Equipment Peterbilt builds 100,000th Model 389 as production end nears September 8, 2023 Peterbilt has manufactured the 100,000th Model 389 truck at its plant in Denton, Texas, reaching the milestone on Sept. 7. The Model 389 was introduced in 2006 and ends its…
Trucks Peterbilt offering Hendrickson Primaax EX August 17, 2023 Peterbilt is now offering the Hendrickson Primaax EX severe-duty vocational air suspension on its 567, 579 and 589 models. The suspension will be available in capacities of 46,000 and 52,000…
Sustainability Harnois Energies orders hydrogen-powered Peterbilts June 15, 2023 Harnois Energies – a business that distributes petroleum, propane and lubricants – says it is the first company in Canada to reserve Peterbilt 579 trucks powered by hydrogen fuel…
Transportation On the Spot: Peterbilt Model 589 Canadian debut June 7, 2023 Peterbilt’s new classic-styled Model 589 made its Canadian debut at ExpoCam.
Equipment Paccar, Toyota bringing fuel-cell-electric trucks to market May 3, 2023 Paccar will bring hydrogen-powered trucks to Canada and the U.S. as early as next year, producing Kenworth and Peterbilt Class 8 units that draw on Toyota’s Gen 2 hydrogen fuel…
Trucks Kodiak upfits electric Peterbilt with self-driving system May 2, 2023 Kodiak Robotics is showing at ACT Expo what it claims is the first autonomous fully electric Class 8 truck. The Peterbilt 579EV is equipped with Kodiak…
Trucks Fontaine Modification offering Peterbilt dual drive conversions April 27, 2023 Fontaine Modification says it is offering the industry’s first dual drive conversion for Peterbilt medium-duty conventional Models 535, 536, 537, and 548. “We’re proud to put…
Equipment Kruger Energy learning lessons from electric trucks March 13, 2023 Khalil Telhaoui, Kruger Energy's senior project manager - transportation electrification, believes his company was lucky to secure two of Canada's first battery-electric tractors.
Software Peterbilt, Kenworth to connect with Platform Science January 19, 2023 Peterbilt and Kenworth are both working with Platform Science to offer connected products through the Platform Science Virtual Vehicle Platform. The platform lets customers access fleet…
Equipment On the Spot: Model 579EV and 220 EV October 7, 2022 Matt Wetta of Peterbilt highlights features of the Model 579 EV and Model 220 EV battery-electric vehicles during a customer event in Quebec.
Equipment Diesel isn’t dead, and its future might surprise you October 3, 2022 Is the diesel engine on its deathbed? You might wonder after hearing Navistar say its new S13 is the last internal combustion engine it will ever…
Trucks Peterbilt special-edition Model 389X limited to 1,389 trucks (Photo gallery) September 8, 2022 Peterbilt has unveiled a limited-edition Model 389X, building on many of the styling features associated with the Model 389. Features of the truck include a highly polished hood crown surrounding…
Equipment Paccar TX-18 transmission ready for vocational demands February 15, 2022 Paccar has unveiled its latest automated transmission (AMT) in the form of the vocational TX-18 designed for on- and off-highway applications. It was developed through a partnership with Eaton. The…
Transportation Kruger Energy orders pair of battery-electric Peterbilts September 16, 2021 Kruger Energy will be using a pair of Peterbilt Model 579EV battery-electric trucks by the end of the year, delivering goods between company facilities in Quebec. In the process, the…
Transportation Peterbilt’s Skoog identifies steps to support electric trucks September 1, 2021 Electric trucks are making headway quickly in North America. But Peterbilt general manager and Paccar vice-president Jason Skoog says there are four specific things the trucking industry can do to…
