Equipment Peterbilt GM talks growing truck market, electric vehicle plans, and more February 8, 2021 Peterbilt GM and Paccar vice-president Jason Skoog is clearly bullish on the state of today’s truck market and the OEM’s position within it. North America’s Class 8 truck orders are…
Equipment Driving Peterbilt’s New Model 579 Ultraloft tractor February 3, 2021 It felt good to be behind the wheel of a brand new tractor-trailer after months of Covid-induced quarantine – even if the plains of Central Texas aren’t the most scenic…
Equipment Peterbilt’s Denton plant turns 40 August 7, 2020 DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Denton, Texas truck plant. The facility, opened in August 1980, is Peterbilt’s main manufacturing facility. It began operations as…
Business Management Canadian dealers take home PacLease awards April 1, 2020 BELLEVUE, Wash. – PacLease has recognized its top franchises of the year, and two Canadian locations have made the prestigious list. Inland PacLease out of Burnaby, B.C., and Excellence PacLease…
Transportation Peterbilt graduates 75th PTI class March 30, 2020 DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt has announced it has graduated its 75th class of Peterbilt Technician Institutes (PTI) students. The class included 11 newly-certified diesel technicians, who completed a 12-week training…
Equipment Werner chooses electric Pete January 20, 2020 DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt has announced it has delivered a Model 579EV to Werner Enterprises, where it’ll be put into service as part of the fleet’s battery-electric truck pilot program.
Sustainability Peterbilt nears 40,000-mile mark with electric truck fleet January 7, 2020 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Peterbilt announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that it has accumulated nearly 40,000 real-world miles with its fleet of 16 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). “With this milestone,…
Transportation Peterbilt unveils product updates, electric plans, and more October 29, 2019 “We see next year as a solid replacement volume year,” says Peterbilt GM Jason Skoog, referring to anticipated 2020 sales volumes. ATLANTA, Ga. – Peterbilt is anticipating a market share…
Transportation Kate Rahn to lead Peterbilt in Canada September 17, 2019 Kate Rahn, Peterbilt Motors DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors has named Kate Rahn, a former BlackBerry executive, as its regional sales and marketing manager in Canada. Rahn has for the…
Equipment Strong orders, interest in UltraLoft have Peterbilt feeling good July 26, 2019 RENTON, Wash. – A sudden slowdown in Class 8 truck orders isn’t alarming Peterbilt, and its new UltraLoft sleeper has opened new opportunities for the truckmaker. Those were a couple…
Business Management PacLease Edmonton Kenworth named Franchise of the Year April 11, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – PacLease has named its Edmonton location as its 2018 North American Franchise of the Year. PacLease Edmonton Kenworth received the honor during the parent company’s awards dinner…
Equipment Peterbilt recognizes top dealers February 28, 2019 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Three Canadian Peterbilt dealers were recently recognized as Best-in-Class award winners. Camions Excellence Peterbilt, Peterbilt Manitoba, and Stahl Peterbilt were the Canadian recipients of awards during…
Equipment Kenworth, Peterbilt, Mack showcase offerings during World of Concrete January 22, 2019 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Kenworth Trucks, Peterbilt Motor Company, and Mack Trucks are displaying an array of offerings during World of Concrete, including mixers and pump trucks. Kenworth is showcasing…
New ratings for MX-13 engines October 31, 2018 Peterbilt will offer two new ratings of Paccar’s MX-13 engines in the 2019 model year. A multi-torque 455-hp with a torque rating of 1,650 – 1,850 lb.-ft. is…
Peterbilt unveils control unit September 25, 2018 Peterbilt has unveiled a new Vehicle Electrical Control Unit (VECU) to increase functionality and simplify the upfitting process for Model 567 and 579 trucks. Upfitters now enjoy customized settings…
