DENTON, Texas — In the 75 years that Peterbilt has been building trucks, fuel economy has never been more important than it is today. So this is a big year for the truck maker, not only because it’s ...

The most interesting thing about the electric Model 579 tractor is that fact that it uses a conventional Eaton AMT, instead of a large, single electric drive motor with a continuous torque curve.

Greg Dam, a 35-year veteran of Yellow, drove one of the first of the company's new Model 579s off the Peterbilt assembly line. Yellow Corp. is refreshing its fleet with an order of 1,222 Peterbilt ...

Peterbilt Motors Co. designed its new Model 579 Ultraloft integrated sleeper on-highway truck to top the industry in interior space and convenience. When given a choice between a room with a king or ...

Peterbilt unveiled the first Model 579 that has been equipped with the Aurora Driver, a Level 4 advanced autonomous system, at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. “As an industry leader in ...

Peterbilt's Model 579 has been the company's on-highway flagship since its debut in 2012, but after seven model years even the most cutting edge units lose some of their sharpness. In the automotive ...

David Freymiller, president and CEO of Freymiller Trucking, was the first customer to receive the new Peterbilt 579 UltraLoft tractor. Peterbilt Motors Company delivered the keys to the first ...

Peterbilt 579 Class 8 truck has been updated and includes a day cab version. The heavy truck pairs either a 2021 Paccar MX-13 or MX-11 engine with a Paccar transmission. A redesigned Peterbilt truck ...

Peterbilt Motors Co. has received a multiyear order from TMC Transportation, for 1,500 of its Model 579 Class 8 trucks equipped with premium 80-inch sleepers. Rod Simon, TMC’s vice president of ...

Peterbilt on Wednesday debuted virtually its next generation Model 579. The truck was unveiled via YouTube livestream, with 1,700-plus viewers tuning in worldwide. Pete's on-highway flagship 579 was a ...

Kenworth and Peterbilt may seem like rivals in the semi world, but they're owned by the same company. Still, there are some ...

Peterbilt’s new Model 579 has been a hit right out of the gate and it promises to be even more popular with the introduction of its EPIQ package, which the truck maker says will improve fuel economy ...