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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 29, 2019

Peterbilt Looks to 2020: Electric Trucks, Vocational Sales, Uptime Initiatives

Projecting to end 2019 with near-record Class 8 market share and record-setting medium-duty market share, Peterbilt is looking to the strength of the vocational market for 2020 to help it continue that success, while adding new uptime-related initiatives and planning to have electric trucks in production by the end of next year.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2019

Peterbilt Opens Fifth Technician Training Campus

Peterbilt has opened the company’s fifth Peterbilt Technician Institute campus in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

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Videosby Jim ParkJuly 23, 2019

Test Drive: Driving Peterbilt’s Model 579 Epiq UltraLoft [Video]

On a trip from Phoenix, Arizona, to Denton, Texas, Equipment Editor Jim Park was impressed by the fully-equipped Peterbilt Model 579’s efficiency and refinement.

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Videosby Jim ParkJuly 22, 2019

Focus On... The Features of Peterbilt's 579 Epiq UltraLoft [Video]

Peterbilt has constantly refined its Model 579 in the past seven years and in this video Equipment Editor Jim Park does a walkthrough of the fully-equipped truck showing all of the latest features and amenities.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJuly 18, 2019

Test Drive: Peterbilt’s Fuel-Saving Model 579

Equipment Editor Jim Park gets an extended test drive of Peterbilt's UltraLoft integrated sleeper and Model 579's latest fuel-saving specs.

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Photo Galleriesby Jim ParkJune 17, 2019

Test Drive: Peterbilt 579 Epiq with 80-inch UltraLoft Sleeper [Photos]

Equipment Editor, Jim Park, recently took a Peterbilt's 579 Epiq on a 1,000-mile trip between Scottsdale, Arizona, and Denton, Texas. His test drive story appears in the July issue of Heavy Duty Trucking.

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Newsby StaffMay 28, 2019

Fontaine Improves Clearance on Peterbilt 348 with Lowered Roof Modification

Fontaine Modification developed a lowered roof modification for Peterbilt 348 trucks that improves overhead clearance for transporting chassis mounted cranes in areas with low bridges and overpasses.

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On the Roadby Jim ParkMay 23, 2019

Thoughts on Achieving 11 MPG

It's easy to get excited and stay excited about fuel economy when you can see positive change coming from your efforts. When I saw the numbers creeping up into the 10s on a recent test drive in a Peterbilt 579 EPIQ, I started pushing for 11. And it worked.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2019

Englander to Add 100 Peterbilt Model 579s to Fleet

Englander Transportation is adding 100 new Peterbilt Model 579 UltraLoft tractors to its fleet over the next 12 months.

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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2019

Allison Unveils E-Axle Propulsion for Heavy-Duty Trucks

Allison Transmission unveiled an electrified e-axle system for medium-and heavy-duty trucks, a fully integrated electric powertrain system being tested in a Peterbilt Model 579.

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