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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 3, 2021

Peterbilt Unveils New Model 579 Highway Tractor

The New Model 579 truck is the first major upgrade by Peterbilt since the Model 579 first debuted in 2012.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsFebruary 3, 2021

Test Drive: Peterbilt’s New Model 579 UltraLoft

Peterbilt’s latest iteration of its Model 579 highway tractor isn’t just an upgrade. It may be one of the most important trucks Peterbilt has ever built. Jack Roberts got to drive one before it was officially unveiled.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2021

Paccar Makes Major Move into Global Autonomous Truck Market

Paccar announced a global alliance with autonomous truck technology start-up Aurora to develop, test and commercialize autonomous Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJanuary 15, 2021

Electric Trucks Conquer Pike's Peak

Kenworth and Peterbilt took their zero-emission trucks to Pike's Peak to see how well these emerging powertrain technologies could handle one of the toughest road courses on the planet.

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Articlesby Jim ParkNovember 16, 2020

Q&A: Talking Hydrogen Fuel Cells with Loop Energy Chief Ben Nyland

What do you need to know about hydrogen fuel cells? Fuel-cell supplier Loop Energy has been around for nearly 20 years, so HDT Talks Trucking asked Loop President and CEO Ben Nyland.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2020

Renewable Natural Gas Vehicles Achieve First-Ever Carbon Negative Milestone

According to recent data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the energy weighted carbon intensity (CI) value of California’s natural gas vehicle fuel portfolio in the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program was below zero. 

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2020

Kenworth, Peterbilt Zero-Emissions Trucks Reach Summit

A pair of Paccar zero-emission trucks — a Kenworth T680 fuel cell electric vehicle and a battery-electric Peterbilt Model 579EV — recently became the first Class 8 zero-emissions vehicles to drive to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2020

All-Electric Peterbilt 579EV Available for Customer Orders

Peterbilt’s battery-electric Model 579EV is now available for customer orders with the OEM’s SmartSpec dealership sales tool.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2020

Peterbilt’s Denton Plant Celebrates Milestone

Peterbilt’s Denton, Texas, factory, which has become the main manufacturing facility for the brand since it was built in 1980, recently celebrated its 40th anniversary.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2020

Peterbilt Model 389 Pride & Class Package Returns

Initially introduced with a limited production run in 2014 and 2017, Peterbilt Motors Company has brought back the Model 389 Pride & Class package due to popular demand, according to the company.

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