Peterbilt has unveiled its first major upgrade to the Model 579 highway tractor since its launch in 2012. Senior Editor Jack Roberts visited Peterbilt's Denton, Texas, manufacturing plant, took a New Model 579 test drive and attended the virtual launch of the new truck. Here's what he saw.
February 4, 2021
The New Model 579 truck is the first major upgrade by Peterbilt since the Model 579 first debuted in 2012.
February 3, 2021
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.
February 3, 2021
The 2021 Shell Rotella SuperRigs Calendar is now available for order online.
December 10, 2020
Between COVID-19, an economic recession, and Western wildfires, Western Star was forced to do what so many of us have done this year, and call a virtual Zoom meeting to introduce reporters to its all-new 49X Class 8 vocational truck.
September 29, 2020
Western Star is providing a sneak peek of its newest vocational truck, which will be fully unveiled this summer.
March 12, 2020
New powertrain offerings and extended range electric options highlight enhancements to the 2020 Mercedes-Benz Metris van.
March 10, 2020
Airman Products' new Automated Landing Gear Deployment and Retraction Technology, with the flip of a switch, eliminates the manual cranking required to raise and lower a trailer’s landing gear, reducing driver exposure to a variety of musculoskeletal injuries.
February 26, 2020
New 2020 Ford Super Duty medium-duty trucks get of host of upgrades, from a fresh new look to a full suite of productivity-boosting technology.
January 15, 2020
At a conference at Texas A&M University's Transportation Technology Institute, Shell also introduced a newly-blended 0W/30 engine oil designed for fleets operating in harsh winter climates.
November 15, 2019
A new, refrigeration unit for food transport by Hyundai has zero emissions, and uses ultra-cold nitrogen gas to hold interior trailer temperatures at precise levels during transport.
October 29, 2019
Dana hosted a test drive of trucks outfitted with its latest technology at TMC’s annual meeting in Atlanta.
March 20, 2019
The Lion Electric Co. showed off its first all-electric Class 8 urban truck at the American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting in Atlanta March 19, saying it will be commercialized this fall.
March 19, 2019
Truck-Lite announced its second-generation Road Ready trailer telematics system, with improvements based on customer feedback and to allow broader use.
March 19, 2019
You now can get augmented-reality training for your technicians to use on mobile devices instead of springing for a pricey AR headset.
March 19, 2019