Peterbilt delivered a Peterbilt Model 579 equipped with the 250,000th Paccar MX engine produced for North America to longtime customer TCW.
The New Model 579 truck is the first major upgrade by Peterbilt since the Model 579 first debuted in 2012.
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.
Paccar recognized the 10th anniversary of its Columbus, Mississippi, engine factory, which has produced more than 250,000 Paccar MX-11 and MX-13 engines.
Kenworth TruckTech+ Remote Diagnostics introduced an extended subscription coverage option for customers who forego an extended engine warranty plan for their new Kenworth Class 8 models with Paccar MX or Cummins engines.
Paccar recently noted the milestone of its 200,000th Paccar MX engine produced for the North American market at the Paccar Engine Company’s engine plant in Columbus, Mississippi.
Paccar’s MX engine plant in Columbus, Mississippi is among the most modern, and environmentally friendly on the planet.
Kenworth has announced that it will participate in the Department of Energy’s SuperTruck II program, collaborating closely with the Paccar Technical Center and DAF Trucks, a subsidiary of Paccar, to develop fuel efficient technologies.
LAS VEGAS — In a step toward more integrated drivetrains in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks, Paccar announced a new 40,000-pound tandem axle that saves weight and improves fuel economy.
Peterbilt’s first lightweight Paccar MX-11 engine was installed recently in the company’s newest vocational truck, the Model 567, in a set-forward front axle configuration.