Yellow Corp. is refreshing its fleet with an order of 1,222 Peterbilt Model 579 trucks, the largest single-year order Peterbilt has ever had of trucks spec’ed exclusively with a Paccar powertrain.
The new trucks are expected to be on the road later this year, which would make A&R one of the first to put the electric vehicles into service.
Peterbilt followed up on the virtual launch of its new medium-duty truck line with a chance for trucking journalists to see the trucks first-hand. Get a closer look at the new Model 536 in this video walk-around.
A “total rethink” in medium-duty truck design has led Peterbilt to deliver tough, versatile trucks that ride, handle and perform like passenger cars.
Available in capacities from 8,000 to 14,600 lbs., Steertek NXT is approved for on-highway and medium duty truck bus and motor home applications.
Peterbilt unveiled its new Model 537 and Model 548 trucks, designed for the Class 7 and 8 segment, and Model 535 and Model 536 trucks, designed for the Class 5/6 non-CDL lease and rental markets.
Paccar filtration products are designed exclusively for Paccar heavy- and medium-duty engines.
Peterbilt has added an EV Operating Cost Calculator to its website to help prospective electric vehicle customers compare electric trucks to conventional models.
Peterbilt delivered a Peterbilt Model 579 equipped with the 250,000th Paccar MX engine produced for North America to longtime customer TCW.
Updates are found in the new VMUX electrical system, which delivers enhanced functionality and integration with many different types of bodies for vocational customer applications.