Peterbilt has constantly refined its Model 579 in the past seven years and Equipment Editor Jim Park was able to test drive a fully loaded version on a trip from Phoenix to Dallas.
Equipment Editor Jim Park gets an extended test drive of Peterbilt's UltraLoft integrated sleeper and Model 579's latest fuel-saving specs.
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.
Dana recently unveiled a commercially viable electric powertrain and HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park was shown a Class 6 Peterbilt 220 delivery vehicle fitted with the equipment.
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.
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.
Englander Transportation is adding 100 new Peterbilt Model 579 UltraLoft tractors to its fleet over the next 12 months.
Paccar has announced that Preston Feight will become the OEM's new chief executive officer, effective July 1.
The 2019 Mid-America Truck Show is in the books. Here's a walking tour courtesy of Executive Editor Jim Park, who was on the scene reporting on the action for HDT.
Peterbilt has expanded its 90-day Vehicle Assurance Warranty to cover all Peterbilt Red Oval Certified trucks.