DENTON, Texas — In the 75 years that Peterbilt has been building trucks, fuel economy has never been more important than it is today. So this is a big year for the truck maker, not only because it’s ...

DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt is feeling pretty good about its position in the marketplace – especially among large fleets – thanks to the success of its Model 579. And now with the addition of the EPIQ ...

DENTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peterbilt has announced enhancements to the Model 579 EPIQ package that deliver an eight percent fuel economy improvement for the 2018 model year. Peterbilt’s Model 579 ...

The urge to compare is great, but I will resist. Both Peterbilt's Model 579 and Kenworth's T68O were introduced with much fanfare at the Mid-America Trucking Show earlier this year. I have already ...

Peterbilt delivered the first production New Model 579 to Smith Transport in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania. Smith Transport’s first truck over 40 years ago was a Peterbilt, and the company was an early ...

Peterbilt Motors Co. designed its new Model 579 Ultraloft integrated sleeper on-highway truck to top the industry in interior space and convenience. When given a choice between a room with a king or ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Peterbilt Motors Company announced the addition of a mid-length BBC configuration to the all-new Model 579 product line up. The new lightweight 117-inch BBC design ...

Bendix’s SmarTire Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) has also been available as a factory-installed option on Peterbilt Class 8 tractors since 2014, and the Bendix ADB22X air disc brake has been ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peterbilt Motors Company showcased its latest fuel efficiency innovations during the Mid-America Trucking Show with its Model 579 EPIQ, an aerodynamically optimized ...

Peterbilt Motors Co. has unveiled a restyled version of its Model 579 flagship on-highway truck that offers a 7% fuel economy improvement compared with the truck it replaces, which was launched in ...

Peterbilt's Model 579 has been the company's on-highway flagship since its debut in 2012, but after seven model years even the most cutting edge units lose some of their sharpness. In the automotive ...

When Peterbilt debuted its refreshed Model 579 last year it marked a fairly significant revamp – at least for Paccar, which has historically favored small refinements over full-blown reinvention. The ...