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 ...

It was a telling point for me – and one that was reinforced during the rest of my day behind the wheel of the New Model 579: Peterbilt engineers have delivered a new truck that has a complete, wholly ...

Peterbilt Product Marketing Manager Jacob White told HDT in a special preview of the truck ahead of the announcement that the New Model 579 is a major evolution of the Model 579, with improvements ...

Peterbilt turned 75 years old back in January. And the truck manufacturer is celebrating its Diamond Anniversary with a special edition Model 579 tractor that will be the star of a nationwide tour ...

Peterbilt announced the availability of the Model 579 EPIQ spec in a day cab configuration that the company says can provide up to a 14 percent improvement in fuel economy. In the spirit of the ...

DENTON, TX — Peterbilt Motors Company received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay designation for its new Model 579. The SmartWay designation means the 579 meets EPA’s ...

Peterbilt customers and enthusiasts can build their own Model 579 – choosing from a range of specs, colors and configurations – with a new, free app available for iPads through the Apple App ...

Although both trucks fall in a similar price range when new, with the Peterbilt 579 priced between $160,000 and $210,000 and the Kenworth T680 from around $170,000 to $200,000.

Peterbilt will make powertrains with a TX-12 Pro automated transmission and Paccar MX-13 engine combination an option available to buyers of its 579, 567 and 589 tractors.

Peterbilt Motor Co. plans to make the Bendix Wingman Advanced collision mitigation safety system a standard feature on its Model 579 highway tractor starting July 1. A radar-based collision ...

Although both trucks fall in a similar price range when new, with the Peterbilt 579 priced between $160,000 and $210,000 and the Kenworth T680 from around $170,000 to $200,000.