Peterbilt medium-duty electric Model 220EV now available to order
Peterbilt‘s battery electric Model 220EV is now available for customer orders. The Model 220EV can be configured through the company’s SmartSpec sales tool and ordered at one of Peterbilt’s dealer locations, with customer deliveries expected to start by the end of the year. The Model 220EV is Peterbilt’s first electric configuration for medium-duty applications and
Peterbilt wins two Manufacturing Leadership Council awards
Peterbilt Motors Co. received two Manufacturing Leadership Awards from the National Association of Manufacturers in recognition of the plant’s leadership in manufacturing and Peterbilt’s efforts in diversity. Peterbilt was awarded Operational Excellence Leadership for its night shift production initiative and for talent management as a result of the Peterbilt Women’s Initiative, a part of Peterbilt’s
Dobbs Peterbilt formed to create one dealership group
Dobbs Management Service announced that it will rename all of its Peterbilt locations nationwide as Dobbs Peterbilt replaces the name for its two wholly owned dealership platforms, Peterbilt Truck Centers and Western Peterbilt. “The planned unification of branding across all of our stores is part of a larger effort to operate all Dobbs truck dealerships
Peterbilt reports growth in Platinum Service Center Program
Earlier this year, Peterbilt launched the Platinum Service Center Program, which now includes 132 dealerships that have passed the certification process. In order to attain Platinum Service Center status, the company says, dealers must achieve high utilization of PACCAR Solutions Service Management, reduce overall dwell time for customer repairs, prioritize Peterbilt’s RapidCheck triage service, and
PACCAR posts strong earnings despite five weeks of closed factories; shares updates on electric vehicles
PACCAR earned net income of $147.7 million in the second quarter, compared to $619.7 million earned in the same period last year, according to the company’s latest financial statement. Second quarter net sales and financial services revenues were $3.06 billion, compared to $6.63 billion achieved in the second quarter of 2019. “PACCAR closed its factories
Peterbilt of Louisiana Group opens new dealership location
The Peterbilt of Louisiana Group is opening a new full-service Peterbilt dealership in Gray, Louisiana. Located along Highway 90 and Highway 316 at 325 Service Road Southwest, the newly opened Peterbilt of Houma provides truck, service and parts sales support to customers in Southern Louisiana. Situated on four acres, the 14,200 square-foot facility features eight
Watch: Three ways today’s electric trucks are inspiring the electric trucks of tomorrow
Electric trucks have hit the road. Right now, electric trucks from both Peterbilt and Kenworth are in use in California ports; electric Freightliner and Fuso models from Daimler Trucks North America are in use by customers; and Volvo Trucks and Mack both have their own electric models that debuted early this year. There’s a lot
Peterbilt reintroduces Model 389 Pride & Class package
Peterbilt Motors Co. has reintroduced the Model 389 Pride & Class package due to popular demand, the company announced. Peterbilt says key external features of the Model 389 Pride & Class package, initially introduced with a limited production run in 2014 and 2017, include a highly-polished hood crown surrounding a classic style louvered grille sheet,
PACCAR Parts opens new parts distribution center in Las Vegas
PACCAR Parts announced the opening of a new 250,000-sq-ft parts distribution center (PDC) in Las Vegas. The facility, which includes a 20,000 sq-ft small parts mezzanine, became operational in May and has increased parts availability and uptime to dealers and customers. This PDC serves 95 Kenworth, Peterbilt and TRP locations in the Southwest United States
Peterbilt launches new website to help recruit service technicians
Peterbilt Motors Company has launched Peterbilt.tech, a new website created with the sole purpose of helping individuals who are interested in a career as a Peterbilt service technician at one of the over 400 Peterbilt dealer locations. Using the links within Peterbilt.tech, Peterbilt says aspiring technicians can learn about the technological enhancements used in Peterbilt
Peterbilt Technician Institute graduates 75th class
The Peterbilt Technician Institute (PTI) program recently celebrated the graduation ceremony of its 75th class of students. The 11 newly-certified diesel technicians join a growing list of PTI graduates currently in the workplace at Peterbilt service locations across North America. All PTI students complete a comprehensive 12-week training program led by dedicated Peterbilt instructors with
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