Peterbilt Motors Company is an American truck manufacturer specializing in the production of heavy-duty (Class 8) and medium-duty (Classes 5 to 7) commercial vehicles. The namesake of company founder T. A. Al Peterman, it was established in 1939 from the acquisition of Fageol Truck and Motor Company and has operated as part of PACCAR since 1958. Competing alongside sister division Kenworth Truck Company, it sustains one of the longest-running marketplace rivalries in American truck manufacturing. Peterbilt trucks are identified by a red oval emblem that has been in use since 1953, the company is headquartered in Denton, Texas, and it also manufactures trucks at PACCAR facilities in Sainte-Therese, Quebec, Canada and Mexicali, Mexico.
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In 2021, Peterbilt commenced production of three all-electric model lines, launching the Class 8 579EV tractor, Class 8 520EV low-cab COE, and the Class 7 220EV COE.
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Developed in a joint venture with Kenworth, Peterbilt released the CB300, a low-cab COE developed nearly exclusively for refuse transport.
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For the first time, Peterbilt entered the medium-duty (Class 5-7) market, introducing the Mid-Ranger low-cab COE.
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Peterbilt Motors Company is an American truck manufacturer specializing in the production of heavy-duty (Class 8) and medium-duty (Classes 5-7) commercial vehicles.
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"Al" Peterman, it was established in 1939 from the acquisition of Fageol Truck and Motor Company, and has operated as part of PACCAR since 1958.
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Peterbilt Motors Company is an American truck manufacturer specializing in the production of heavy-duty (Class 8) and medium-duty (Classes 5-7) commercial vehicles.
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"Al" Peterman, it was established in 1939 from the acquisition of Fageol Truck and Motor Company, and has operated as part of PACCAR since 1958.
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The namesake of company founder T. A. "Al" Peterman, it was established in 1939 from the acquisition of Fageol Truck and Motor Company, and has operated as part of PACCAR since 1958.
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Peterbilt Motors Company is an American truck manufacturer specializing in the production of heavy-duty (Class 8) and medium-duty (Classes 5-7) commercial vehicles.
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