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Also known as Peterbilt Motors Company

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. 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.

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Company.name
Peterbilt Motors Company
Company.logo
Peterbilt logo.svg
Company.type
Division
Company.parent
PACCAR
Company.predecessor
Fageol
Company.founder
T.A. Peterman
Company.location
Denton, Texas, U.S.
Company.key_people
Allan Ash (president and CEO) Jake Montero (general manager).
Company.industry
Manufacturing
Company.products
See listing
Company.homepage
www.peterbilt.com

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Peterbilt manufactures world-class, industry-leading diesel and electric trucks right here in America for every application from long-hauling to local delivery.

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Official website
www.peterbilt.com
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Peterbilt
inception
1939-01-01
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19 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Background
  • 1939-1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
  • Models
  • Current
  • Medium-duty trucks (Class 5-7)
  • Heavy trucks (Class 8)
  • Facilities
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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