Peterbilt Unveils Mannequin 589 | Transport Subjects

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FORT WORTH, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. launched its new Mannequin 589 truck throughout an occasion at Texas Motor Speedway that included clients, sellers and media, transitioning its classically styled heritage mannequin onto the identical wider cab platform as different vehicles in its lineup whereas staying true to the styling that resonates with the truck’s core consumers, the corporate mentioned.

“The Mannequin 589 takes cues from our heritage designs and incorporates important buyer suggestions to deliver it to life,” mentioned Jason Skoog, Peterbilt basic supervisor and vp of dad or mum firm Paccar. Skoog unveiled the truck from a stage erected within the racetrack’s infield, which was filled with clients and sellers angling to get a have a look at a truck that’s set to exchange the legacy Peterbilt Mannequin 389. That truck, which debuted in 2007, will proceed manufacturing by means of the top of the 12 months.

Manufacturing of the Mannequin 589 is about to start in January, with order books opening in August, Skoog mentioned Might 10 throughout a media briefing that accompanied the occasion.

Clients who could also be submitting these orders run the gamut from owner-operators to fleets that sometimes run wherever from 30 to 400 vehicles, he mentioned. And these consumers are dedicated to the traditional, long-hood design personified by the Mannequin 589.

Peterbilt 589 sprint by Peterbilt Motors Co. 

“These clients, as I do know and am frequently reminded, are an enormous lifeblood of who Peterbilt is,” he mentioned. “They’ve been shopping for vehicles by means of a number of generations.” He famous that about 110,000 Mannequin 389 vehicles have been offered in the course of the truck’s lifetime.

The Mannequin 589’s wider cab stretches accessible room from 1.9 meters to 2.1 meters, including about 8 inches between the seats and in addition including area from entrance to again, Skoog famous. The transition to the broader 500-series cab from the 300-series cab brings the mannequin in keeping with different Peterbilt fashions which have moved to the broader platform. Skoog mentioned the oldest mannequin now within the Peterbilt lineup, the Mannequin 567, was launched again in 2013.

⁦@PeterbiltMotors⁩ unveiled the brand new #Model589 at Texas Motor Speedway on Might 9. It replaces the Mannequin 389, which ceases manufacturing later this 12 months. pic.twitter.com/yzIVCaz4Uq

— Joe Howard (@JoeHoward_TT) Might 10, 2023

The Mannequin 589 shall be accessible with the Paccar MX-13 and Cummins X-15 engines, and Paccar TX-12, TX-18 and Eaton Endurant automated guide transmissions. Guide and computerized transmissions will even be accessible. Guide fashions come geared up with an air-assisted hydraulic clutch. Day cab, sleeper and vocational variants shall be accessible.

The design options an aluminum hood, a wrap-around grille crown with triple bars, a reintroduction of rectangular grille mesh, 15-inch air cleaners and 7-inch exhaust stacks and exhaust protect. The truck additionally options LED daytime working lights. Predictive cruise management, a typical 15-inch infotainment display screen and accessible collision mitigation know-how are additionally a part of the truck’s choices. The instrument cluster was designed to scale back glare, Peterbilt mentioned.

The primary 589 examples off the meeting line will obtain numbered sprint plates.

Peterbilt can be providing a so-called Legendary package deal on the truck, which affords particular trim choices. They embody vintage-script Peterbilt nameplates flanked by chrome spears on the edges of the hood, together with unique shiny trim on the fenders and rockers. The inside options leather-based seats that embody a script brand within the headrest, distinctive stitching and unique inside badging on the door pad and sprint.

The truck’s exterior and inside designs incorporate enter from clients, Skoog famous. “We took the time to speak and take heed to all the stakeholders,” he mentioned.

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