Video, Twitter log: Test driving Peterbilt’s new 579 EPIQ

Overdrive Staff
Oct 23, 2014
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Overdrive Equipment Editor Jack Roberts is at Peterbilt headquarters in Denton, Texas, this week to get the details on Peterbilt’s new 579 EPIQ tractor and take it for a test drive.

Here are live tweets and video coverage from today’s action: 

 

 

 

 

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