December new product roundup: New long-haul tires from Continental and new 589 lights

TPS Staff

Dec 31, 2024

Updated Jan 2, 2025

Here's the new product roundup for December 2024:

Continental released the Conti HDL 3 EP long-haul drive tire for the U.S. market.
Peterbilt introduced new LED pod headlights for the Model 589.

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