LONG BEACH, Calif. — Kenworth Truck Co. unveiled for the first time a prototype T680 tractor equipped with a parallel hybrid-electric propulsion system that is part of California’s Hybrid Electric Cargo Transport demonstration project.
May 1, 2018Business
Performance Truck Expands Kenworth Dealership
Performance Truck has moved its full-service Kenworth location in Victoria, Texas, to a newly renovated building that is more than double the size of the dealership’s previous store.
April 9, 2018BusinessEquipment
Kenworth T680 Adds Integrated Powertrain Option
Kenworth Truck Co. announced that its T680 on-highway flagship Class 8 is now available for order for the first time with the combination of the Paccar MX-11 engine and the new Paccar automated transmission.
March 19, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Kenworth Preps Hydrogen-Electric T680 for Drayage at SoCal Ports
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Kenworth Truck Co. is wrapping up tests on a zero-emissions hydrogen-electric Class 8 truck that will be operating in drayage applications in Southern California by the end of March, company executives said.
February 8, 2018BusinessEquipment
Medium-Duty Kenworth Trucks Serve Canadian News Outlet
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. is using three Kenworth Truck Co. K-Series medium-duty cabovers as mobile production trucks.
December 13, 2017Business
Kenworth Sales Co. Remodels, Expands Idaho Dealership
Kenworth Sales Co. recently unveiled the $4.95 million remodeling and expansion of its Lewiston, Idaho, dealership.
November 6, 2017Business
Kenworth Offers Training Videos for T880 Model
Kenworth Truck Co. launched a series of training videos for customers operating its flagship T880 vocational model.
October 16, 2017BusinessEquipment
Kenworth Makes 7-Axle Straight Truck for Ag Hauler
Kenworth Truck Co. manufactured a 7-axle straight truck for White Oak Mills, marking the first time the OEM had made such a vehicle starting with its T880S platform.
September 11, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Putting Paccar’s New Automated Transmission to the Test
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Paccar’s new automated transmissions were put through testing and demonstrations during a daylong launch event at the company’s technical center here, as media were given the chance to experience the new units firsthand.
August 24, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Kenworth Assesses Ramifications of ELDs on Business
Kenworth Truck Co. looks at the potential effect of mandatory electronic logging devices on its business from the perspectives of truck production and valuation and fleet maintenance, company executives said.
July 26, 2017