KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth Truck Co. announced a series of product enhancements and provided a generally positive industry outlook during a media briefing on Aug. 12 featuring the company’s new general manager, Mike Dozier.
August 15, 2016BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Video: Bendix, Kenworth Demonstrate Wingman Fusion
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems provided an in-cab demonstration of the Bendix Wingman Fusion safety system here during a Kenworth media event.
August 15, 2016Bendix, Kenworth Demonstrate Wingman Fusion
Fred Andersky of Bendix provides an in-cab demonstration of the Bendix Wingman Fusion safety system. (Neil Abt/Transport Topics)
August 15, 2016Business
Kenworth Receives $8.6 Million in Grants for T680 Drayage Truck Projects in California
Kenworth has been awarded three government grants totaling $8.6 million that will support low emissions projects involving Kenworth T680 Day Cabs targeted for use as drayage tractors at Southern California ports.
August 15, 2016Business
Kenworth T680 and T880 Now Mainstays at Chillicothe Plant Undergoing Expansion
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - Kenworth Truck Co.’s two latest models, the T680 and T880, launched in 2012 and 2013, respectively, now account for 90% of production at its manufacturing plant here, replacing earlier legacy models, said Kurt Swihart, director of marketing at Kenworth Truck Co.
May 19, 2016Business
Idaho Kenworth Dealership to Undergo $4 Million Expansion
A $4 million expansion of Kenworth Sales Co. in Lewiston, Idaho, is aimed at minimizing the time it takes its customers to get their rigs back on the road.
April 4, 2016Business
Kenworth's T880 Now Available With Hendrickson Ultimaax Suspension
INDIANAPOLIS — Kenworth Trucks said at the Work Truck Show here that the T880 is available for order with the Hendrickson Ultimaax severe-duty rubber suspension.
March 3, 2016Special CoverageBusiness
Kenworth Expands Availability of TruckTech+, Engine Auto Start and Stop System
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kenworth Truck Co. made a series of announcements here, including the expansion of TruckTech+ to new Class 8 trucks with Paccar MX-11 engines.
February 28, 2016Business
Kenworth Expects Sales to Stay Strong, Celebrates MX-13 Engine Milestone
KIRKLAND, Wash. — The combination of higher freight tonnage, near total truck utilization, the elevated age of the average fleet and strong earnings reports from carriers point to a continued strong market for new truck sales into 2016, said Preston Feight, general manager of Kenworth Truck Co.
September 4, 2015Business
Kenworth's Feight Defends Trucking's Safety Record
KIRKLAND, Wash. — During a media event at Kenworth Truck Co.’s headquarters here Aug. 26, I asked General Manager Preston Feight a question: “Is trucking safe?â€
August 28, 2015