Tue August 15, 2017
Worldwide Equipment Opens, Relocates New Kenworth Dealerships in Two States
Worldwide Equipment has relocated and opened four Kenworth dealerships to enhance parts and service support for customers operating in the coal-producing region of Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia. The latest Worldwide Equipment dealership actions include:• Opening a 26,000 sq.-ft....
Mon July 31, 2017
Kenworth C500 Serves As Prime Mover to Haul Superloads
When loads exceeding a quarter of a million pounds need to be moved, few haulers in the United States possess the kind of equipment operated by Edwards Moving and Rigging. The Shelbyville, Ky.-based heavy hauling and rigging company owns several unique trailers to haul 375,000-pound turbines for combined-cycle power plants that use gas and steam turbines to generate more power than a standard plant with a single gas turbine....
Kenworth - Wed July 05, 2017
Kenworth T680, T880, T880S Available for Order with ISL G Near Zero Emissions Natural Gas Engine
Kenworth's T680 on-highway flagship and T880 and T880S vocational leaders are now available for order with the Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero NOx emissions natural gas engine. The 8.9-L Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero is rated at 320 hp and 1,000 lb-ft of torque....
Thu June 08, 2017
Ritchie Bros. Teams With Inland Kenworth to Sell Special Truck Tractor
Ritchie Bros. is hitching its trailer to a very important cause this month. At its Phoenix, Ariz., auction on June 20, the company will be selling a customized 2018 Kenworth T680 truck tractor—donated by Inland Kenworth, one of the largest Kenworth truck dealers in North America, and a group of truck industry sponsors—and donating all proceeds to advocacy group Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT), to help prevent human trafficking....
Kenworth - Mon May 08, 2017
Kenworth Releases New TruckTech+ Video Showcasing Remote Diagnostics, Service Management
Kenworth has produced a new video on the Kenworth TruckTech+ Remote Diagnostics and Service Management systems, which streamline communications, accelerate diagnostics, and expedite service work to help maximize uptime for fleets and truck operators....
Thu May 04, 2017
Kenworth T680 and T880 Offer Meritor WABCO OnGuardACTIVE as Option
Kenworth is making Meritor WABCO OnGuardACTIVE(TM) available as an option on Kenworth T680 and T880 models. The advanced radar-based safety system is “always on” and features forward collision warning, collision mitigation and adaptive cruise control....
Fri March 24, 2017
Kenworth To Offer Allison TC10 Automatic Transmission on T680 and T880
Kenworth will offer Allison's TC10(R) fully automatic transmission as an option on its Kenworth T680 on-highway flagship and popular T880 vocational model tractors with availability later this year....
Wed March 22, 2017
New Kenworth T880S with Set-Forward Front Axle Meets Strong Vocational Demand
The new Kenworth T880S recently entered into production, and trucks are rolling down the assembly line to fill current orders. The T880S is Kenworth's newest configuration and features a set-forward front axle, adding to the popular T880 lineup....
Kenworth - Tue March 07, 2017
Kenworth T880S Enters Production with Strong Demand from Robust Construction Market
The Kenworth T880S has been an option for mixer body builders and its customers needing to meet the federal bridge formula. And, with T880S production commencing, order boards are filling up. McNeilus Manufacturing, a division of Oshkosh; and Con-Tech Manufacturing are the first customers receiving T880S chassis during this first week of production....
Tue February 14, 2017
Kenworth Names 2017 PACCAR MX Engine Council
Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2017 Kenworth PACCAR MX Engine Council. Leading service managers and directors at Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada serve on the council, which assists the company in developing guidelines for service improvements to enhance support for the PACCAR MX-11 and MX-13 engines....
