Fri May 30, 2014
Kenworth Sets PACCAR MX-13 Engine Record in 2013
The 12.9-L PACCAR MX-13 engine has earned swift adoption by fleets and truck operators in the U.S. and Canadian Class 8 truck markets. "Kenworth had a record year of PACCAR MX-13 engine sales in 2013," said Preston Feight, Kenworth assistant general manager of sales and marketing....
Wed May 21, 2014
Kenworth of Pennsylvania Opens New Parts, Service Location in Pittsburgh Area
Kenworth of Pennsylvania has opened a new parts and service facility in McKees Rocks, an industrial area and suburb 4 mi. west of downtown Pittsburgh. "We anticipate great interest in this new location from many businesses in downtown Pittsburgh seeking a better, more convenient option to obtain parts and service support for their trucks," said Chris Sipes, Kenworth of Pennsylvania vice president and branch manager of the Pittsburgh and New Stanton locations....
Wed April 30, 2014
Kenworth Truck Names New 2014 Parts Council Members
Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2014 Kenworth Parts Council members. The council consists of leading parts managers from Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada. The council is dedicated to enhancing the quality of parts and customer support to truck fleets and owner-operators.Kenworth Parts Council members are: Chairwoman — Jo Frost, Edmonton Kenworth, Edmonton, Alb.; Ken Ables, Performance Kenworth, Cleveland, Texas; Paul Baker, Wallwork Kenworth, Fargo, N.D.; Samuel Letendre, Kenworth Maska, La Presentation, Que.; Lisa Nichols, Kenworth of Columbus, Hilliard, Ohio; Vic Stiller, Inland Kenworth, Phoenix, Ariz.; Jeff Weaver, Truckworx Kenworth, Birmingham, Ala.; Clayton Zuchotzki, GreatWest Kenworth, Calgary, Alb.; and Kenworth Dealer Council representative Mike Murphy, MHC Kenworth, Leawood, Kan."The Kenworth Parts Council plays an important role in working with Kenworth and PACCAR Parts to help provide our customers with excellent parts support throughout the United States and Canada....
Thu April 24, 2014
Kenworth’s Chillicothe Plant Celebrates 40 Years
Kenworth Truck Company’s assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. The first Kenworth truck rolled off the Chillicothe assembly line in March 1974. Since that date, the employees at Kenworth’s largest plant have assembled more than 410,000 trucks with a focus on quality, efficiency, environmental stewardship and customer satisfaction....
Fri April 04, 2014
Kenworth Sets PACCAR MX-13 Engine Record
The 12.9-L PACCAR MX-13 engine has earned swift adoption by fleets and truck operators in the U.S. and Canadian Class 8 truck markets. “Kenworth had a record year of PACCAR MX-13 engine sales in 2013,” said Preston Feight, Kenworth assistant general manager of sales and marketing....
Tue March 18, 2014
ABC Supply Takes Delivery of First Full-Production Kenworth T880
Kenworth Truck Company’s first full-production Kenworth T880 was recently delivered to ABC Supply Co. Inc., one of the largest distributors of exterior building products in the nation, at its headquarters in Beloit, Wis....
Thu December 12, 2013
Kenworth Makes Bendix Front Air Disc Brakes Standard on Class 8 Trucks
Kenworth Truck Company will make Bendix ADB22X front air disc brakes standard on Kenworth Class 8 tractors and trucks. The Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes have a two-pin floating caliper design that provides a more stringent overall dimension accuracy and consistent force distribution....
Tue October 15, 2013
Kenworth T880 Vocational Truck Now Available for Order
The Kenworth T880 — the flagship of Kenworth’s outstanding vocational trucks — is now available for order. Introduced at the 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show, the Kenworth T880 is especially suited for vocational customers who demand a durable and reliable truck, including dump, mixer, refuse and heavy haul applications....
Wed September 18, 2013
Kenworth Offers T680 Aerodynamic Steel Bumper
Kenworth now offers an aerodynamic steel bumper as an option for the Kenworth T680. The two-piece, steel bumper has a rugged, durable design for a higher level of protection in the event of bumper impacts, while retaining the aerodynamics and aesthetics of the Kenworth T680’s current standard composite bumper....
Fri September 13, 2013
Kenworth Contest Winners Earn Special Test Drive, Tour
When Jon Kibler of Bowmansville, N.Y., and Bryce Pinnell of Morrisonville, Ill., heard they were winners in the recent Kenworth T880 Test Drive Contest, they especially looked forward to becoming among the first truck drivers to drive the new Kenworth T880....
