Wed December 08, 2010
Kenworth Offers Advice on Choosing Specs for Dump Trucks
If you’re in the market for a dump truck, it’s important to do your homework. Unlike some other vocations, dump truck specifications are very regionalized. What works in one area of the country will not work in another....
Kenworth - Wed June 30, 2010
First Factory-Installed Front Drive Axles Announced for Kenworth T270, T370
Kenworth Truck Company will offer factory-installed, front drive axles for the Kenworth T270 Class 6 and T370 Class 7 models. The new Kenworth front drive axle was introduced at the 57th annual Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference (EUFMC) in Williamsburg, Va....
Fri January 22, 2010
Kenworth of Renton Chosen for Energy Management Project
Kenworth Truck Company’s manufacturing facility in Renton, Wash., has been selected to participate in a co-sponsored U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) project to provide input toward development of an international energy management standard for manufacturing plants....
Thu December 24, 2009
Kenworth Sales Company Opens Parts, Service Facility in Wyoming
Kenworth Sales Company has relocated its parts facility in Rock Springs, Wyo., to a new, much larger parts and service location near U.S. Interstate 80. A member of the Kenworth dealer network of more than 300 locations in the United States and Canada, Kenworth Sales Company — Rock Springs is in a 10,000 sq.-ft., facility on two acres located off Exit No....
Wed December 16, 2009
Kenworth T800s Help Bigge Drayage Make Massive Moves
When your last name is Bigge, it’s hard to imagine that you’ll do anything small. And in 1916, when Henry W. Bigge established Bigge Drayage Company, he set the stage for a company that’s lived up to the name....
Wed November 04, 2009
Kenworth Receives Green Washington Award for Hybrids, LNG Trucks, Renton Plant
Kenworth Truck Company was honored with the 2009 Green Washington manufacturing award from Seattle Business magazine during a special awards banquet in Seattle. Kenworth received recognition for its T270 and T370 diesel-electric hybrid trucks, T800 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles, and award-winning efforts by its manufacturing plant in Renton, Wash., to build trucks in an environmentally sustainable manner....
Wed October 14, 2009
Kenworth T800s, T370s Help Kokosing Construction Reduce Operating Costs
As one of the largest contractors in Ohio, Kokosing Construction has been growing and prospering since 1951. The company is about as diverse as it gets with operations in 10 states, in 25 different fields — from asphalt paving and bridge building to laying sub aqueous pipeline and building water treatment plants....
Mon August 31, 2009
NorCal Kenworth Relocates to New Facility in San Leandro
NorCal Kenworth recently relocated to a new full-service facility in San Leandro, Calif., that serves as its corporate headquarters and offers enhanced customer support. A member of the Kenworth dealer network of more than 300 locations in the United States and Canada, NorCal Kenworth-Bay Area is a full-service, 44,000 sq.-ft....
Wed August 19, 2009
Kenworth’s Chillicothe Plant Celebrates 35 Years
Kenworth Truck Company’s manufacturing plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. Kenworth’s largest plant has produced more than 325,000 trucks since it was opened in 1974....
Wed August 12, 2009
Kenworth of South Texas Named 2008 Kenworth Dealer of Year
Kenworth of South Texas in San Antonio, Texas, was named 2008 Kenworth Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in Columbus, Ohio. “It’s a tremendous achievement for Kenworth of South Texas to receive the prestigious Kenworth Dealer of the Year award,” said Jay Ellison, president of Kenworth of South Texas, which operates dealerships in Corpus Christi, Laredo, Pharr and San Antonio, Texas....
