PACCAR is introducing the new PACCAR Automated Transmission, the lightest heavy-duty transmission for on-highway commercial vehicles. The freshly unveiled PACCAR transmission is designed to complement the PACCAR MX engines and PACCAR axles. Kenworth and Peterbilt will begin offering the new PACCAR Automated Transmission to North American customers in October 2017. The new Automated Transmission is […]
Kenworth’s flagship construction truck, the T880, is now available in an all-wheel drive configuration. The front drive axle is installed at the Kenworth factory, which speeds delivery time and saves costs for customers. “For severe duty applications where the ultimate in traction is required, our new configuration is a welcomed spec,” said Kurt Swihart, Kenworth […]
Kenworth has begun production on the T880S a new option for mixer body builders and their customers needing to meet the federal bridge formula. Already, McNeilus Manufacturing, a division of Oshkosh, and Con-Tech Manufacturing are the first customers receiving T880S chassis during the first week of production. The Kenworth T880S features a set-forward front axle, […]
Kenworth of South Florida has opened a new 16,000-square-foot, Kenworth PremierCare(R) parts and service location featuring a 10-bay service shop and a 4,300-square-foot parts department. To celebrate the opening of the Naples dealership and its 10th anniversary as a Kenworth dealer, Kenworth of South Florida will hold a grand opening later in the first quarter […]
Kenworth has announced an update to its Predictive Cruise Control functionality available for the Kenworth T680 and T880 with the new 2017 PACCAR MX-11, PACCAR MX-13 and Cummins X15 engines. “This update, which was made in conjunction with the launch of the new 2017 emission engines, provides our customers up to a 1 percent improvement […]
Kenworth of Louisiana has opened a newly renovated 10,500-square-foot full-service location featuring an 8-bay service shop and a 2,800-square-foot parts department. “This newly renovated dealership is one block east of Highway 165 and immediately south of Exit 118A on U.S. Interstate 20, which is the major east-west interstate connecting the ocean ports of South Carolina […]
