Kenworth Truck Company has celebrated its historic One Millionth Truck produced in the company’s 91 years during a special ceremony at Kenworth’s assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio. The milestone truck is a Kenworth T680 Advantage with the 455-hp PACCAR MX-13 engine and factory-installed Kenworth aerodynamic package. The truck was presented to TransAm Trucking of Olathe, […]
Case Study: Blacklidge Emulsions, which produces a unique, patented product that holds asphalt in place called Trackless Tack™, has turned to Kenworth’s new T880 to meet growing customer demand and boot fuel savings by 10 percent. The company’s product is used after a paving firm grinds off an existing pavement layer. Trackless Tack is then […]
Kenworth has added Dana’s Spicer® AdvanTEK® 40 tandem axle for new Class 8 pickup and delivery, regional haul and linehaul trucks equipped with the Kenworth AG380 or AG400L suspension. “The Spicer AdvanTEK 40 tandem axle is an excellent, fuel-efficient addition for new Kenworth Class 8 trucks,” said Kurt Swihart, Kenworth marketing director. The vehicle incorporates […]
Kenworth of South Louisiana has opened a new parts and service location with two service bays near U.S. Highway 90 in Lake Charles, La. The Lake Charles location joins four other dealerships under the Kenworth of South Louisiana banner in Carencro (Lafayette), Harahan, Houma and Port Allen, La. “Lake Charles is the largest community in […]
Kenworth has announced that its new Kenworth K270 and K370 cabovers with extensive new exterior and interior enhancements are now available. Kenworth’s K270 Class 6 and K370 Class 7 cabovers are for pick-up-and-delivery operations, food and beverage companies, furniture hauling, landscape businesses, and street sweeping and striping, among other applications. The Kenworth cabovers are geared […]
Kenworth Truck Company will exhibit its new T880 52-inch sleeper tandem winch tractor during the 2014 Global Petroleum Show June 10-12 at Stampede Park in Calgary, Alberta. The event annually hosts over 2,000 exhibiting companies and more than 60,000 attendees from 100 countries. Also part of the display are two huge Kenworth C500s – a […]
