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Holland lightweight slider system now an option on Kenworth trucks
Kenworth truck owners can now spec a lighter-weight fifth wheel system from SAF-Holland for any single suspension or tandem suspension up to a 40,000-lb. rating on Class 8 truck models...
MHC Kenworth dealership going green
MHC Kenworth will unveil the second largest, and most environmentally friendly, dealership among its network tomorrow, company officials said...
Kenworth names 2011 Dealer Council
Kenworth Truck Co. has named its 2011 Kenworth Dealer Council. The council promotes and supports the company’s dealer network by “enhancing program consistency so that every Kenworth dealership provides a superior level of customer support...
KW, Paccar Financial extend Class 8 extended truck warranty
The current extended warranty program available with the purchase of Kenworth Class 8 trucks has been extended through March 31, 2011, by Paccar Financial. Eligible trucks may receive a 3-yr./300,000-mi basic vehicle extended warranty when financing a Kenworth Class 8 truck with standard highway warranty through Paccar Financial...
Kenworth extends T700, Paccar MX Engine Tour
Kenworth has extended by one month its T700 and Paccar MX engine tour that has been criss-crossing the country...
Paccar launches engine website
To showcase its latest technology, Paccar (Nasdaq: PCAR) has created a website dedicated to its engines. The site, www.paccarengines.com, offers information on Paccar engines installed in DAF, Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks...
Kenworth adds special T700 website section
Kenworth’s new aerodynamic T700 Class 8 tractor has received a special section on the Kenworth website. Included on the page is a four-minute video and brochure...
Kenworth adds lane departure warning option
Kenworth Truck Co. (NASDAQ: PCAR) has added the Takata SafeTraK 3 lane departure warning system as an available option on the Kenworth T660, T700, and T800...
Truck orders still climbing in “long, slow slog” back
Net orders for heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles reached the highest level of the year in June, jumping 93% over June 2009, according to data tracked by ACT Research Co. (ACT). ACT said Class 8 net orders reached 15,999 in June this year, an increase of 21% over May. On a year-to-date basis, net orders for Class 8 vehicles are up by 50%, the firm noted...
Kenworth’s Renton plant scores recycling, waste-reduction award
Kenworth Truck Co.’s Renton, WA, plant has been awarded a 2010 Best Workplace for Recycling and Waste Reduction award from King County’s Solid Waste Division. The plant was awarded for its efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle...
Kenworth factory installs front-drive axles
Kenworth Truck Co. is now offering factory-installed, front-drive axles for its T270 Class 6 and T370 Class 7 medium-duty models...
Kenworth T440 now available for order
The Kenworth T440, which was officially unveiled at the Mid-America Trucking Show, is now available for order with production slated for the second quarter, Kenworth has announced. Targeting regional-haul and P&D applications, the new truck has a GVW ranging from a heavy Class 7 vehicle at 33,000 lb to a light Class 8 at 68,000 lb...
Still the next big thing: Fuel economy
With the last stage in emission regulations for commercial vehicles now complete, truck OEMs and engine makers are turning their engineering sights back on a familiar topic: improving fuel economy...
Video: Kenworth T700 Highlights
A quick overview of some of the exterior highlights of Kenworth's new T700 highway tractor ...
OEMs project modest improvement in truck sales
LOUISVILLE, KY. Truck makers gathered here at the Mid America Trucking Show all believe the worst of the U.S. and global economic recession is over, with freight levels and truck sales now poised for a moderate recovery this year...
