Kenworth Truck Co. announced it completed its final K500 cabover severe-service truck at its assembly plant in Renton, Wash., ending 14 years of production.
August 14, 2020BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
Kenworth Adds OnGuardACTIVE Option to T880, W990 Models
Kenworth Truck Co. now offers the Wabco OnGuardACTIVE as an option for the Kenworth T880 and W990 models.
June 26, 2020BusinessEquipment
Kenworth Sales Las Vegas Moves Into New Facility
Kenworth Sales Co. Las Vegas has relocated its full-service dealership to a newly constructed facility to meet increasing customer demands.
June 22, 2020BusinessEquipment
Kenworth Northeast-Albany Relocates Closer to Interstate 87
Kenworth Northeast Group Inc. announced it relocated its full-service Kenworth Northeast-Albany dealership 12 miles north to a new location in Halfmoon, N.Y., calling it a “major upgrade.â€
March 30, 2020BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous
Enhanced Bendix System Available in Kenworth Models
Bendix Commercial Vehicle System’s advanced driver assistance system is available for new heavy- and medium-duty Kenworth trucks, the company announced March 13.
March 13, 2020BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Kenworth Announces New Twin Steer Configuration
Kenworth Truck Co., a unit of Paccar Inc., announced a new factory-installed twin steer configuration for its Kenworth T880 intended for crane, mixer and other vocational applications that require 86-inch axle spacing to meet local bridge laws and enhance overall load-carrying capacity.
March 11, 2020BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous
Kenworth, Meritor Partner on Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks
Kenworth Truck Co., a unit of Paccar Inc., announced it will collaborate with Meritor Inc. on electric powertrain development for its T680E model Class 8 battery-electric vehicles.
February 20, 2020Business
Rihm Kenworth Adds Minnesota Facility
Rihm Kenworth announced it opened a 28,000-square-foot full-service and leasing facility in Mankato, Minn.
January 3, 2020BusinessEquipment
Kenworth Ontario Relocates Peterborough Facility
Kenworth Ontario-Peterborough has relocated its full-service dealership to a newly constructed facility to enhance customer support, the company announced in a Nov. 25 news release.
December 2, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Kenworth, Toyota Partner on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Class 8 Trucks
ATLANTA — Kenworth Truck Co. announced it is collaborating with Toyota Motor North America to develop 10 heavy-duty zero-emission Kenworth T680s powered by Toyota hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrains.
October 27, 2019