TruckTech+ remote diagnostics available on Kenworth medium-duty conventional trucks
Kenworth is adding the TruckTech+ remote diagnostics system as an option for its medium-duty conventional trucks.
Kenworth, Toyota collaborate to develop zero emission trucks
Kenworth Truck Co. and Toyota Motor North America are collaborating to develop 10 zero-emission Kenworth T680s powered by Toyota hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrains. This collaboration is part of a $41 million Zero and Near-Zero Emissions Freight Facilities (ZANZEFF) grant preliminarily awarded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), with the Port of Los Angeles
Kenworth and UPS to collaborate on DOE SuperTruck II program
Kenworth announced that it is working together with UPS under the U.S. Department of Energy’s SuperTruck II program, utilizing the Kenworth T680 tractor and the PACCAR MX engine.
Kenworth to discontinue T660 truck line
Kenworth Truck Co. has announced that it will discontinue the T660 line of trucks, effective at the end of 2016. There have been more than 60,000 T660s sold since its introduction in 2007. The company will produce one last line of 500 T660 trucks in December for those interested. “It’s been a great 10-year run for
New Kenworth general manager talks company growth, projections for the truck market
In April, Kenworth Truck Co. announced Mike Dozier as the new general manager of Kenworth and vice president of PACCAR. Prior to taking this job, Dozier served for the past three years as managing director of PACCAR Australia and was Kenworth’s chief engineer from 2004 to 2008. He has been with PACCAR since 1988. Fleet Equipment had
Kenworth Chillicothe plant produces 500,000th truck
The Kenworth factory in Cillicothe, Ohio, recently produced its 500,000th truck—a Kenworth T680 76-in. mid-roof sleeper with a PACCAR MX-13 455-HP engine. The truck was presented to Melton Truck Lines, a Tulsa, Okla.-based flatbed carrier, during a special celebration on Feb. 23. Melton currently operates more than 1,100 Kenworth trucks. “Melton Truck Lines is an outstanding
PACCAR MX-11 engine coming to Peterbilt, Kenworth trucks in 2016
Peterbilt Motors Co. and Kenworth Trucks will begin selling the PACCAR MX-11 engine to its vocational and regional haul customers in the United States and Canada in January 2016. Newly introduced by PACCAR, the 11-liter engine is designed to produce up to 430 HP and 1,550 lb.-ft. of torque. The PACCAR MX-11 is a six-cylinder, 24-valve
Kenworth Icon 900 fleet reward truck ride along
With the driver shortage putting pressure on fleets to employ drivers and keep them in their seats, OEs are offering premium reward trucks as an equipment-based solution to entice drivers to their business. Kenworth’s limited edition Icon 900 is definitely an eye-catching, head-turning, chromed-out killer of a trucker’s truck, but what does it offer a
Dana Spicer EconoTrek 6×2 axles available on Kenworth Class 8 trucks
Kenworth now offers the new Dana Spicer EconoTrek 6×2 tandem axle for order with new Kenworth Class 8 on-highway trucks. Key benefits of the Spicer EconoTrek lightweight drive and tag axle configuration include enhanced fuel economy, weight savings, improved performance and reduced maintenance, said the company. “The 6×2 configuration is becoming more popular with fleets
Kenworth adds T680 Truck Configurator to website
Kenworth Truck Co. is introducing an interactive, easy-to-use Kenworth T680 Truck Configurator to its website. Already a top attraction on Kenworth’s website, visitors can now select key features of their T680 and see the vehicle take shape on screen, as different options are added. The Kenworth T680 Truck Configurator enables customers to begin by selecting the T680
