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 launches Kenworth Essentials app
Kenworth Truck Co. has launched an app for mobile devices, known as Kenworth Essentials. The app provides easy access to Kenworth and industry news in real time, and users can explore Kenworth truck models, engines and technologies with immersive videos, brochures, and galleries of multi-perspective images, the company said. Other features, according to Kenworth, include the
Kenworth’s Renton assembly plant receives King County environmental honor
The Kenworth Truck Company assembly plant in Renton, Wash., has received a Gold Award presented by the King County (Wash.) Industrial Waste Program. Part of King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division, the Industrial Waste Program annually honors local facilities whose business practices contribute to protecting regional water quality. Kenworth—Renton received the award for wastewater compliance covering discharge, permit, ordinance,
Kenworth T880 short hood now available with Allison 4700 RDS automatic transmission
Kenworth has announced the availability of the seven-speed Allison 4700 Rugged Duty Series fully automatic transmission with the 116.5-in. BBC Kenworth T880 short hood. The Allison 4700 RDS is available with the PACCAR MX-13 engine as well as the PACCAR MX-11. According to the companies, the 4700 RDS allows drivers to creep slowly and perform
Kenworth opens full-service facility in Alabama
Truckworx Kenworth has relocated its full-service facility in Montgomery, Ala., into a new $6 million, 39,000-sq.-ft. building with 21 service bays, including three dedicated for washing and reconditioning trucks. The service shop also includes a diesel particulate filter (DPF) cleaning machine, flywheel resurfacing machine, overhead cranes for faster and safer service of heavy components, 2-hour
Kenworth invests $17M into Ohio assembly plant to enhance truck quality, assembly efficiency
The Kenworth plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, is in the midst of a $17 million project to enhance truck quality and assembly efficiency through construction of a new parts management system and automated storage facility, the company announced. The new system will increase the plant’s efficiency by using technology to achieve rapid storage of painted parts,
The sophisticated evolution of truck engines continues to amaze
Over the last couple of decades, commercial truck engines have undergone significant changes to adapt to the demands of fleets and of government mandates. Engine manufacturers worked to reach EPA 2016 and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) 2017 requirements, which included onboard diagnostics requirements with enhanced monitors to ensure that exhaust tailpipe emissions stay within EPA limits.
PACCAR releases the Allison TC10 transmission in Peterbilt, Kenworth chassis
PACCAR has started an engineering program with Allison Transmission to release the fully automatic Allison TC10 in the latest PACCAR models. The TC10 transmission will be offered in Kenworth T680 and T880 and Peterbilt models 567 and 579 with both PACCAR and Cummins engines. “We are looking forward to offering the TC10 to our Peterbilt
Spec’ing to optimize resale value
There are many factors that impact resale value for trucks. Dale Tower, vice president of remarketing for AmeriQuest Used Truck Services Inc., suggests that OEM selection, engine choices, horsepower, automated transmissions, APUs, SCR non SCR, super singles, chassis side fairings, single or double bunks (in sleepers) and even the color of trucks are all items that will
Kenworth begins production on 40-in. sleeper for T680 and T880
The new Kenworth 40-in. sleeper for the Kenworth T880 and T680 has entered production. Applications that the 40-in. sleeper is suited for, according to Kenworth, include regional bulk haulers, vocational applications that use straight trucks, and open-deck or flatbed operations where length and weight is a factor. “The 40-in. sleeper offers drivers organizational features to make the space
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
