Kenworth receives Clean Energy Award from Clean and Prosperous Washington
Kenworth received the first annual David and Patricia Giuliani Clean Energy Entrepreneur Award, presented by Washington Governor Jay Inslee on behalf of Clean and Prosperous Washington, during an event held at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Kenworth was honored for its “Driving To Zero Emissions” program that features the Class 8 Kenworth T680E, Class 7
Amped at ACT Expo: Exciting trucking highlights from the show floor
I could try to tell you about every awesome truck, every mind-expanding technology, and every sustainability-driving service I saw at ACT Expo 2022, but it’s better if I show you. Or at the very least, hit the highlights. That was the goal connecting with David Sickels, editor of The Buzz EV News and my partner
Photo Gallery: ACT Expo 2022
Surprises were around every corner at ACT Expo. Take the electric International RH truck above. It was hanging out at the Navistar Next technology trailer. No announcement, and International was tight-lipped about the equipment details, but it was there. And here’s a look under the hood. A pretty cool tease, and hopefully we’ll hear more
Kenworth’s truck manufacturing plants earn awards
Kenworth’s Chillicothe, Ohio, and Renton, Washington, assembly plants received a total of three prestigious 2022 Manufacturing Leadership Awards in the Engineering and Production Technology category. The awards were announced today by the Manufacturing Leadership Council of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). The Kenworth Chillicothe plant was honored with Manufacturing Leadership Awards for its new Kenworth
American Truck Dealers Association names National Truck Dealer of the Year
Rihm Family Companies has announced that its president and CEO Kari Rihm has been named the National Truck Dealer of the Year by the American Truck Dealers Association (ATD). The ATD Truck Dealer of the Year is a national award that recognizes commercial truck dealers for business performance, industry and civic leadership, and service to
Kenworth of South Florida–Fort Pierce relocates, upgrades to full-service dealership
Kenworth of South Florida–Fort Pierce, has relocated to a new location and upgraded its parts and service store to a full-service dealership. “Our previous facility was on a small lot, which limited our ability to grow and provide a full range of services to our customers,” said Todd Hays, Kenworth of South Florida, dealer principal.
Photo gallery: TMC 2022
What a difference six months makes. The last TMC took place in September just as supply chain stranglehold was tightening its grip, and you could feel the frustration in the trucking industry on all sides. This year’s TMC show struck a distinctly more positive note. The press day on Sunday was packed with products and
Inland Kenworth–Brandon relocates to newly constructed facility
Inland Kenworth–Brandon has moved into a new parts and service facility in Brandon, Manitoba. Inland Kenworth–Brandon is located at 1240 Highland Ave on the north side of Brandon, just off the Trans-Canada Highway. The new 26,000 square-foot facility features 10 service bays and a 2,500 square-foot parts display supported by a large, well-stocked parts floor.
The EV conversations turns to charging, long-term scalability
Electric trucks are happening. While they gained momentum last year in short route, local delivery applications, it’s clear that first adopters are jumping in and other fleets are getting more serious about adding electric trucks to their rolling arsenal. “Customers are absolutely telling the OEMs that we need to be moving this way over the
Kenworth hands out dealer awards
MHC Kenworth–Colorado received the 2021 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award for the United States and Canada at the recent annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held in Marana, Ariz. MHC Kenworth–Colorado (pictured above) achieved new truck sales market share of 22 percent (heavy-duty) and 27 percent (medium-duty), along with a 50% PACCAR engine sales mix. The dealer had
Meritor, PACCAR Extend Electrification Agreement
Meritor has announced an extension to its current PACCAR agreement to supply 14Xe ePowertrains and battery electric vehicle integration kits for theClass 8 Kenworth T680E, and Peterbilt 579EV tractors and 520EV refuse trucks. The integrated, modular design of the 14Xe ePowertrain, Power Controls and Accessories (PCAS) and Energy Storage System (ESS) helps enable PACCAR to meet
Kenworth T680E battery EVs eligible for base voucher incentive
The zero emissions Kenworth T680E battery electric vehicle is eligible for a base $120,000 voucher incentive available to qualifying California purchasers from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the OEM announced in a press release. The financial incentive is offered through the 2022 CARB Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). In
