Month: September 2022

Kenworth’s Chillicothe and Renton Plants Combine for Three NAM Manufacturing Leadership Awards

Kenworth’s Chillicothe, Ohio and Renton, Washington assembly plants received a total of three prestigious 2022 Manufacturing Leadership Awards in the Engineering & Production Technology category. The awards were announced today by the Manufacturing Leadership Council of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). “Our employees are dedicated to continually enhance quality and productivity with the goal […]

Kenworth Medium Duty Trucks Add Cummins B6.7N Natural Gas Engine for U.S. Operation

Kenworth now offers the Cummins B6.7N natural gas engine for new Kenworth T180, T280 and T380 trucks designated for operation in the United States. The Cummins B6.7N is a 100 percent natural gas engine featuring spark-ignited combustion with cooled EGR and a maintenance-free three-way catalyst. It features a closed crankcase ventilation system and on-board diagnostics […]

Kari Rihm Named National Truck Dealer of the Year

Rihm Family Companies is pleased to announce 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 […]

Kenworth T680 Next Generation Earns EPA SmartWay Designation

Kenworth Truck Company today announced that the Kenworth T680 Next Generation model has received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Designation. The EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership is an innovative collaboration between the EPA and freight industry designed to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions. To receive EPA SmartWay designation, tractors must offer a full […]

“Validation Drivers” from Shaffer Trucking Give Kenworth T680 Next Gen High Marks

Before Kenworth launched its new T680 Next Generation, drivers and fleets provided on-going feedback during the development process on what they would like to see in the new on-highway truck model.  “That valuable input and perspective guided the design of the T680 Next Gen,” said Jonathan Duncan, Kenworth design director. “We continue to validate how […]

Lou-Mac Transport Finds Versatility, High Driver Acceptance with Kenworth T880s

Lou-Mac Transport was exactly what Jonathan McDonald and Marc-Antoine Saroli had in mind when the two set out to purchase a flatbed hauling company in 2019.  Not only was the Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec-based company profitable, but its success was built over years of establishing strong relationships with its customers – and it had a list of […]