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Kenworth has introduced a comprehensive new medium duty conventional truck lineup ranging from Class 5 to light Class 8. The announcement came during a recent major virtual product reveal. The new models are the Kenworth T180 (Class 5), Kenworth T280 (Class 6), Kenworth T380 (Class 7), and Kenworth T480 (light Class 8). In addition, for […]
Kenworth Montreal Group recently opened a new full-service location in Mirabel, Quebec, to keep up with a growing local economy and the service needs of Kenworth customers operating in the greater Montreal area. The 26,800 square-foot facility features 15 service bays, 2-hour truck diagnosis through Kenworth PremierCare® ExpressLane, an 800 square-foot parts display area, 3,500 […]
Kenworth Mid Atlantic now offers expanded support to fleets and truck operators in northeast Maryland with the addition of its new parts and service dealership in Bel Air, Maryland. This third location in Maryland joins the existing dealerships in Baltimore and Westminster. The 24,800 square-foot facility features 10 service bays to help maximize customer uptime, […]
Kenworth recently announced that the Bendix® ESP® Electronic Stability Program is now available as an option for the Kenworth C500. The Kenworth C500 is Kenworth’s largest workhorse truck with a GCWR up to 500,000 pounds. It can be used for a variety of tough off-road and heavy-haul applications. The Bendix stability system for the Kenworth […]
Kenworth announced that it will offer the new 15-inch Digital Display system as standard equipment on Kenworth T880 and W990 models. The fully digital, high-definition Digital Display is already standard on the recently launched Kenworth T680 Next Generation. Kenworth’s Digital Display provides a significant level of customization and dynamic information content. The design is highly […]
Kenworth Truck Company recently launched an innovative and user-friendly new website (www.kenworth.com) that features the latest Kenworth truck technology and The World’s Best® trucks. “Our new website features a more interactive design that includes integrated videos and information about Kenworth trucks, advanced technology, vehicle options, Kenworth dealers, and more,” said Laura Bloch, Kenworth assistant general […]
Kenworth has announced that the new PACCAR TX-8 automatic transmission is standard on the Kenworth T180, T280, T380 and T480 medium duty models. The robust, yet lightweight 8-speed transmission serves a wide range of applications from pickup and delivery to utility service and a variety of vocational applications. When matched to the PACCAR PX-7 or […]
Kenworth’s new medium duty trucks feature an array of in-cab enhancements including increased cabin space, a completely re-designed interior, and driver control technologies to enhance the in-cab experience for Kenworth customers. “Our goal was to re-design the cab to broadly support the wide variety of applications employed by our customers who operate Kenworth medium duty […]
A new wider cab combined with new hood designs and a shorter and lower cab position, means more versatility, productivity and comfort for Kenworth medium duty truck owners. “The new medium duty line ranges from Class 5 to light Class 8. The wider 2.1-meter cab gives our customers more room inside the truck. This allows […]
For the design team at Kenworth, the central question prior to beginning a project, is “why?”, according to Jonathan Duncan, Kenworth design director. “We always must have a clear vision of what we want a Kenworth truck to be and how we can improve upon the current models. We knew we already had a great […]
