The Kenworth truck assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio celebrated 50 years of building the World’s Best® trucks in March. The plant officially opened on March 4, 1974, and the plant’s first truck – a Kenworth W900 – rolled off the assembly line a day later. Since then, Kenworth Chillicothe plant employees have produced more than […]
A Kenworth T280 concrete pump truck, donated for sale in January at the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) annual auction at World of Concrete, produced a major financial contribution to the CIM education program, thanks to Kenworth, Alliance Concrete Pumps, Papé Kenworth, and other Kenworth supplier partners. “We’ve been looking to add a line pump truck […]
Nominations Now Open in Search for America’s Top Rookie Military Veteran Driver; Grand-Prize Truck Showcased at This Week’s Mid-America Trucking Show Kenworth, FASTPORT and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative are again partnering in the search for America’s top rookie military veteran driver who successfully transitioned to the trucking industry following […]
In a ceremony at Kenworth’s Chillicothe plant in February, Kenworth delivered the first T680 daycab with a 15-liter natural gas engine to UPS. Anthony Marshall, UPS’s vice president of maintenance and engineering, and Dennis Elford, its director of maintenance and engineering, received keys to the truck from Kevin Haygood, Kenworth assistant general manager for sales […]
Truckworx Kenworth received the prestigious 2023 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting in Ojai, Calif. in February. The meeting’s theme was “Charging Ahead” and focused on technician training and connected services as pathways to provide superior customer uptime and continuing to drive the […]
For the eighth consecutive year, Kenworth teamed with Fastport and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program to find America’s top rookie military veteran who made the successful transition into a civilian truck driving career. Distinguished Army veteran Brandon Meredith received this year’s “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence” award during a special […]
For engineers at Kenworth, ideas are always coming. They’re constantly considering new ways to incorporate the latest technology into Kenworth trucks, and innovative platform ideas are always in the works. It’s likewise with programs to enhance support after the sale, because customer care goes hand-in-hand with a quality product. “The days of just building and […]
To commemorate the 100th anniversary milestone, Kenworth introduced two special edition models. What better way to mark a historic milestone? Here are the details: The T680 Signature Edition is available in 76-inch mid- and high-roof sleeper configurations. The Signature Edition Diamond VIT features a black interior with legacy red stitching accents throughout the cab and […]
In 2020, Kenworth announced its first medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric truck models with the introduction of the Class 6 K270E, Class 7 K370E and Class 8 T680E. K270E & K370E The Kenworth K270E and K370E medium-duty electric vehicles utilize high-density battery packs to deliver up to a 200-mile range with fast re-charge in as quick […]
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