Category: Kenworth News

Werner Enterprises Takes Delivery of First Production Kenworth T680 Next Generation

Werner Enterprises received the first Kenworth T680 Next Generation production truck yesterday during a special ceremony at the Kenworth manufacturing plant in Chillicothe, Ohio.  Kenworth’s T680 Next Gen on-highway flagship establishes a new industry standard by raising the bar for superior fuel efficiency, class-leading performance and bold aerodynamic styling – expanding on the success of the classic T680 model. […]

New England Kenworth Opens Parts and Service Facility in Londonderry, New Hampshire

New England Kenworth recently opened a new 19,000 square-foot parts and service facility in Londonderry, New Hampshire, to deliver expanded support to fleets and truck operators in the Northeast. Situated on 6.8 acres, New England Kenworth – Londonderry features a 16-bay service department, 1,700 square-foot parts department, and a 1,000 square-foot visual parts display area.  […]

Kenworth Chillicothe and Renton Assembly Plants Capture NAM Manufacturing Leadership Awards

Kenworth’s Chillicothe, Ohio and Renton, Washington assembly plants recently received prestigious 2021 Manufacturing Leadership Awards in Engineering & Production Technology. The awards were presented by the Manufacturing Leadership Council of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). “These two prestigious NAM Manufacturing Leadership awards for operational excellence are a special tribute to the employees at the Kenworth […]

Kenworth Announces the Expansion of PACCAR Powertrain Branding

The growing lineup of PACCAR Powertrain components offered in Kenworth heavy and medium duty trucks now have a new set of names. The new naming convention is consistent for each powertrain component segment, follows a similar naming style as the PACCAR MX and PX engines, and provides cohesive PACCAR Powertrain product branding.  The PACCAR Powertrain products […]

Kenworth Launches New Medium Duty Product Lineup

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 Adds New Full-Service Dealership in Mirabel

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 Adds New Parts and Service Dealership in Bel Air, Maryland

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 C500 Now Available with Bendix ESP System

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 Makes New 15-Inch Digital Display System Standard for T880 and W990

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 […]