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KIRKLAND, Wash., Sept. 7, 2022 – A Kenworth T680 Next Generation will transport the 2022 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from a national forest in North Carolina to Washington, D.C., with full slate of stops at community celebrations along the way. This year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree – a 78-foot-tall red spruce – is scheduled to be harvested Nov. 2 from […]
KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 15, 2022 – Kenworth announced that the new PACCAR TX-18 and PACCAR TX-18 Pro automated transmissions for Class 8 heavy on-highway and select off-highway vocational applications are now available for order. Both 18-speed transmissions build upon the efficiency of the PACCAR TX-12, which was designed to be the most efficient on-highway automated transmission. The PACCAR TX-18 offers additional capability for heavy on-highway use […]
KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 29, 2022– Kenworth has published a comprehensive, 152-page online body builder manual focused on Kenworth’s medium duty conventional lineup ranging from Class 5 to light Class 8 models. The 2022 Kenworth Medium Duty Body Builder Manual features a clean, easy to read format with new click-to-go links to speed spec’ing choices. The […]
A Kenworth T680 Next Generation operated by System Transport and built by employees at Kenworth’s manufacturing plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, returned to the plant Monday with its special cargo – the official 2021 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. The Kenworth Chillicothe plant held two events for employees to see “The People’s Tree” on Nov. 15 and […]
The 2021 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree began its journey from the Mad River Ranger District of the Six Rivers National Forest in California to Washington, D.C., following its harvesting on October 23. The harvest ceremony included brief remarks by USDA Forest Service leadership, local elected officials and project partners, as well as a blessing by […]
For six System Transport drivers, the opportunity to transport the 2021 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Mad River Ranger District of the Six Rivers National Forest in California to Washington, D.C., was an experience of a lifetime.“Christmas has always been such a special holiday to me and my family, so to spread the holiday […]
A special Kenworth T680 Next Generation, sporting a newly installed graphics wrap, will transport the 2021 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from California to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building for the tree-lighting ceremony in early December. “Six Rivers, Many Peoples, One Tree” is this year’s tour theme and a logo of that message […]
Salt River Project (SRP), the Phoenix metropolitan area’s largest electricity provider as well as largest water supplier, recently received a Kenworth K270E battery electric vehicle. “SRP has a major focus on sustainability and remains steadfast in its objectives to improve EV adoption inside and outside our organization,” said Brendan King, manager of SRP’s transportation services […]
For CFI team drivers Ricky and Mary Norman, there’s no place like the open road and traveling the country together in their new Kenworth T680 Next Generation. “I feel like I’m being paid to be a tourist as a driver,” said Ricky. “I’ve been to all 48 continental states and most provinces in Canada, something […]
Wisconsin Kenworth has opened a new 24,000 sq. ft. Kenworth truck dealership in North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Wisconsin Kenworth, a subsidiary of CSM Companies, has seven locations throughout the state, including Madison, Green Bay, Menomonie, Milwaukee, Wausau, La Crosse and now Fond du Lac. “The new facility in North Fond du Lac provides greater […]
