Truck Paper Kenworth Blog Archive

Kenworth designed its SuperTruck 2 demonstrator over six years, giving it a completely redesigned cab with separate sitting and sleeping areas, a 440-horsepower Paccar MX-11 engine, and a 48-volt electric generator. ...

The Kenworth K270E is a medium-duty, Class 6 battery-electric truck ideal for local distribution, pickup and delivery, and last-mile logistics applications. ...

Kenworth announced it will begin production of Kenworth T680 and T880 models specified with the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine in the third quarter of 2024. ...

Kenworth of Canton will celebrate 25 years of serving the fleets and owner/operators of Stark and surrounding counties on Friday, April 26, 2024. ...

Kenworth says its new 12-speed Paccar TX-12 Pro automated transmission, which features a maintenance-free Extreme Duty clutch, is well-suited for use in medium-duty and select heavy-duty vocational trucks. ...

Nominations are now open to award America’s top rookie military veteran serving as commercial truck driver. ...

“This partnership further expands PACCAR’s industry-leading lineup of zero-emissions vehicles that enhance customers’ operational efficiency and reduce their environmental impact,” says Paccar CTO John Rich. ...

“Fleets will benefit from enhanced operating efficiencies through access to software solutions, real-time vehicle data, and third party applications directly from their connected Kenworth trucks,” says Kenworth General Manager and Paccar VP Kevin Baney. ...

“The relationship we’ve built over the years with our Kenworth dealer, as well as the quality and reliability of the trucks we’ve received, made our decision an easy one to continue building a uniform fleet of Kenworths,” says Fleet Manager Bill Kuhl. ...

This year’s carrier based in Siloam, North Carolina, is recognized on both doors—Hardy Brothers Trucking Coast-to-Coast. ...

“I drove a lot of different truck makes earlier in my career and thought that trucks produced by Kenworth were the most versatile and best overall vocational trucks in the business,” says founder and owner Dontel Ball. ...

King County wants to cut emissions in half by the end of this decade as part of its Strategic Climate Action Plan; the county also purchased a 120-kilowatt PACCAR charger. ...

The special milestone truck was delivered to longtime Kenworth customer System Transport of Spokane, Washington, along with a fully refurbished 1965 Kenworth W900, presented as a 50th anniversary gift. ...

This is the truckmaker’s seventh straight year to donate a truck as the award’s top prize, but the first time the prize was a Next Generation model. ...

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. ...

All proceeds were split evenly among Con-Tech’s chosen charities, which included Ronald McDonald House of Rochester, Minnesota, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota, St. ...

The zero-emissions truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of 82,000 pounds and an estimated operating range of 150 miles, depending on the application. ...

For initial EV certification, Kenworth technicians need to successfully complete a seven-course curriculum; courses run two to four days in length and combine classroom and virtual training. ...

“We’re committed to protecting the natural resources that define our region,” says King County Solid Waste Division Director Pat McLaughlin. ...

This marks the eighth consecutive year that a Kenworth truck has hauled the tree. ...

Husband-and-wife team Deb and John Bazier of Shaffer Trucking drove the T680 Next Gen for a little over three months and say Kenworth valued their feedback. ...

The Spokane, Washington, trucking company will haul the tree from California to Washington, D.C. using a T680 Next Generation. ...

The 12-month, $82.5 million program is designed to evaluate zero-emission transport technology and the respective supply chain against the backdrop of the Port of Los Angeles. ...

The new flat-top sleeper cab is designed for applications that require a low roof, such as car haulers, crane trucks, and mobile pump units. ...

The manufacturer says its new Class 5 T180 and Class 6 T280 have been redesigned completely from the ground up with an eye toward quality, performance, reliability, and durability. ...