Kenworth News Updates

Business

ATD Names Kenworth T680 Class 8 Truck of Year

The American Truck Dealers named Kenworth Truck Co.’s T680 the winner of its Class 8 truck of the year Sunday at ATD’s annual conference in Orlando, Fla.

February 11, 2013
Business

Kenworth Begins Producing T680 Tractor, Completing 4-Year, $400 Million Investment

KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth Truck Co. began production of its T680 at its Chillicothe, Ohio, truck factory late last month, company officials announced here.

June 4, 2012
Business

Kenworth Presents First K370 Cabover

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Kenworth Truck Co. presented its first K370, a Class 7 cabover, to Coca-Cola Refreshments here May 24.

May 24, 2012
Business

Kenworth Laying Off 10% of Workers at Ohio Truck Plant

Kenworth Truck Co. said it is laying off 10% of workers at its Class 8 assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, because of a drop in heavy-duty truck orders.

April 12, 2012
Business

Kenworth Introduces New Highway Model

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kenworth Truck Co. introduced its new T700 tractor at the Mid-America Trucking Show here, one of three new trucks the manufacturer unveiled at the event.

March 25, 2010