Kenworth News Updates

Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Kenworth, Toyota Partner to Develop 10 Hydrogen-Electric Trucks

LAS VEGAS — Kenworth Truck Co. and Toyota are collaborating to develop 10 hydrogen-electric tractors for drayage operations in the Los Angeles basin, the companies announced.

January 10, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Outfitted Kenworth W990 to Set Off With Capitol Christmas Tree

A new Kenworth W990 has the honor of hauling the 54th U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. The approximately 3,000-mile journey to Washington will start Nov. 9.

November 6, 2018
Business, Equipment

Kenworth Touts New W990 at Las Vegas Media Event

Kenworth Truck Co. introduced the W990, a new long-hood conventional Class 8 tractor.

September 28, 2018
Business, Equipment

Kenworth Opens New Dealership in Baltimore

Baltimore is the newest addition to Kenworth’s dealer network, opening Kenworth Mid Atlantic through a partnership between Tri-State Kenworth and Chesapeake Truck.

September 10, 2018
Business, Equipment

Sioux City Kenworth Relocates to Larger Site

Sioux City Kenworth has moved its full-service dealership to a new building located on a major truck route in Sioux City, Iowa.

August 31, 2018
Business, Technology, Fuel

Kenworth Celebrates Plant Anniversary, Offers Near-Zero Natural Gas Engine

Kenworth Truck Co. announced a major milestone at its Renton, Wash., truck plant, and the availability of the Cummins Westport ISX12N Near Zero natural gas engine in certain models.

August 24, 2018
Business, Equipment, Safety

Kenworth Makes Bendix Brakes, Predictive Cruise Control Standard on T680

Kenworth Truck Co. announced two features are now standard on its flagship T680 on-highway truck.

June 29, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Kenworth Displays T680 Hybrid-Electric Tractor

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Kenworth Truck Co. unveiled for the first time a prototype T680 tractor equipped with a parallel hybrid-electric propulsion system that is part of California’s Hybrid Electric Cargo Transport demonstration project.

May 1, 2018
Business

Performance Truck Expands Kenworth Dealership

Performance Truck has moved its full-service Kenworth location in Victoria, Texas, to a newly renovated building that is more than double the size of the dealership’s previous store.

April 9, 2018
Business, Equipment

Kenworth T680 Adds Integrated Powertrain Option

Kenworth Truck Co. announced that its T680 on-highway flagship Class 8 is now available for order for the first time with the combination of the Paccar MX-11 engine and the new Paccar automated transmission.

March 19, 2018