Transportation B.C. truck driver to serve 4 years for drug smuggling August 17, 2022 A B.C. truck driver will spend four years in prison for smuggling 33 kg of pure methamphetamine into Canada from the U.S. Sarbjit Chahal of Surrey, B.C. had claimed during…
Equipment Kenworth T270 marks milestone at Ste-Therese truck plant June 17, 2019 STE-THERESE, Que. – Paccar has produced its 200,000th truck at the company’s medium-duty plant in Ste-Therese, Que. The Kenworth T270 was presented to Miller Industries, a long-time Kenworth customer. It…
Kenworth introduces certified pre-owned truck program November 16, 2016 KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth has announced the introduction of a certified pre-owned program, which will be offered by Kenworth dealers and Paccar Financial Used Truck Centers. The program allows customers…
Equipment Kenworth remains optimistic about truck market May 18, 2016 CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Class 8 truck orders have fallen sharply in the early months of 2016, but Kurt Swihart, director of marketing for Kenworth, is maintaining an optimistic view. Speaking…
Equipment Bayview Kenworth represented on dealer council March 7, 2016 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth has named its 2016 Dealer Council and it will have Canadian representation in the form of Mike Nagle of Bayview Kenworth in St. John, N.B. The…
Equipment Kenworth expands product portfolio March 2, 2016 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kenworth is coming off a good year, in which it grew its heavy- and medium-duty market share and achieved a new record on the medium-duty side. Jason…
Equipment Canadian Kenworth dealers recognized February 19, 2016 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth Montreal and Kenworth Truck Centres of Ontario recently received Silver Awards from the truck maker. The awards were presented at the company’s annual dealer meeting held…
Human Resources Kenworth plant rolls its 150,000th truck off the assembly line January 7, 2016 STE-THERESE, Que. – Kenworth’s Paccar factory in Ste-Therese, Que. recently produced its 150,000th truck, a Kenworth T370, made for long-time customer Pierce Manufacturing. The truck is equipped with a Paccar PX-9 engine…
Equipment Kenworth introduces new dealer program to improve uptime, additional options October 17, 2015 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Kenworth took time at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition to celebrate a “wonderful year” marked by market share growth and the addition of new…
Equipment Kenworth adds new options, expects truck market to remain strong August 27, 2015 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth is expecting another strong year for Class 8 truck sales in 2016, but there isn’t a lot of room for the overall market to grow. Preston…
Equipment UPS receives 50,000th Paccar MX engine in a Kenworth truck August 27, 2015 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth has presented UPS with a plaque commemorating the 50,000th Paccar MX engine to be installed in a Kenworth truck. The milestone engine went into a Kenworth T680…
Equipment Kenworth launches W900 spin-off, improves efficiency of aerodynamic tractor March 25, 2015 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — What’s old was new again at Kenworth’s display at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Kenworth introduced the ICON 900, a new take on an old favourite, its W900…
Equipment Extended warranty available on medium-duty Kenworths financed by Paccar February 25, 2015 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth has announced the availability of an extended warranty program on Classes 5-7 trucks purchased in Canada and financed through Paccar Financial. The trucks now qualify for…
Kenworth’s T680 now available in lightweight configuration June 3, 2014 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth has announced its T680 is now available with a 52-inch sleeper in a lightweight configuration. “We exhibited a lightweight spec’d Kenworth T680 52-inch sleeper at this…
Transportation Kenworth now offering 52-inch mid-roof sleeper option for T680 June 26, 2013 KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth’s T680 is now available with a 52-inch mid-roof sleeper. Kenworth officials say the sleeper is well-suited for regional hauling applications – including tank, bulk, flatbed, heavy haul and lowboy –...
