Equipment Kenworth debuts new medium-duty truck line April 5, 2021 Refusing to cede the spotlight hot on the heels of the launch of the new, Next Generation T680 highway tractor, Kenworth’s medium-duty group has announced the…
Brakes, Trucks Kenworth C500 adds Bendix stability March 26, 2021 Kenworth C500 owners now have the option of ordering the Bendix ESP electronic stability program with their trucks. Equipped trucks come with the Bendix 6S/6M configuration, which includes six…
Equipment Peterbilt, Kenworth tease new medium-duty truck March 15, 2021 Peterbilt and Kenworth are both within weeks of launching new medium-duty truck models, and were teasing the news during Work Truck Show sessions last week. The launches have a particular…
Other Kenworth brings digital display to T880 and W990 March 10, 2021 Kenworth will make its new 15-inch digital display standard equipment on Kenworth T880 and W990 trucks, building on a release that originally limited it to the T680 Next Generation.
Equipment Challenges remain in path for fuel cell electric trucks December 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Hydrogen fuel cells have a future in trucking, but the pace of that future will have more to do with the creation and distribution of hydrogen than…
Equipment Toyota, Kenworth bring fuel cells to California ports December 11, 2020 Toyota’s next-generation fuel cell electric technology is now powering a pair of production-intent prototype Class 8 Kenworths that will go to work at the Southern California ports. The first two…
Regulations U.S. travels two paths to lower truck emissions October 27, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Two U.S. regulatory bodies are taking decidedly different paths to clean up truck emissions, leaving fleets with looming challenges including a new generation of equipment and even…
Trucks Kenworth takes orders on Class 7 electric trucks September 18, 2020 Kenworth K270E Class 6 and K370E Class 7 battery-electric trucks are now available for order. The electric powertrain draws from 141-kWh or 282-kWh battery packs that deliver respective ranges…
Trucks New options for Kenworth T270 and T370 August 25, 2020 Kenworth has unveiled several new options for its T270 and T370 medium-duty trucks. Roll-back flatbed applications are now approved for use with the Kenworth AG210L single-axle rear suspension on either…
Equipment Kenworth makes last K500 cabover August 12, 2020 RENTON, Wash. – The last Kenworth K500 cabover rolled off the assembly line in Renton, Wash., on Wednesday, bringing an end to the production of the model after 14 years.
K370 cabover gets new brake package, higher GCWR June 26, 2020 Kenworth has unveiled a new air brake package with a 23,000-lb. rear axle for its Model K370 cabovers. Combined with the truck’s standard 12,000-lb. front axle, it increases the K370’s…
Brakes, Other Kenworth expands OnGuardActive offerings June 24, 2020 Kenworth is offering Wabco’s OnGuardActive driver assistance systems as an option on Kenworth T880 and W990 models. The system reads the area ahead of the truck using 77 Ghz radar,…
Minimizer adds Kenworth floor mats May 19, 2020 Minimizer has added floor mat kits to its offerings for Kenworth models, and now has the protective layers for T270, T300, T370, T600, T800, and W900 trucks. The custom-molded floor…
Fixed grille for Kenworth T880S April 20, 2020 Kenworth’s T880S with a set-forward front axle now comes with a fixed grille option. The radiator-mounted grille for the trucks with a 114-inch BBC…
Business Management Canadian dealers take home PacLease awards April 1, 2020 BELLEVUE, Wash. – PacLease has recognized its top franchises of the year, and two Canadian locations have made the prestigious list. Inland PacLease out of Burnaby, B.C., and Excellence PacLease…
