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…
Equipment 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…
Kenworth unveils twin-steer T880 truck March 10, 2020 Kenworth has unveiled a factory-installed twin-steer configuration for Kenworth T880 trucks. Coming as a day cab, the truck with set-back front axles can be used for cranes, mixers and…
Equipment Ritchie Bros.’ first Edmonton auction of 2020 sees increase in bidders over previous year February 28, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ first Edmonton, Alta., auction of the year netted more than $59 million in sales. The event took place Feb. 25-27, and saw nearly 11,500…
Equipment Kenworth names 2020 Parts Council February 14, 2020 KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth Truck Co. has named its 2020 Parts Council. Top parts managers from Kenworth dealerships in the U.S. and Canada serve on the council, which focuses…
Equipment Kenworth, Meritor to develop electric powertrain February 12, 2020 The Kenworth T680E 1 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth will collaborate with Meritor on the development of an electric powertrain for Class 8 Kenworth T680E battery-electric vehicles, the company announced…
Transportation Branded: The story of trucking’s symbols and nameplates February 7, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — In a patent application filed July 2, 1932, Alfred Masury wrote that he had invented “a certain new, original and ornamental design for an automobile radiator…
Equipment Kenworth appoints 2020 Dealer Council February 3, 2020 KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth Truck Co. has named the 2020 Kenworth Dealer Council members. The council has eight executives, representing 426 Kenworth dealerships in Canada and the U.S. The…
Business Management Sound bites of 2019 December 31, 2019 “If I had a dollar for every time I heard ‘truck driver shortage’, I wouldn’t be here today.” – Kristen Monaco, associate commissioner at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, who doesn’t believe there is a driver shortage in the trucking industry.
Transportation Kenworth unveils array of product enhancements October 28, 2019 The Paccar 12-speed automated transmission, meanwhile, will incorporate new MX engine-optimized shift calibrations in January. ATLANTA, Ga. – Kenworth has unveiled a series of enhancements to products and services against…
Transportation Expect ‘normal’ year in truck sales: Kenworth GM October 28, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Kenworth’s general manager seem unfazed by a projected plunge in North American truck sales, stressing that the year to come will still represent “more of a…
Health & Safety Sutco goes from pink to plaid in effort to raise funds to fight cancer August 7, 2019 SALMO, B.C. – On the heels of its success “driving toward a cure” to raise money to fight breast cancer, Sutco Transportation Specialists is at it again with a new…
