Wed August 12, 2009
Kenworth of South Texas Named 2008 Kenworth Dealer of Year
Kenworth of South Texas in San Antonio, Texas, was named 2008 Kenworth Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in Columbus, Ohio. “It’s a tremendous achievement for Kenworth of South Texas to receive the prestigious Kenworth Dealer of the Year award,” said Jay Ellison, president of Kenworth of South Texas, which operates dealerships in Corpus Christi, Laredo, Pharr and San Antonio, Texas....
Wed July 01, 2009
NorCal Kenworth Moves to Anderson, Calif.
NorCal Kenworth relocated to a newly refurbished facility in Anderson, Calif., that doubled the size of its former location in Redding, Calif. A member of the Kenworth dealer network of more than 300 locations in the United States and Canada, Kenworth NorCal-Anderson is a full-service, 20,000 sq.-ft....
Sat July 04, 2009
Kenworth Honors Central Illinois Trucks as Dealer of Year
Central Illinois Trucks in Normal, Ill., was named 2008 Kenworth Customer Support Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in Columbus, Ohio....
Fri July 03, 2009
Kenworth Trucks Play Role in Minneapolis Projects
When Cemstone, a ready mixed concrete, sand and gravel producer and concrete block manufacturer was founded by Hammon T. Becken in 1927, the company’s trucks routinely drove by Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis....
Sat June 06, 2009
Calif.’s Service Rock Products Taps Kenworth PremierCare
The thought of picking up the phone or listening to voicemails in the morning no longer makes Service Rock Products shop supervisor Steve Womack cringe. “I used to get complaints from our mechanics that they didn’t have the parts needed to complete repairs, and operators or plant managers would complain about repair delays or repairs that didn’t get done....
Tue April 14, 2009
Herd of Kenworth C500s Help Move 1.2M-Lb. Reactor
To move a reactor that weighs more than the largest, fully-loaded Boeing 747 to the oil sands region in Northern Alberta, Premay Equipment relied on a herd of nine Kenworth C500s with a total of 4,800 horses (3,578 kW) under their hoods to get the job done....
Wed March 04, 2009
Kenworth Hybrid Trucks Qualify for Federal Tax Credits
Purchasers of certain Kenworth medium duty diesel-electric hybrid trucks in the United States are eligible for a tax credit of up to $12,000, under a qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit available from the federal government....
Fri February 06, 2009
PremierCare ExpressLube Service Offered by Kenworth
Proper truck maintenance can help reduce downtime and prevent costly repairs on the road. Kenworth PremierCare ExpressLube Service is available for heavy and medium duty trucks at participating Kenworth dealers in the United States and Canada....
Fri February 06, 2009
Kenworth Offers Aftermarket Crew Cab Conversion
Kenworth Truck Company offers an aftermarket crew cab conversion option for Kenworth T170, T270 and T370 medium duty conventional models. The option is for the fuel oil, fire and rescue, towing and recovery, leasing and rental market and utility segments....
Tue December 02, 2008
Kenworth T800 Adds Automatic Transmission Offerings
Kenworth has introduced new automatic transmission offerings for customers in construction and short-haul applications with high horsepower requirements. Customers can now order the Kenworth T800 with Allison 4000 and 4500 series transmissions when spec’d with Cummins ISX engines, not to exceed 1,650 ft.-lbs....
