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July 2, 2008

Kenworth Environmental Programs Site Features Industry-Leading Technology Products

KIRKLAND, WA – The new Kenworth Environmental Programs Web site www.kenworth.com/environmental.asp offers customers a convenient way to learn about Kenworth’s green products and initiatives.

Tags: Environmental Programs, Kenworth, PACCAR

July 2, 2008

Diesel/Electric Trucks Drawing Attention

KNOXVILLE, TN – MHC Kenworth-Knoxville held an open house last Tuesday to show off a type of diesel/electric medium-duty truck it plans to stock, drawing a crowd of about 20-30 people representing several businesses and some local governments.

Tags: diesel-electric trucks, Hybrid trucks, Kenworth

June 11, 2008

Kenworth To Show T370 Hybrid Utility Truck at Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference June 15-18

KIRKLAND, WA - Kenworth Truck Company will display a medium duty diesel-electric hybrid utility truck and participate in a drive-through demonstration at the 55th annual Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference.

Tags: Kenworth, T370 Hybrid Utility

June 11, 2008

Kenworth T800 Adds Automatic Transmission Offerings

KIRKLAND, WA – Kenworth has introduced new automatic transmission offerings for customers in construction and short-haul applications with high horsepower requirements.

Tags: Allison Transmissions, Kenworth, T800

April 30, 2008

Kenworth Names 2008 Parts Council Members to Help Enhance Customer Support

KIRKLAND, WA – Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2008 Kenworth Parts Council members. The council consists of leading parts managers from Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada.

Tags: Kenworth, Parts Council Members

March 12, 2008

MHC Kenworth – Kansas CityNamed 2007 Kenworth Medium-Duty Dealer of Year

MHC Kenworth – Kansas City was named 2007 Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year at the recent Kenworth Dealer Meeting in San Diego. From left are Gary Moore, Kenworth Truck Company; MHC Kenworth executives Reed Murphy III, Tim Murphy, Ken Hoffman, Jeff Murphy and Mike Murphy; and Bob Christensen, Kenworth Truck Company.

KIRKLAND, WA – MHC Kenworth – Kansas City was named 2007 Kenworth Medium-Duty Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada.

Tags: Dealer of the Year, Kenworth, medium-duty

March 5, 2008

Custom Truck Sales Named 2007 Kenworth Dealer of Year

KIRKLAND, WA – Custom Truck Sales in Regina, Sask., was named 2007 Kenworth Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in San Diego.

Tags: Custom Truck Sales , Dealer of the Year, Kenworth

February 20, 2008

Kenworth Manufacturing Facilities Earn Certification

Kenworth's Chilcothe Facility

KIRKLAND, WA – Kenworth Truck Company’s manufacturing facilities in Chillicothe, Ohio, and Renton, Wash., have earned the prestigious ISO 14001:2004 certification for effective environmental management systems established to help build Class 8 trucks in an environmentally sustainable manner.

Tags: ISO 14001:2004 , Kenworth, PACCAR

February 13, 2008

Some Kenworth Hybrid Models Qualify for IRS Tax Incentives

KIRKLAND, WA – Purchasers of certain Kenworth medium-duty hybrid vehicles 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.

Tags: IRS Tax Incentive, Kenworth, T370 hybrid

February 13, 2008

Kenworth Offers Rebate for CBC Members

Kenworth Class 8

KIRKLAND, WA – Kenworth Truck Company announced an extension through 2008 of a truck purchase rebate program with the Consolidated Buying Company (CBC) and its petroleum hauler and grocery distribution members.

Tags: CBC Members, Kenworth, Rebate

February 6, 2008

Kenworth to Produce LNG Vehicles

KIRKLAND, WA – Kenworth Truck Company will expand its presence in the growing market for LNG vehicles by beginning production of Kenworth T800 LNG trucks at its Renton, Wash. manufacturing facility in 2009.

Tags: Kenworth, LNG

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