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Kenworth Truck Company is offering the Sourcewell Cooperative Government Purchase and Pricing Program for 2019. The special program expands sales opportunities for new Kenworth Class 6, 7 and 8 chassis to more than 50,000 Sourcewell members throughout the United States and Canada. Sourcewell (formerly known as NJPA) creates national cooperative contract purchasing solutions on behalf of its […]

Worldwide Kenworth of South Carolina – Charleston relocated its North Charleston operation to a larger, newly constructed full-service and leasing facility to meet the growing demand for Kenworth trucks and services. The new location in Summerville, South Carolina, is 24 miles northwest of the previous location and conveniently located along Interstate 26. It is across […]

Kenworth and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) have again teamed up for the 17th consecutive year to provide a $1,000 savings to OOIDA members on qualifying purchases of new Kenworth sleeper trucks during 2019. Eligible trucks are the Kenworth T680 and Kenworth T880 with a 52-inch or larger factory-installed sleeper. Both new stock and special order vehicles […]

A Kenworth T880S bridge-formula mixer, donated for sale at the recent Concrete Industry Management (CIM) annual auction at World of Concrete, has produced a major $190,000 contribution to the CIM program, thanks to Kenworth, Con-Tech Manufacturing, Kenworth of Central Florida, and other Kenworth supplier partners. The Kenworth T880S mixer was purchased for $190,000 by Liquid […]

Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2019 Kenworth Parts Council. Leading parts directors and managers from Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada serve on the council, which focuses on further enhancing parts quality and customer support for truck operators and fleets. PACCAR Parts supports Kenworth dealerships in their efforts to expedite repairs and […]

Kenworth announced today that the company is the exclusive truck OEM sponsor for the 28th PKY Truck Beauty Championship March 28-30 at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky. The beauty contest is named in memory of Paul K. Young, who founded MATS in 1972. “Kenworth has been a part of the Mid-America Trucking Show […]

Committed to enhancing its facilities and offering an excellent location for fleets and truck operators, TransPower Kenworth – Valdosta has moved its dealership to a new building, located near a major truck route. The new location is at 1527 Madison Hwy in Valdosta, one-mile north of its previous facility with easy access to I-75, a […]

Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2019 Kenworth Service Council. Leading Kenworth service managers in the United States and Canada serve on the council, and help promote service and product enhancements for The World’s Best® trucks. Members of the 2019 Kenworth Service Council are: Chairman – Darrin Weimer, MHC Kenworth (Leawood, Kan.); Matt Allen, Inland Kenworth […]

Kenworth will provide a $2,000 savings to fellow National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)members on qualifying purchases of new Kenworth T880, T880S, W900, T440 and T470 vocational trucks through the association’s Member to Member (M2M) Benefits Program. “We value our partnerships with ready mix concrete fleets and vocational truck operators. In 2019, we again are offering a special […]

Kenworth of South Florida – Riviera Beach has relocated its parts and service dealership to a larger, newly constructed facility to enhance customer support. The $2.7 million facility features 12 service bays, 2-hour truck diagnosis through Kenworth PremierCare® ExpressLane, 700 square-foot visual parts department supported by a large, fully stocked parts warehouse with ample inventory, a comfortable driver’s […]

Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2019 Kenworth Dealer Council members. The council features eight executives representing more than 410 Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada. The council works in partnership with Kenworth to help provide leading-edge customer support throughout the dealer network with the Kenworth PremierCare® and Kenworth PremierCare Gold Certified service […]

Inland Kenworth has opened its new 19,000 square-foot parts and service facility in Castlegar, B.C. The new location features a 9,500 square-foot service department and nine service stalls. Also included is a parts department that is approximately 4,500 square-feet, and a 2,000 square-foot space dedicated to retail display. The facility will feature an equipment division […]