NextTruck Blog & Industry News – Trucker Information

Recognizes Top Rookie Veteran Serving as Commercial Truck Driver Kenworth, FASTPORT and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring our Heroes initiative are joining together for the third consecutive year to promote the trucking industry and discover America’s top rookie military veteran driver, who has made the transition from military service in the U.S. Armed […]

There’s more good news on the fuel economy front for fleets and truck operators. The latest Kenworth T680 Advantage – Kenworth’s fuel-efficiency leader – has gained up to 10 percent* in fuel efficiency compared to a standard Kenworth T680 built in 2013. “That’s a huge benefit for customers, and why we call it the T680 […]

Kenworth’s new, most fuel-efficient truck, features a special factory-installed aerodynamic package and the optimized powertrain combination of the PACCAR MX-13 engine integrated with the Eaton Fuller Advantage 10-speed automated transmission. Kenworth’s on-highway marketing manager, Brett VanVoorhis said, “The T680 Advantage concept we displayed at last year’s Mid-America Trucking Show was a success. The fuel economy […]