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New Kenworth K270E and K370E Battery-Electric Vehicles Available under the Contract Kenworth Truck Company has won a new, 4-year Cooperative Government Purchasing Contract with Sourcewell. The cooperative contract (060920-KTC) expands sales opportunities for new Kenworth Class 5-8 chassis to more than 77,000 Sourcewell members throughout the United States and Canada. “Our new Sourcewell contract offers […]
Kenworth offers new options for Kenworth T270 and T370 medium duty conventional trucks. The roll-back flatbed application is now an approved body type for use with the proven Kenworth AG210L single-axle rear suspension on the T270 and T370. The Kenworth AG210L is a 21,000-lb. rated highway, two-bag, rear air suspension that features a proven trailing […]
The final Kenworth K500 cabover was completed today at the Kenworth assembly plant in Renton, Washington. This ended production of that severe-service truck model after 14 years. The K500 served as one of Kenworth’s premier models popular primarily with oil and gas exploration customers worldwide. The K500 used a combination of the Kenworth C500 drivetrain […]
The Kenworth K370 cabover introduces a new airbrake package with a 23,000-lb rear axle for enhanced road capacity. Combined with the K370’s standard 12,000-lb front axle, the new axle offering increases the K370’s gross combination weight rating to 35,000 pounds. The package features the Dana S23-172 or S23-172E rear axle, 1710 drivelines, 22.5-inch tires, 16.5- […]
Adds Highway Departure and Multi-Lane Autonomous Emergency Braking Features Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™ advanced driver assistance system with an enhanced feature set is now available for order on select new Kenworth heavy and medium duty trucks. Bendix Wingman Fusion is standard for the on-highway flagship Kenworth T680, and optional for the Kenworth T880 vocational leader and Kenworth T270 […]
Kenworth has introduced a new, optional DEF tank with integrated steps designed for the Kenworth T680 and Kenworth T880. With the option, the access steps to the deck plate are mounted directly over the DEF tank without requiring additional frame space. Instead, the placement of the steps can free up as much of 16 inches of […]
The Kenworth T880S with set-forward front axle has added a new fixed grille option. A radiator-mounted grille is now available for the T880S equipped with the 114-inch BBC short hood. The new option allows the hood to be opened in applications where equipment is mounted to the front of the T880S. “The fixed grille is […]
Kenworth has introduced a new, factory-installed twin steer configuration for its Kenworth T880. Available as a day cab, the new Kenworth T880 Twin Steer with set-back front axles is ideal for crane, mixer and other vocational applications that require 86-inch axle spacing to meet local bridge laws and enhance overall load carrying capacity. The Kenworth […]
