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Dealers

Business Roundup: Colo. firm wins 7th Kenworth Award; Flannery named president of United Rentals; Cat February N. American retail sales up 30%; Construction employment hits a milestone; Terex AWP taps Davis as Genie VP

Colo. firm wins its 7th Kenworth Dealer of Year Award MHC Kenworth – Colorado was named the top dealer in the Kenworth network in the United States and Canada for the seventh time. The dealership received the 2017 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award in February at the company’s annual dealer meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. […]

March 19, 2018

Vocational

Kenworth’s T680 with MX-11 engine can now be spec’ed with Paccar automated transmission

Kenworth on Wednesday announced is was making the Paccar Automated Transmission available for order on its T680 equipped with the MX-11 engine. Previously, the Eaton Cummins engineered transmission was available matched only to an MX-13. Kurt Swihart, Kenworth marketing director, says the lightweight transmission, which is 105 pounds lighter than comparable models, is a good match […]

March 16, 2018

Dealers

Colo. firm wins its 7th Kenworth Dealer of Year Award

MHC Kenworth – Colorado was named the top dealer in the Kenworth network in the United States and Canada for the seventh time. The dealership received the 2017 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award in February at the company’s annual dealer meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. “This award was earned by our dedicated employees, who are […]

March 16, 2018

Class 7-8

More than 2,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalled due to transmission defect

By Matt Cole Nearly 2,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt tractors are being recalled due to an issue with certain transmissions displaying the wrong gear on the instrument panel. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents, Paccar is recalling approximately 1,938 model year 2017-2018 Kenworth T680 and T880 and Peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks. Affected tractors […]

February 26, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Komatsu unveils PC238USLC-11 with birds-eye camera; Volvo ‘H-Series 2.0’ loader updates; Skyjack debuts Elevate rental fleet telematics; Manitou enters NA MEWP market; VMAC intros G30 air compressor to rental

Volvo ‘H-Series 2.0’ updates bring new transmission, faster cycles to 4 loaders Volvo construction equipment has unveiled some major changes to its H-Series wheel loaders, including a new transmission and load-sensing hydraulics. Dubbed the ‘H-Series 2.0’ updates, Volvo says the improvements bring faster cycle times, better fuel efficiency and improved productivity to the L150H, L180H, […]

February 26, 2018

Class 7-8

Test Drive: How Kenworth’s fuel cell T680 delivers a quick, quiet ride

California Governor Jerry Brown wants 5 million zero-emission vehicles on state roads by 2030. By the end of next month, one of them will be shuffling around the ports of SoCal. Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel cell Zero Emissions Cargo Transit (ZECT) T680 tractor, the fruit of a $7 million project between the Kirkland, Washington, truck-maker, the U.S. […]

February 14, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Chevy Silverado gets a 3L diesel, bigger body; Liebherr debuts 50 M5 XXT concrete pump truck; Kenworth intros fuel cell T680; Gradall Discovery designed for disaster

Gradall intros Discovery Series excavators designed for emergency cleanup Gradall says it has come up with a low-cost solution for local and state governments facing emergency cleanup, such as occurred with last year’s string of devastating hurricanes. The company’s Discovery Series excavators were used during storm recovery on the Gulf Coast and in the Bahamas […]

January 24, 2018

Class 7-8

Kenworth debuts a fuel cell-powered T680

Earlier this month, Kenworth made headlines by exhibiting for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and bringing along its zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell T680. The high tech day cab, which was part of the PACCAR Innovations booth, gave thousands of visitors a chance to not only see the latest in […]

January 22, 2018

Vocational

Sweeping changes overtake heavy-duty truck market

Emissions, technology and metallurgy have changed nearly every aspect of trucks used in the construction market. Amid such wide-ranging changes, buyers need to become educated about the new features so when spec’ing trucks they take full advantage of the value those features can reap.   Emissions regulations increase demand for gliders, other work-arounds Each tightening […]

January 9, 2018

Class 7-8

Paccar 12-speed transmission now standard on Kenworth T680

The 12-speed Paccar Automated Transmission and its right-hand column-mounted shifter are now standard on linehaul and regional haul applications of Kenworth’s T680. The column-mounted shifter places gear selection and engine brake controls at the driver’s fingertips for better ergonomics, comfort and overall performance. This placement also frees up dash space by eliminating engine brake control […]

January 2, 2018

Class 7-8

Test Drives: 2017 an epic year for new heavy trucks

This year, I logged 62,781 air miles en route to trucking events across the U.S., Canada and Mexico and many of those miles were ticked en route to test drives – 17 of them, in fact. A big part of my job is climbing behind the wheel of trucks, and occasionally vans, but this year has […]

December 27, 2017

Dealers

Kenworth dealers relocate five locations to new, improved buildings

The bullish news keeps coming from Kenworth, which has opened five new, relocated dealerships in the United States and Canada. The dealerships tout more space for service, parts and sales and more convenience and comfort for drivers. The news follows upbeat statements earlier this month from Kenworth executives in response to better-than-expected demand in the […]

September 11, 2017