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Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Trucks of every trim, tint and trade throng World of Concrete 2015

[imagebrowser id=191] One of the cool things about World of Concrete each year is that there’s never a shortage of interesting trucks to see. Pickups, service trucks, haulers, pump trucks, mixers—you name it, it’s there and in just about every paint job you can think of. The gallery above contains just about every truck we […]

February 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

First Drive: Kenworth’s new T880 vocational truck has a luxury feel sure to please both drivers and mechanics

Kenworth recently debuted its new flagship T880 vocational truck. The new truck, which replaces the venerable T800, went into production late last year. It is the result of a four year, $400-million effort by Kenworth. The company recently invited us out to the Seattle area to take a ride in the new units. I came […]

November 1, 2014

Construction Equipment

Kenworth announces natural gas option for T880 vocational truck

Kenworth today announced a natural gas option for the the company’s flagship T880 vocational truck. The Kenworth T880 day cab and 52-inch mid-roof sleeper models can now be speced with a factory installed Cummins Westport ISX12 G 400 horsepower natural gas engine. The powerplant pushes out 1,450 foot-pounds of torque and mates to a  manual, automatic […]

August 15, 2014

Dealers

New leadership at Holt Cat, new dealers for Bobcat, Takeuchi, SDLG and more in this week’s Dealer News Roundup

Welcome to the Dealer News Roundup, your one-stop shop for all the moves going on inside the heavy equipment distributor industry. We post a new edition just about every week with news on hires, promotions, new locations and expansions. Check back for a new edition every week! Holt Cat names new executive leadership positions Holt […]

April 25, 2014

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: ConExpo 2014 Day 3: Tour the tons of trucks at the show

[imagebrowser id=42] It’s not a truck show per se, but that doesn’t mean ConExpo isn’t a show that doesn’t love trucks. In all honesty, it’s hard to stand anywhere at the show and not see a truck in at least one direction. But if you’re like us and were looking for trucks at ConExpo, then […]

March 7, 2014

Machine Matters

How to build out the perfect work truck by taking advantage of dealer spec’ing technologies

Not long ago spec’ing a vocational truck meant going to a dealer, picking from a limited list of wheelbases and axle ratings, selecting a few options for the cab and then welding, drilling and cutting until all your equipment fit. Those were the Dark Ages of truck building. What we have now is a period […]

November 1, 2013

Roadbuilding

Veteran-owned company puts military-themed trucks to work

The four newest Kenworth T800s at Valley Paving in in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area feature patriotic paint schemes promoting the four military branches: Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines. Rich Carron, a Vietnam veteran, owns the company. He said about a dozen of his company’s 100 employees and owner operators have also served in the […]

May 27, 2013

Business

Navistar names PACCAR veteran Bill Kozek VP of North America Truck and Parts

Bill Kozek, a 26-year veteran of PACCAR, has been named president of Navistar’s North America Truck and Parts business. Kozek, 50, will replace Jack Allen who was appointed by Navistar to chief operating officer last month. “Bill is a recognized and respected leader in the North America truck industry, having successfully run both the Peterbilt and […]

May 20, 2013

Roadbuilding

Kenworth launches T880 vocational truck

Kenworth launched its T880(TM) vocational truck at the annual Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville. The T880 will be available for production this summer. The T880 is for applications such as mixer and refuse, as well as dump and heavy haul applications over 100,000 pounds. It is part of Kenworth’s current vocational line-up, which includes the […]

March 22, 2013

Gear

Kenworth adds T880 to vocational lineup at Mid-America Truck Show

Kenworth calls its T880 vocational truck, launched at the Mid-America Trucking Show held this week in Louisville, “evolutionary, but uniquely Kenworth.” Key features are a panoramic windshield that enhances driver visibility, cab with triple-sealed doors, a 5-piece hood that enables quick repairs and lightweight factory-installed lift axles. Designed for vocational applications such as dump, mixer, […]

March 21, 2013

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The used truck market has been shaped by emissions standards and the recession, but lenders’ purse strings are opening.

December 1, 2012

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MHC Kenworth expands in Georgia

MHC Kenworth has opened a new parts and service facility in Augusta, Georgia. The new facility, managed by Randy Dowell, is located at 4318 Belair Frontage Road on two acres near I-20 Exit 194. The dealership is the company’s sixth in Georgia and joins a network of more than 325 locations in the United States […]

August 29, 2012