Kenworth K270 Cabover Featured at The Work Truck Show, To Make First Trade Show Appearance Since Introduction

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KIRKLAND, Wash., Feb. 29, 2012 – The new Kenworth K270 class 6 cabover will make its first trade show appearance since its introduction when it is featured at The Work Truck Show March 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The annual show is sponsored by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA).


The Kenworth K270 cabover will be shown with a concept aerodynamic van body. “It’s exciting to bring Kenworth quality to the cabover market and spotlight the new K270 cabover at The Work Truck Show,” said Doug Powell, Kenworth medium duty marketing manager. “We also offer the new K370 class 7 cabover. Both vehicles provide customers with excellent maneuverability, ease of service, durability, exceptional visibility, and styling.”


Kenworth K270 and K370 applications include pick-up and delivery, lease/rental, towing/recovery, landscaping, furniture, and food processing and distribution that require a highly maneuverable truck with 18- to 26-foot van body size, stake bed, or roll-on/roll-off bed. The 63.4-inch BBC (front bumper to back of the cab) on the K270 and K370 provides a 55-degree wheel cut.

Kenworth and PACCAR Financial are offering a special, limited time program where qualifying customers may do a monthly lease on a K270 for $919 or on a K370 for $935 – which includes a dry van body – and receive a 2-year /200,000 mile basic vehicle extended warranty. The offer expires June 30, 2012. Contact your local Kenworth dealer (www.kenworth.com) or nearest PACCAR Financial office (www.paccarfinancial.com) for program terms and conditions.

During The Work Truck Show, Powell will present a “Kenworth Chassis Update” on Kenworth’s heavy and medium duty trucks in Room 236 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 7. He will provide the most up-to-date product and technical information on medium and heavy duty chassis specifications and issues that can affect the installation of bodies and equipment. Participants will gain insights into vocation-specific existing and new options to help optimize body and equipment installation and designs.

A Kenworth T370 diesel-electric hybrid tractor will be available at The Work Truck Show for test drives during the “Green Truck Ride-and-Drive” from noon to 4:30 p.m. on both Tuesday, March 6 and Wednesday, March 7. Kenworth will also display a Kenworth T270 roll-on/roll-off tow vehicle, Kenworth T370 with service body, and a Kenworth T440 natural gas-powered refuse loader/packer in its booth (No. 3039) at The Work Truck Show.

Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World’s Best® heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth is an industry leader in providing fuel-saving technology solutions that help increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The company’s dedication to the green fleet includes aerodynamic trucks, compressed and liquefied natural gas trucks, and medium duty diesel-electric hybrids. Kenworth is the only truck manufacturer to receive the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Excellence award in recognition of its environmentally friendly products. In addition, the fuel-efficient Kenworth T700 equipped with the low-emission PACCAR MX engine was named the 2011 Heavy Duty Commercial Truck of the Year by the American Truck Dealers. Kenworth is also the recipient of the 2011 J.D. Power and Associates award for Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Heavy Duty Truck Dealer Service. Kenworth’s Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com. Kenworth. A PACCAR Company.

Kenworth Names 2012 Service Council, Helps Provide The World’s Best Customer Support

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KIRKLAND, Wash., Feb. 21, 2012 – Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2012 Kenworth Service Council, which is comprised of leading Kenworth service managers in the United States and Canada. The council’s mission is to help promote service and product improvements to further enhance Kenworth’s World’s Best quality.

Members of the 2012 Kenworth Service Council are: Chairman – John Gibson, Truck Enterprises, Harrisonburg, Va.; Wayne Beal, Kenworth Sales, Spokane, Wash.; Tim Crist, Kenworth of Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.; Michael Donnelly, MHC Kenworth, Little Rock, Ark.; Grant Easton, Kenworth Toronto, Concord, Ont.; Kyle Platt, Fort Wayne Truck Center, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Richard Williamson, Kenworth of Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala.; and Kenworth Dealer Council representative Brett Hartman, Truck Enterprises, Harrisonburg, Va.

The Kenworth dealer network’s constant commitment to superior satisfaction is demonstrated by Kenworth receiving the 2011 J.D. Power and Associates award for “Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Heavy Duty Truck Dealer Service.”*

Kenworth dealers sell genuine Kenworth parts and provide all makes parts and service through nearly 320 locations in the United States and Canada. Information on the Kenworth PremierCare® parts program is available at www.kenworth.com under Parts and Services.

To help support customers, Kenworth provides a complete dealer list on its website at www.kenworth.com. In addition, the Kenworth PremierCare® Customer Center (1-800-KW-ASSIST) is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service requires no registration fee for emergency roadside assistance and is available to any truck brand. The Customer Center handles emergency roadside assistance calls and schedules service for preventive maintenance customers, among other services.

Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World’s Best® heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth is an industry leader in providing fuel-saving technology solutions that help increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The company’s dedication to the green fleet includes aerodynamic trucks, compressed and liquefied natural gas trucks, and medium duty diesel-electric hybrids. Kenworth is the only truck manufacturer to receive the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Excellence award in recognition of its environmentally friendly products. In addition, the fuel-efficient Kenworth T700 equipped with the low-emission PACCAR MX engine was named the 2011 Commercial Heavy Duty Truck of the Year by the American Truck Dealers. Kenworth’s Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com. Kenworth. A PACCAR Company.

*Kenworth received the highest numerical score for heavy-duty truck dealer service in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study(SM). Heavy-Duty study based on 1,651 primary maintainers of 2010 model-year Class 8 heavy-duty trucks and measuring 4 manufacturers. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of primary maintainers surveyed in April-May 2011. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com 

Kenworth Names 2012 Service Council, Helps Provide The World’s Best Customer Support

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KIRKLAND, Wash., Feb. 21, 2012 – Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2012 Kenworth Service Council, which is comprised of leading Kenworth service managers in the United States and Canada. The council’s mission is to help promote service and product improvements to further enhance Kenworth’s World’s Best quality.

Members of the 2012 Kenworth Service Council are: Chairman – John Gibson, Truck Enterprises, Harrisonburg, Va.; Wayne Beal, Kenworth Sales, Spokane, Wash.; Tim Crist, Kenworth of Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.; Michael Donnelly, MHC Kenworth, Little Rock, Ark.; Grant Easton, Kenworth Toronto, Concord, Ont.; Kyle Platt, Fort Wayne Truck Center, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Richard Williamson, Kenworth of Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala.; and Kenworth Dealer Council representative Brett Hartman, Truck Enterprises, Harrisonburg, Va.

The Kenworth dealer network’s constant commitment to superior satisfaction is demonstrated by Kenworth receiving the 2011 J.D. Power and Associates award for “Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Heavy Duty Truck Dealer Service.”*

Kenworth dealers sell genuine Kenworth parts and provide all makes parts and service through nearly 320 locations in the United States and Canada. Information on the Kenworth PremierCare® parts program is available at www.kenworth.com under Parts and Services.

To help support customers, Kenworth provides a complete dealer list on its website at www.kenworth.com. In addition, the Kenworth PremierCare® Customer Center (1-800-KW-ASSIST) is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service requires no registration fee for emergency roadside assistance and is available to any truck brand. The Customer Center handles emergency roadside assistance calls and schedules service for preventive maintenance customers, among other services.

Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World’s Best® heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth is an industry leader in providing fuel-saving technology solutions that help increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The company’s dedication to the green fleet includes aerodynamic trucks, compressed and liquefied natural gas trucks, and medium duty diesel-electric hybrids. Kenworth is the only truck manufacturer to receive the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Excellence award in recognition of its environmentally friendly products. In addition, the fuel-efficient Kenworth T700 equipped with the low-emission PACCAR MX engine was named the 2011 Commercial Heavy Duty Truck of the Year by the American Truck Dealers. Kenworth’s Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com. Kenworth. A PACCAR Company.

*Kenworth received the highest numerical score for heavy-duty truck dealer service in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study(SM). Heavy-Duty study based on 1,651 primary maintainers of 2010 model-year Class 8 heavy-duty trucks and measuring 4 manufacturers. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of primary maintainers surveyed in April-May 2011. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com 

Hino Truck Specials

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Hino 268A 

We at Truck Enterprises Inc. realize how important warranties are to our customers and that is why we are offering an extended Allison Transmission warranty of up to 5 years on all of our Hino 268A equipped with the Allison HS model transmission. Now you can have the peace of mind to know that your engine and transmission are covered for 5 years. The engine is covered for 5 years/250,000 miles INCLUDING fuel injectors, injection supply pump and turbo charger along with the Allison Transmission for 5 years. This offer is good for trucks in stock until March 31, 2012. Offer good at Roanoke location only.

Hino 338

With every Hino 338 that is purchased until March 31, 2012 we will include our basic oil and filter change at Hino recommended intervals for LIFE for the original owner along with a $500.00 gift certificate for Hino accessories at the Roanoke location. Truck must be purchased out of stock and this offer is good at the Roanoke location only. 

Kenworth and PACCAR Financial Medium Duty Extended Warranty Program Available Through March 31, 2012

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KIRKLAND, Wash., Feb. 8, 2012 – Kenworth Truck Company and PACCAR Financial is offering an Extended Warranty Program through March 31, 2012, for U.S. customers who purchase new Kenworth Class 5-7 factory or dealer stock units that meet eligibility requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kenworth customers may receive a 2-year / 200,000-mile basic vehicle extended warranty by choosing PACCAR Financial to finance purchases of new Kenworth Class 5-7 trucks. The PACCAR Financial rate is 4.99 percent in the United States.


“This cooperative Kenworth and PACCAR Financial program provides excellent value as qualifying Class 5-7 customers receive an additional one year and 100,000 miles of warranty coverage valued at $650 per eligible truck,” said Reid Nabarrete, Kenworth assistant general manager for marketing and sales. “The World’s Best® trucks from Kenworth and PACCAR Financial’s competitive financing packages and services offer a winning combination for customers.”


The offer is available on Kenworth trucks that are financed through PACCAR Financial no later than March 31, 2012. Contact your local Kenworth dealer (www.kenworth.com) or nearest PACCAR Financial office (www.paccarfinancial.com) for program terms and conditions.

Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World’s Best® heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth is an industry leader in providing fuel-saving technology solutions that help increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The company’s dedication to the green fleet includes aerodynamic trucks, compressed and liquefied natural gas trucks, and medium duty diesel-electric hybrids. Kenworth is the only truck manufacturer to receive the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Excellence award in recognition of its environmentally friendly products. In addition, the fuel-efficient Kenworth T700 equipped with the low-emission PACCAR MX engine was named the 2011 Heavy Duty Commercial Truck of the Year by the American Truck Dealers. Kenworth is also the recipient of the 2011 J.D. Power and Associates award for Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Heavy Duty Truck Dealer Service. Kenworth’s Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com. Kenworth. A PACCAR Company.