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Business

Voting open for top military rookie trucker, winner receives new Kenworth

Through Nov. 11, the public can watch videos of the three finalists and vote up to 25 times per day for trucking’s top military rookie. The contest is a joint effort of the U.S Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes Program, Kenworth and Fastport.

October 4, 2016

Business

Cummins, Peterbilt, Kenworth and more announce updated equipment, services at ATA conference

A bevy of trucking-related news has come out of ATA’s annual fleet conference so far, including equipment updates from Paccar, Cummins and more.

October 3, 2016

Business

Kenworth T680 to transport U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree for third straight year

Kenworth announced this week that a specially-decaled T680 will haul the 52nd U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on a 2,800-mile journey across the country, making 26 stops along the way in various communities.

September 30, 2016

Pride & Polish

Beauty shots of Pride & Polish champs/winners, full list of winners from GATS

The 2015-2016 Overdrive’s Pride & Polish season concluded Saturday at the Great American Trucking Show, where six trucks and their owners were named the season’s national champions. Here are beauty shots of those rigs, along with shots of the show’s five Best of Show rigs.

August 31, 2016

Business

Kenworth ending T660 production, adds new T680 daycab options

Kenworth Assistant General Manager for Sales and Marketing Jason Skoog said Friday the company will cease production of its T660 later this year, signaling the end of the line for a truck that once led the company’s charge into modern aerodynamics and fuel efficiency.

August 16, 2016

Pride & Polish

Pride & Polish championship preview: Working Bobtail finalists

A look at the four rigs vying for the Overdrive’s Pride & Polish National Championship in the Working Bobtail category.

July 26, 2016

Business

Allison auto tranny available in KW T880

The Allison 4700 Rugged Duty Series fully automatic 7-speed transmission is now available on the T880, the combination suitable for a variety of vocational applications.

July 12, 2016

Business

Kenworth T680 up for grabs in contest for military vet truckers

Kenworth, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program and Fastport have joined forces to find the trucking industry’s top military veteran rookie driver.

May 31, 2016

Business

Kenworth opens new Phoenix dealership

Inland Kenworth has opened a new $23 million dealership in Tolleson, Ariz., that features a 47-bay service shop and a 21,500 square-foot parts department.

May 20, 2016

Pride & Polish

Photo gallery: 75 Chrome Pride & Polish competitors, full list of winners from year’s first show

The first Overdrive’s Pride & Polish show truck contest wrapped up Sunday in Wildwood, Fla., at the 75 Chrome Shop, where dozens of competitors showed to participate in the annual April-held event. Here’s a gallery of competitors and the full list of winners.

April 26, 2016

Pride & Polish

75 Chrome Shop Pride & Polish sends six more rigs to 2016 championship

Four custom show trucks won Best of Show honors at the annual 75 Chrome Shop Pride & Polish show held in Wildwood, Fla., this weekend, sending all four to compete in the 2016 Pride & Polish National Championship.

April 24, 2016

Business

Truck Enterprises Hagerstown relocates to larger facility

The new location is less than a mile southeast of the former Truck Enterprises site on 8 acres near Interstate 81 and State Highway 11.

March 30, 2016