It was really the First World War that solidified the idea of a “truck” as a specialized transportation vehicle. Up until then, most trucks were simply beefed-up automobiles. But with the war won and ...

Al Koenig’s first look at a Kenworth truck at the age of 8 was a life-changing event. “I can remember the first time I saw Kenworth trucks as they passed my parents’ Minnesota farm,” Koenig said. The ...

Founded in 1923 in Seattle, Washington, Kenworth is one of the oldest truck manufacturers in the United States. In its first year, the company began manufacturing its first trucks and produced 78 ...

Harmony, Pennsylvania-based Damian Minteer opened his own custom truck and antique restoration shop, Crooked KW Services, about three years ago with about 20 years in the truck-building business ...

The Kenworth truck assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohiio hosted what has now become the annual Kenworth Truck Parade in downtown Chillicothe. This year, the parade paid tribute to the plant’s 50th ...

With the slogan "World's Best Truck," it's no longer surprising that Kenworth has become synonymous with American trucking. It's one of the oldest heavy-duty truck manufacturers in the United States, ...

Kenworth is celebrating its centennial throughout 2023. Over the last century, more than 1.3 million Kenworth trucks have hauled goods across the U.S. and Canada, according to the OEM. "In 1923, when ...

The Kenworth Class 8 truck assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, recently hosted its inaugural Kenworth truck parade in downtown Chillicothe. The 2022 Kenworth Truck Parade featured more than 50 Class ...