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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * USA & Canada
* New Kenworth T800 LNG Trucks Featured at Major Fuel Station Opening, To Serve Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach
Carson,CAL,USA -Layover -19 Dec 2007: -- Kenworth liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks were featured recently at the grand opening of a major LNG truck fueling station in Southern California... Ten Kenworth T800 LNG trucks were displayed during ceremonies at the new facility, which will be operated by Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and is located at Southern Counties Express, a local drayage company. The vehicles will become the first new T800 LNG trucks to operate at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach when placed into service soon by Southern Counties Express. The Kenworth T800s are equipped with the Westport Innovations LNG fuel system installed on the Cummins ISX 15-liter engine. The result is reduced emissions and less reliance on diesel fuel by running the cleaner LNG fuel...
* Durable Kenworth T800s, C500s Prove Unbeatable In Extreme Working ConditionsCarnduff,Saskatchewan,Canada -Layover (USA) -19 Dec 2007: -- Fast Trucking is well known in southeastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Tony Day first hauled fresh water to remote drilling rigs in this part of Canada in 1957, and the company has served the oil industry ever since. Later, when Fast Trucking started moving drilling rigs in 1979, the company grew to become a multi-million dollar enterprise and an integral player in the Canadian oil industry... "We own Kenworths because they're tough and they last," said Day. Kenworth C500s are used to haul oil rigs, piece by piece, across rugged oil-field terrain. With all of the winches, decking and hydraulics installed on each C500, the truck can weigh as much as 35 tons when empty...
* Kenworth Extends $1,500 Rebate To OOIDA Members on Qualifying New Sleeper Truck Purchases Through 2008
Kirkland,Wash,USA -Truck Net -December 18, 2007: -- Kenworth Truck Company announced an extension through 2008 of its successful rebate program with the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA)... Originally introduced six years ago, the program offers a $1,500 rebate to OOIDA members on qualifying purchases of new Kenworth sleeper trucks. Kenworth trucks eligible include the Kenworth T660, T800 and W900 models with 72” AeroCab(R) or 86” Studio AeroCab sleeper, and the T2000 model with 75” AERODYNE(R) sleeper. Buyers must show their OOIDA membership card to their Kenworth dealer at time of purchase...
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