The manufacturing of heavy duty trucks especially Class 8 trucks is the area where Kenworth will be remembered for ever. But, many of the innovative features are also attached to the career and success of Kenworth trucks, like:

• Kenworth started the first ever inline six cylinder engine in trucks in 1914.

• Kenworth was the first ever trucking company which was fully converted from gasoline to diesel internal combustion engines.

• Kenworth introduced the first ever cab-over-engine model in 1957.

• Kenworth is the first ever Company to build the Custom trucks.

• Kenworth holds the world’s best Clean Power System which has been performing unparallel.

The environmental programs of Kenworth are also the most famous and unparallel featured program. Here is the detailing of the “Green” programming of trucks leaded by Kenworth Trucks.

• Kenworth trucks are building the first medium duty Hybrid trucks which will enhance the fuel economy by 30%. The specialties of these trucks as below 30 mph the diesel engines work efficiently and above 30 mph the combination of diesel and electricity start performing. This is one of the unique features which will save huge volume of fuels and in turn will enhance the environment.

• Another effort to save fuel for the coming generations by Kenworth trucks is the Liquefied Natural Gas trucks. These are the trucks with Cummins ISX and Westport’s HPDI fuel system which are having massive qualities and abilities of saving fuel. There are many of the features like class-leading emissions and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

• PACCAR Engines are the most revolutionary step towards the direction of clean air and ample fuel saving programs of Kenworth. The PX-6 and PX-8 medium duty engines are the most effective engines the company has ever produced. In order to generalize these fuel saving engines and to widen the wings of these engines to all the other models, the company is starting the $400 million plant of PACCAR engines at Mississippi.

• The “Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation” program is one of the most focused and developed program of Kenworth which are assisted by different facilities and recognition by Kenworth.

Thus, Kenworth is one of the most highlighted and environment friendly trucking company of the world serving the people directly by offering many of the truck models and indirectly by offering the environment friendly programs.