Kenworth News Updates

CEO Preston Feight said the company's suppliers were unable to scale up their output at the same pace as demand for trucks grew.

Kenworth unveiled an interior redesign for four of the truck maker’s diesel models and two battery-electric models Oct. 26.

The Paccar Connect expansion includes a voice assistant, camera integration, an applications portal, connectivity to Apple CarPlay and Bluetooth compatibility.

The expansion comes as 2026 truck orders through September ran 95% above 2025 levels and Paccar shifted additional production to Denton.

Mexican production of heavy-duty trucks slowed in September compared with August but again outstripped manufacturing in the year-ago period by a wide margin.

"That’s the engagement we’ve had with many, many customers that that’s their preferred approach," CEO Preston Feight said.

Cummins and Paccar are rolling out software updates tied to revised EPA guidance on DEF inducement. The changes aim to improve uptime and maintain missions compliance.

Kenworth has brought back a piece of its 1990s design history as trucking companies have prepared red, white and blue tributes to the United States’ 250th birthday.

Ahrens takes the helm at Kenworth as the truck maker and sister company Peterbilt push to increase their share of the North American heavy-duty truck market.

For context, through the first four months of 2026, Mexican heavy-duty vehicle production was 21.97% lower year on year at 41,071 trucks and buses.