Kenworth Truck Company is an American truck manufacturer. Founded in 1923 as the successor to Gersix Motor Company, Kenworth specializes in production of heavy-duty (Class 8) and medium-duty (Class 5 to 7) commercial vehicles. Headquartered in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of PACCAR since 1945, operating alongside sister company and marketplace rival Peterbilt Motors. Kenworth marked several firsts in truck production: the company introduced a raised-roof sleeper cab and the first heavy-duty truck with an aerodynamically optimized body design, and the Kenworth W900 has been produced continuously since 1961, one of the longest production runs of any vehicle in automotive history.
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Founded in 1923 as the successor to Gersix Motor Company, Kenworth specializes in production of heavy-duty (Class 8) and medium-duty (Class 5-7) commercial vehicles.
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Kenworth Truck Company is an American truck manufacturer.
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Headquartered in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington, Kenworth has been a wholly owned subsidiary of PACCAR since 1945, operating alongside sister company (and marketplace rival) Peterbilt Motors.
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Kenworth Truck Company is an American truck manufacturer.
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