From new transmissions to all-electric trucks, there’s a lot going on at Kenworth when it comes to increasing efficiency and cutting emissions.
CCJ Senior Editor Tom Quimby interviewed Kenworth Chief Engineer Joe Adams to learn more about the company's new TX-18 and TX-18 Pro automated transmissions as well as their all-electric T680E, K270E and K370E. In this video, Tom drives the W990 spec’d with the TX-18 and MX-13 engine at the Paccar Technical Center in Mount Vernon, Washington.
[Related: Test drive in Kenworth's W990 with the new TX-18 automated transmission]
The TX-18 and TX-18 Pro are now available for order with the Kenworth T680, T880 and W990 spec'd with a MX-13 or MX-11 engine. The TX-18 and TX-18 Pro support up to 510 horsepower, 1,850 lb.-ft. of torque and 140,000 pounds of GCVW.
