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February 28, 2008

Kenworth to Host Hybrid Truck Session

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Kenworth Truck Company will offer the latest information on its new medium duty trucks and participate in a hybrid truck ride-and-drive event during The Work Truck Show Feb. 25-28 at the

Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The annual show is sponsored by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA). Kenworth will host two product sessions on Feb. 26. The Kenworth Chassis Update is from 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. in Room B310 and the Kenworth – Hybrid Truck Product Overview is from 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in Room A402.

A Kenworth T270 hybrid pickup and delivery truck will be available for test drives during the Hybrid Truck and Alternative Fuel Ride-and-Drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 26 and Feb. 27. 

Kenworth will display five trucks in its booth (No. 1713) at The Work Truck Show. The featured trucks are: a Kenworth T170 with dump body and hook lift, T270 bare chassis, T370 hybrid with utility body, T370 industrial carrier with winch and T800 short hood with crane body. 

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