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Kirkland, WA: Kenworth, a leading manufacturer of heavy and medium duty trucks, will showcase four medium duty diesel-electric hybrid trucks at the 7th annual Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) Sept. 20-21 in Seattle at the Qwest Field Event Center. The national forum brings together fleets, suppliers and manufacturers to examine the latest in hybrid technology for the trucking industry.

Kenworth’s featured medium duty conventional hybrids will include a pickup and delivery truck, utility service truck, municipal aerial truck and straight chassis. All four vehicles are equipped with a PACCAR PX-6 engine rated at 240 hp and 560 ft-lb of torque. The primary components of Kenworth’s medium duty hybrids include an automated transmission with an integral motor/generator unit; frame-mounted, 340-volt battery pack; and a dedicated power management system.

A major highlight of this year’s national forum in Seattle will be the Ride and Drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21, in Qwest Field’s north parking lot. Three Kenworth medium duty hybrids will be available for this segment of the forum.

PACCAR recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with Eaton Corporation to jointly develop proprietary hybrid technology for heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America. The innovative new products will be introduced in Kenworth Class 8 trucks in the North American market, targeted for initial production by the end of 2009.