Kenworth of Newfoundland Relocates To Larger Parts and Service Facility in Mount Pearl

MOUNT PEARL, Newfoundland and Labrador, July 6, 2011 – Kenworth of Newfoundland has moved its parts and service facility in Mount Pearl to a new, much larger location, which accommodates triple the amount of service department space and more than quadruples parts department size.

The 35,000 square-foot facility, which is located on six acres at 172 Glencoe Dr. in the Donovan Industrial Park less than a mile south of its previous location, allows Kenworth of Newfoundland to expand its service department from three to 10 drive-thru service bays. The department now has ample room for 15 full-time trained technicians to work on trucks and trailers. Each 120-foot long service bay is long enough to fit a tractor and two trailers in a B-train configuration.

A member of the Kenworth dealer network of more than 305 locations in Canada and the United States, Kenworth of Newfoundland is just off the Trans-Canada Highway. It includes a 1,600 square-foot parts display area and a 4,800 square-foot parts warehouse for greater parts availability, and a driver’s lounge where customers can relax while waiting for their trucks to be serviced. One service bay is dedicated to providing Kenworth PremierCare Express Lube services. The dealership offers 24-hour emergency service and operates a mobile service unit.

“When we opened a Kenworth location in Mount Pearl two years ago, the response from the community was overwhelming,” said Larry Murphy, president of Kenworth of Newfoundland. “There are many things happening in Mount Pearl with nickel mine processing activity in Labrador and the Hibernia oil field production platform off the coast of Newfoundland. Demand for quality service and parts required us to move to a new facility where we can provide that parts and service support more quickly and efficiently.”

The dealership is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday. The phone number is 709-364-8251. In addition to Murphy, key dealer personnel include Tony Lambert, general manager; Keith Brophy, service manager; and Mitchell Murphy, parts manager.

The new location is part of Kenworth’s constant commitment for superior service coverage as exemplified by Kenworth receiving the 2010 J.D. Power and Associates award for “Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Medium Duty Dealer Service.”*

Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World’s Best® heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth is an industry leader in providing fuel-saving technology solutions that help increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The company’s dedication to the green fleet includes aerodynamic trucks, compressed and liquefied natural gas trucks, and medium duty diesel-electric hybrids. Kenworth is the only truck manufacturer to receive the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Excellence award in recognition of its environmentally friendly products. In addition, the fuel-efficient Kenworth T700 equipped with the low-emission PACCAR MX engine was named the 2011 Commercial Heavy Duty Truck of the Year by the American Truck Dealers. Kenworth’s Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com. Kenworth. A PACCAR Company.