Palmer Trucks

2012 Work Truck Show Opens Earlier

In response to demand from attendees and exhibitors, show-floor hours for The Work Truck Show in 2012 will be extended. The Work Truck Show, North America's largest work truck event, takes place March 6-8, 2012, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN.  The NTEA Annual Convention, educational sessions and Green Truck Summit kick off March 5.

The show floor will open 30 minutes earlier on Tuesday, March 6, and Wednesday, March 7. The show will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Show hours on Thursday, March 8, remain unchanged at 9 a.m. to noon.

"The Work Truck Show has always been the industry's best venue to strengthen business connections and see the newest product developments and technology solutions," says Frank Livas, NTEA 2012 convention chairman and senior vice president of Brake & Clutch, Inc. (Salem, MA). "We're excited to provide attendees even more time to make face-to-face connections and examine the thousands of products on display."

Medium Duty Customer

Open House

June 22, 2011

11AM -5PM 

Food

 Door Prizes 

 Product Training

Vendors

  Test Drives

 
Bose Ride System

Kenworth of Indianapolis

2929 S Holt Rd

Indianapolis, IN 46241

Or call

800-827-8421

 ext 1308

for details

KIRKLAND, Wash., – Kenworth Truck Company announced that it will extend a successful rebate program with the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) through 2011.
 
Originally introduced nine years ago, the program offers a $1,500 rebate to OOIDA members on qualifying purchases of new Kenworth sleeper trucks. Kenworth trucks eligible include the Kenworth T660, T800 and W900 with 72-inch AeroCab(R) or 86-inch Studio AeroCab sleeper, and the T700 with 75-inch AERODYNE(R) sleeper. Buyers must show their OOIDA membership card to their Kenworth dealer at time of purchase in 2011.
 
“Kenworth is pleased to offer owner-operators a $1,500 rebate on qualifying new Kenworth truck purchases in cooperation with OOIDA during 2011,” said Gary Moore, Kenworth assistant general manager for marketing and sales. “More than 600 OOIDA members took advantage of this successful program last year, getting The World’s Best(R) trucks and a nice rebate in their pocket. We appreciate owner-operators and their loyalty to Kenworth trucks, such as the fuel-efficient Kenworth T660 and T700 which help customers reduce operating costs.”
 
Other limitations apply on the Kenworth rebate program. See your Kenworth dealer for further details.
 
Founded in 1973, OOIDA is as an advocacy group for owner-operators and independent truck drivers and currently has over 155,000 members. OOIDA’s website is at www.ooida.com.
 
Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World’s Best(R) 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, Kenworth is the recipient of the 2010 J.D. Power and Associates award for Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Medium Duty Truck Dealer Service. Kenworth’s Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com. Kenworth. A PACCAR Company.

Preview the Kenworth of Indianapolis Truck Paper Ad today, before it comes out in print.

2009 KW T800 Cat C13, 470 HP, Ultrashift, AG 460 Susp,

4.30 Ratio, 177” WB, 11R22.5 Tires, 14,600 # FA, 46,000

# RA, 243,021 Miles, WHITE, Stk #: P3668......$79,900

2004 PETERBILT 379 Cat C15, 434 HP, Engine

Brake, 13 Spd, Air Ride, All Aluminums, 738,344 mi,

MAROON & CREAM, Stk #: R3246...................$34,000

2004 PETE 387 Cat C15, 435 HP, Jake, Ultrashift, Air

Ride Suspension, 3.25 Ratio, 11R22.5LP Tires, All Alum

Wheels, 73” Sleeper, 621,103 mi, Stk #: P3601A......$32,500

2007 KW T2000, Cummins ISX, 475 HP, Jake, Ultrashift,

A/R, 3.55 Ratio, 228” WB, 75” Sleeper, (3) Available-2

Blue/1 Maroon, 419K-617K, Stk #: R3239.......$49,800

HEAVY-DUTY TRUCK OF THE YEAR!! 2011 KW T700

Cummins ISX15, 450 HP, 10 Spd, 3.55 Ratio, 224” WB, Alum

Wheels, 75” Sleeper, Many to Choose From...$137,500

2009 KW W900L Cummins ISX, 485 HP, Jake, 18 Spd, Air

Ride, 3.36 Ratio, 72” Aerodyne Sleeper, (8) AVAILABLE

OF VARIOUS COLORS, Stk #: R3281............$84,500

2008 KENWORTH T800 Cat C13, 350 HP, 9LL, 4.10

Ratio, 205” WB, Tri Axle, 16’ Length, 156,417 mi,

WHITE, 8 AVAILABLE, Stk #: R3290...............$93,500

2008 KW W900L Cummins ISX, 485 HP, Jake, 18 Spd, Air

Ride Susp., 3.55 Ratio, 268” WB, 24.5LP Tires, All Alum.

Wheels, 72” Aerocab Flattop, Stk #: P3672..........$79,500

(8) 2010 KW T660, Cummins ISX, 450 HP, Jake, 10 Spd,

AG 380 Susp, 3.36 Ratio, 244” WB, 24.5LP Tires, All Alum

Wheels, 86” Studio, 399,653 mi, Stk #: R3259....$96,000 

A Commentary on the Palmer Trucks: Truck Paper Ads.


Every week Kenworth of Indianapolis advertises with Truck Paper it's Heavy Duty Trucks for sale and if necessary Medium Duty Truck for sale.
Print Ad
One of the slight disadvantages of going to the print ad is that especially our late model Used Truck for Sale inventory has been in demand as of late.
The deadline for these truck websites is a week before the print ad comes out. So be advised that a phone call before your visit to your Kenworth dealer  is highly recommended.
Web Content
Truck Paper shows it's search results by listing it's used trucks for sale by trucks that are in the print ads. 
 

Episode 8: Kenworth T700

Often imitated, never equaled, the Kenworth T700 is the ultimate truck on the road. With the lowest aerodynamic drag of any Kenworth truck and optimal fuel efficiency, this 18 Wheeler is a smooth sailing workhorse. The T700's lower sleeker design and rounded edges control airflow and reduce wind drag. And this truck is built for luxury- a towering eight feet of headroom, 60 cubic feet of storage and all the creature comforts in the sleeper- flat panel TV and a drawer style refrigerator. We'll visit Kenworth's design visualization room in Renton, Washington, where engineers wear special 3D goggles to view real-sized images of trucks projected on a 16-by-20-foot screen. Engineers can rotate or flip the virtual truck, or peer at it from any angle, to test new designs and evaluate potential assembly challenges. At the Chillicothe, Ohio factory we see the T700 built from the ground up in power and style- chassis creation, panel installation, power train assembly, and cab and sleeper install.

From Fuel For Thought -  Greater Indiana CC - Alternative Newsletter, April-May 2011

CountryMark is a Greater Indiana Clean Cites member and board member. CountryMark is Indiana's only American-owned oil exploration, production, refining and marketing company. CountryMark's commitment is to provide customers in and around the state of Indiana with a reliable source of American energy .

CountryMark has been on the forefront of biofuels since the late 1970s when ethanol first came on the scene. In the early 1990s, CountryMark and the Indiana Soybean Alliance field tested biodiesel-blended fuels. The success of that test led to CountryMark's commercial introduction of biodiesel-blended fuels in 2002.

At the end of February, CountryMark confirmed a significant oil find in Vigo County, near Terre Haute, Indiana. Their Hulman Farms #1 well appears to have discovered a new oil field in an area of historic oil production. This well has been tested for 21 days and is flowing approximately 400 barrels of oil per day through a choke. If the well is opened up it is capable of producing significantly more oil. 

The Illinois Basin is an extremely dependable secure supply of energy for Indiana and surrounding states. Approximately 35,000 barrels of crude oil are produced daily from this 53,000 square mile depression located underneath most of southern Illinois, western Indiana and western Kentucky.

"Securing American energy is CountryMark's top priority," said CountryMark President and CEO Charlie Smith. "Our strategy has been and will continue to be to invest in state-of-the-art oil exploration and drilling technology, which will sustain oil production in the Illinois Basin and provide a reliable supply of Midwest American crude oil to our refinery in Mt. Vernon, Indiana."

Finds like this - right here in Indiana, along with the drilling activities of the other producers in the area, are steps in the right direction for American energy security. 

The CountryMark refinery is located in the southwest Indiana town of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, and was built in 1940. CountryMark refines 26,800 barrels of crude oil per day and is the largest buyer of crude oil in the Illinois Basin. CountryMark entered into oil exploration in 2008 and accelerated its efforts in 2010 with the acquisition of assets in the Illinois Basin and the hiring of 60 oil exploration and production professionals.

Kyle Platt named to Service Council. We are pleased that Kyle represents Palmer Trucks on this council.

Kenworth Names 2011 Service Council, Helps Provide The World’s Best Customer Support

Sandy McClure District Sales Manager and Dave Bieterman Sales Engineer shared at a recent visit the benefits and advantages of the Hendrickson Suspension. One of impressive part of the website is a vast amount of information including parts lists, technical specs, and sales literature for all their components.

From left, R. Preston Feight, Kenworth chief engineer, Bill Kozek, Kenworth general manager and vice president of PACCAR, and ATD Chairman Kyle Treadway, president of Kenworth Sales Co.





PHOENIX (April 17, 2011) – The Kenworth T700 with PACCAR MX engine (heavy-duty) and the 2012 Hino model 338 (medium-duty) were named the winners of the American Truck Dealers Commercial Truck of the Year for 2011.

The top commercial trucks—selected by a panel of journalists from leading truck publications—were announced today at the 48th annual ATD Convention and Expo, which runs through Monday, April 18, at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Bill Kozek, general manager of Kenworth and vice president of PACCAR, accepted the award on behalf of the company’s more than 300 dealers across the country.

Kozek said the T700 was designed with improved aerodynamics, cost of operation and first-class styling in mind. The T700 also provides outstanding driver comfort, advanced technology and excellent residual value, he said.

Sumio Fukaya, president/CEO of Hino Motor Sales, U.S.A, Inc., and chairman of Hino Motors Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc., said winning the award will help Hino achieve its corporate mission “to make the world a better place to live by helping people and goods get where they need to go—safely, economically and with environmental responsibility.”

The other nominees in the heavy-duty category were the International ProStar+ with MF 13 engine and Peterbilt Model 386 lightweight sleeper-cab tractor. Other medium-duty truck nominees were the Ford F650/F750 Super Duty, International TerraStar, Isuzu NPR Eco-Max, Kenworth T370 4x4 and Peterbilt Model 337 4x4.

The ATD Commercial Truck of the Year recognizes one winner from the medium-duty truck category (classes 3-7) and another from the heavy-duty truck category (class 8). The trucks were judged on innovation, design, driver and owner satisfaction, ease of maintenance and safety.

The 2011 Hino 268 (medium-duty) and Peterbilt Model 384 (heavy-duty) were last year’s winners.

About the ATD Convention

Several hundred of nation’s commercial truck dealers and their top managers are meeting in Phoenix for the annual ATD Convention and Expo, which runs April 15-18. Keynote speakers included ATD Chairman Kyle Treadway and Bill Graves, president of the American Trucking Associations. Political analyst Charlie Cook will headline the convention’s first-ever legislative and regulatory affairs session on Monday, April 18.

Truck dealers also had an opportunity to meet face-to-face with their manufacturer executives at 12 franchise meetings and with suppliers on the expo floor.

More than a dozen workshop sessions were offered for dealers and their managers to learn ways to improve their business operations.

About ATD: Founded in 1970, the ATD division of the National Automobile Dealers Association is a national trade organization representing more than 2,000 dealers selling new medium- and heavy-duty trucks. For more information, visit http://www.atd.org/.


Read the entire article here.

www.nada.org/MediaCenter/News+Releases/2011TruckofTheYear.htm

Palmer Leasing Group Cincinnati, OH branch was recently named 2010 franchise of the year for the Midwest region. The award is based on the collective success of this location. For example, Paccar Leasing examines sales, marketing and maintenance effectiveness as criteria for awarding this honor. Overall, this is a big step and an honor for Palmer Leasing Group as a whole and the members of the Cincinnati Palmer Leasing Group location. 

A great feature, from Kenworth is its Parts Insider E-Flyer. Our customers have saved hundreds of dollars by participating in this program. Sign Up today and make sure you include Kenworth of Indianapolis, Evansville Truck Center, Terre Haute Truck Center, Fort Wayne Truck Center, Kenworth of Dayton or Kenworth of Cincinnati as your dealer of choice. KENWORTH PARTS INSIDER Palmer Trucks is giving you the inside track on an easy, high-tech way to help manage your business, KENWORTH PremierCare®. Register now and start receiving savings on parts and service from Kenworth Parts Insider. Once you register and select your preferred Kenworth dealer, you’ll also get:   Monthly money-saving specials   Important industry news   24-hour customer assistance   Online PM management   A CD containing our entire parts catalog   Best of all, it doesn’t matter what you drive ? these outstanding all makes offers are great for your bottom line. And, as a thank you, we’ll also send you a new Kenworth keychain just for registering. Visit to register and learn more. www.KenworthPartsInsider.com

Evansville Truck Center announces Joe Carter as Service Manager.
He has been a part of Palmer Trucks since 2005 and recently served as Assistant Service Manager in Indianapolis.

Joe will no doubt succeed in growing the business, accomplishing business objectives by offering his skills of great customer care.


Please extend your well wishes to the entire Evansville Truck Center team.

Travis Smith has been promoted to Assistant Service Manager in Indianapolis. Travis started with the organization in 2003 and with a brief leave to Louisville has served in many roles within the service department. Travis has exemplified great leadership and is eager to achieve the service goals. Please join the team in congratulating Travis to his new role.

Terre Haute Truck Center is pleased to announce Doug Power as Parts Manager. Mr. Power will bring his knowledge of the parts arena and his unique experience within the transportation industry to a strong department. Doug resides in Farmersburg, IN with his wife, Donna. He has two sons, Mark & Greg. Doug was a Palmer Trucks team member from 1982 to 1992 , and we are excited for the new opportunities and new growth at Terre Haute Truck Center.

We welcome Doug Power and congratulate his team on great performance in March!