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Paccar to Recall More Than 450,000 Trucks
Used Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks on a Paccar lot. (TruckPR/Flickr)
Paccar Inc. on April 6 issued a recall notice covering hundreds of thousands of trucks over concerns a blown fuse could prevent dashboard illumination.
April 15, 2020Paccar Extends Production Shutdown
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Paccar Inc. announced it will extend to April 20 its suspension of truck and engine production at its factories worldwide.
April 2, 2020Paccar Recalls 35,671 Peterbilt Trucks for Fire Risk
A Peterbilt Model 579 comes off the production line. Paccar says it believes that only 1% of the recalled trucks are defective. (Peterbilt Motor Co.)
Peterbilt Motor Co. is recalling 35,671 trucks to repair an issue with battery cables on certain models, according to a March 18 notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
March 24, 2020Paccar Suspends Worldwide Production
Engines on the assembly line at the Paccar manufacturing plant in Columbus, Miss. (Business Wire)
Paccar Inc. announced it will suspend truck and engine production at its factories worldwide from March 24 until April 6.
March 24, 2020Paccar Reports Higher Q3 Income, Revenue
A Paccar booth at an industry show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Paccar Inc. reported higher third-quarter net income and revenue amid gains in sales of trucks and parts.
October 22, 2019Paccar Moving Dynacraft Division to Texas as Divisional Headquarters
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Dynacraft’s newly built truck manufacturing facility in McKinney, Texas, will become home to its divisional headquarters, a relocation that will bring 50 new jobs by early next year.
June 24, 2019Paccar Starts Year With Record 1Q Revenue, Income, Truck Deliveries
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Truck and engine maker Paccar Inc. reported record first-quarter net income and revenue on record truck deliveries.
April 30, 2019Paccar Promotes Preston Feight to CEO
Feight (left) via Kenworth Truck Company; Armstrong via Paccar Inc.
Paccar Inc. appointed Preston Feight CEO effective July 1, succeeding Ron Armstrong, the company said in an April 18 news release.
April 19, 2019Paccar Reaches Milestone With MX Engine
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Paccar Inc.’s engine plant in Columbus, Miss., reached a milestone recently by producing its 200,000th MX engine for the North American market.
March 29, 2019Paccar Reports Fourth-Quarter, Full-Year Revenue Records
A Kenworth dealership in Windsor, Wis. (Truck PR)
Paccar Inc. reported record revenue in the fourth quarter and, excluding one-time benefits, higher net income. Annual revenue and net income set records, too, as it delivered 189,100 vehicles worldwide in 2018.
January 29, 2019