Paccar may lay off 800 workers after Nov. 1

Heavy-truck maker Paccar Inc. may lay off about 800 employees, or 5 percent of its work force, starting Nov. 1 as tougher federal emission standards for diesel engines result in fewer orders. The Bellevue, Washington-based company said it notified 500 workers who make Peterbilt trucks in Madison, Tennessee, this week that layoffs are possible. About 268 workers at Paccar's Kenworth plant in Renton, Washington, also may lose their jobs. Paccar Treasurer Ron Ranheim confirmed the cuts, first reported by the Nashville Tennessean and Seattle Times newspapers, but declined to comment on what percentage the cuts represent at the ...

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