PACCAR’s (NASDAQ:PCAR) Board of Directors
declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of eighteen cents
($.18) per share, payable December 5, 2008, to stockholders of record at
the close of business on November 18, 2008, according to Mark C. Pigott,
PACCAR chairman and chief executive officer.
Peterbilt and Kenworth launched their new medium-duty diesel-electric
hybrid trucks this month. “These new products,
which offer up to 30 percent fuel efficiency improvements in urban
applications, add to PACCAR’s extensive
portfolio of environmentally friendly vehicles, climate control systems
to reduce engine idle time and liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles,”
said Tom Plimpton, PACCAR vice chairman.
PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and
customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks
under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. It also provides
financial services and information technology and aftermarket support
for its customers worldwide.
PACCAR shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, symbol PCAR, and
its homepage is www.paccar.com.
PACCAR Inc
Robin Easton, 425-468-7676
