PACCAR laid off more than 5% of its global workforce in 2025. Starting with a base of approximately 30,100 employees at the end of 2024, the company conducted a reported 5% reduction (around 1,500 jobs) in February/March, primarily affecting locations like the Columbus, MS engine plant, Renton office, and others. This was followed by additional cuts, including 725 at the Sainte-Thérèse plant in Quebec (175 in August and 300 in October), an unspecified number (described as “some” from a 950-person workforce) at the Lowndes County, MS plant in July, about 70 at the Renton facility in April, and hundreds (estimated 300–400) at the Chillicothe, OH Kenworth plant around mid-year. These cumulative layoffs exceed 2,000 jobs, or roughly 6.6–7.5% of the workforce, driven by weak truck demand, U.S. tariffs, and production shifts.

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