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1982 Leyland Trucks unveiled the UK's first battery-powered truck ready for production by the end of the year. It was a 7.5-tonne electric version of LT's Terrier truck.<ref>The Engineer 1982/04/22</ref> | 1982 Leyland Trucks unveiled the UK's first battery-powered truck ready for production by the end of the year. It was a 7.5-tonne electric version of LT's Terrier truck.<ref>The Engineer 1982/04/22</ref> | ||
1987 [[DAF|DAF Trucks]] took a | 1987 [[DAF|DAF Trucks]] took a 60 percent controlling share in Leyland Trucks and [[Freight Rover]] and became [[Leyland DAF]] | ||
1993 The Leyland factory was subject to a management buy-out and became '''Leyland Trucks Limited''' | 1993 The Leyland factory was subject to a management buy-out and became '''Leyland Trucks Limited''' | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 23 November 2016
Previously part of Leyland Vehicles and then Land Rover-Leyland
1982 Leyland Trucks unveiled the UK's first battery-powered truck ready for production by the end of the year. It was a 7.5-tonne electric version of LT's Terrier truck.[1]
1987 DAF Trucks took a 60 percent controlling share in Leyland Trucks and Freight Rover and became Leyland DAF
1993 The Leyland factory was subject to a management buy-out and became Leyland Trucks Limited
1998 Leyland Trucks was acquired by Paccar of the United States and incorporated as the Leyland Trucks subsidiary of that company.
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- ↑ The Engineer 1982/04/22