Hess to Continue Selling Toy Trucks After Chevron Takeover

Oct. 23, 2023, 5:27 PM UTC

Hess Corp. will continue selling its toy trucks, the company said, after Chevron Corp. on Monday announced that it would acquire the energy company for $53 billion.

“We want to reassure all of you, our loyal fans, that the Hess Toy Truck, a long-standing and cherished tradition, will continue for future years!” Hess said Monday after the deal was made public.

Leon Hess founded Hess Corp. 90 years ago with a secondhand truck delivering fuel oil during the Great Depression. For nearly 60 years, around the Christmas holiday time, the company has sold small replicas of its trucks, as well ...

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