Hess to Continue Selling Toy Trucks After Chevron Takeover

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 ...