Mumbai, May 6 -- DAF Trucks N.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of PACCAR Inc, a leading technology, design and manufacturing company focussing on light, medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, has promoted Jim Walenczak to the position of President.

Effective on 1 July 2026, he succeeds Harald Seidel, who is scheduled to retire on 17 July 2026.

Walenczak joins DAF Trucks following a 15-year tenure with PACCAR, during which he held several leadership roles most recently the Vice-President of PACCAR and General Manager of Kenworth Truck Company.

Previously, he was Assistant General Manager of Sales & Marketing at Kenworth and has served as Assistant General Manager - Operations at PACCAR Parts.

He holds an MBA from the University of Was...