With heavy-duty truck demand sagging, Mack Trucks has scheduled several weeklong production shutdowns at its Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, assembly plant.
July 20, 2016Business
VTNA, Mack Add Parts Cross-Reference Feature to e-Commerce Platform
Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks, both units of Volvo Group, announced that they rolled out an integrated parts cross-reference feature on their e-commerce platform Select Part Store.
July 12, 2016Business
Mack Evaluates Wrightspeed’s Electric Powertrain
Mack Trucks said it showcased its heavy-duty LR model retrofitted with the Wrightspeed Route 1000 range-extended electric vehicle powertrain at WasteExpo 2016 in Las Vegas earlier this month.
June 9, 2016Business
Mack Trucks to Demonstrate Practicality of Zero-Emissions Drayage Trucks
Mack Trucks announced that it will demonstrate two zero-emission capable Class 8 drayage trucks as part of a California-based heavy-duty truck development project designed to help reduce air pollution at freight-intensive locations throughout the state.
May 19, 2016Business
Mack 13-Speed Automated Manual Transmission Now Standard on Granite Models
Mack Trucks said its mDrive HD 13-speed automated manual transmission will be standard on Granite models.
May 13, 2016Business
Mack Unveils 2017 Powertrain
AUSTIN, Texas — Mack Trucks presented a new powertrain that it said was designed to meet the second stage of Phase 1 federal greenhouse-gas limits. Those limits tighten the maximum legal amount of carbon dioxide output from a truck starting in January.
May 2, 2016Business
Mack to Invest $70 Million in Pennsylvania Assembly Plant
Mack Trucks announced a plan to invest about $70 million in its truck assembly plant in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, over the next three years.
April 17, 2016Business
Mack Trucks Appoints Senior Vice President for North American Sales
A 23-year veteran of the heavy-duty commercial vehicle business soon will be responsible for Mack Trucks' North American sales, the Greensboro, N.C., company announced March 30.
March 31, 2016Business
Deep Reduction Option Available on Mack's mDrive Transmission
INDIANAPOLIS — Vocational customers of Mack Trucks using automated mechanical transmissions now have an option of deep reduction on the mDrive transmission.
March 3, 2016Business
UPDATE: Mack Named Official Hauler of NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Mack Trucks has become the new official hauler of NASCAR, providing a fleet of custom-designed vehicles to transport the sport’s equipment and technology among racetracks across the country.
February 17, 2016