Mack Trucks News Updates

Business, Equipment, Logistics

Unilever Sells Venezuelan Ice Cream Unit to Mack de Venezuela

Unilever sold its Venezuelan ice cream business to truck dealer Mack de Venezuela, as a renewed bout of high inflation and political uncertainty hits the Andean nation’s private sector.

July 10, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

Mack, International Buy Environmental Credits From Nikola

Mack Trucks and International Motors were two of the three winners in an auction of environmental credits owned by bankrupt hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 truck maker Nikola, according to documents.

June 26, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

Mack Trucks Launches Overhaul of Anthem Tractor

Mack Trucks unveiled an overhaul of the Anthem tractor on June 25, repositioning it as a maneuverable regional-haul specialist in the wake of the recent introduction of a new OTR model.

June 25, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Mack Trucks Announces Pioneer Electric Plans

Mack Trucks pulled back the curtain April 29 on plans to launch a battery-electric version of the Volvo Group division’s recently unveiled flagship on-highway Class 8 tractor, the Pioneer.

April 29, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Volvo’s US Job Cuts to Total 1,000 VTNA, Mack Employees

CEO Martin Lundstedt dropped the bombshell in the final moments of the truck and bus maker’s first quarter of 2025 earnings call, revealing an additional 200 or so jobs would be cut.

April 23, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Mack Trucks to Lay Off Hundreds at Lehigh Valley Plant

The truck manufacturer confirmed earlier reports about the layoffs. The decision was made in the face of economic and regulatory uncertainty that has put downward pressure on orders.

April 18, 2025
Business, Equipment

Mack Trucks Launches Pioneer Class 8 Tractor

Mack Trucks unveiled its newest Class 8 model, the Mack Pioneer, which officials touted as its most aerodynamic and driver-focused highway truck to date.

April 8, 2025
Business, Equipment

Mack Aims Pioneer at Longhaul Segment

Gunnar Brunius, Mack Trucks vice president of Lehigh Valley Operations, couldn’t hide his enthusiasm in comparing the newest model, Pioneer, to the former standard-bearer, Anthem.

April 8, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Mack Trucks Makes Remote Software Updates Standard

When AutoSend software deployment becomes standard for customers with trucks equipped with driver-display activation, customers won’t have to worry about which trucks need updates.

February 26, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

VTNA, Mack Retain Oregon Diesel Truck Sales Restrictions

Volvo and Mack continue to restrict new diesel truck sales in Oregon despite recent uncertainty over reporting requirements for zero-emission vehicle sales being resolved.

January 16, 2025