Mack Trucks said its mDrive HD 13-speed automated manual transmission will be standard on Granite models.
May 13, 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 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, 2016Business
Mack-Powered TerraPro Cabover Models Get Expanded Telematics
Mack Trucks has expanded telematics connections to all Mack-powered TerraPro cabover models and selected four dealerships, including one in Canada, as its first Certified Uptime Centers.
February 3, 2016Business
Mack Trucks Approves Use of Renewable Diesel in Its Engines
Mack Trucks has approved use of renewable diesel fuel in all its engines after truck and engine testing that showed it reduced greenhouse gas and particulate emissions, as well as decreased maintenance costs.
January 7, 2016Business
Man Behind Mack Trucks' Museum Plans to Call it a Career After 58 Years
At the age of 80, Don Schumaker, the curator emeritus of the Mack Trucks Historical Museum in Allentown, Pennsylvania, plans to retire this year after 58 years at the museum. Maybe. He's tried to retire from Mack before.
January 4, 2016