Mack Trucks News Updates

Government, Business, Equipment

Mack Defense Moves Ahead With Military Contract

JWF Defense Systems will provide the armored cab system for the M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck contract the U.S. Army awarded to Mack Defense, a unit of Volvo Group.

May 30, 2019
Business, Equipment

Volvo Rides Higher Truck Revenue to First-Quarter Gains

AB Volvo reported first-quarter net income and revenue rose as it brought in more money from truck sales in all markets.

April 24, 2019
Business, Equipment

Mack Makes Battery Refresher Standard

Mack Trucks announced it is making a battery refresher standard on all Mack models to maximize uptime and significantly extend the life of electrical charging-system components.

April 12, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Mack Trucks Looks to Maintain Momentum in 2019

For Mack Trucks, 2018 was a good year. While the companys market share declined slightly, Mack had its best year of production since 2015 and orders flew in at a double-digit clip, keeping the manufacturers Lower Macungie Township plant busy as it tried to keep up with demand.

February 1, 2019
Business, Technology

Mack, Volvo Enhance Over-the-Air Software Update Capabilities

Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks have improved upon their over-the-air feature, which allows for updates to occur while a driver has downtime, such as while at a rest stop or home.

October 22, 2018
Business, Technology

For Martin Weissburg, President Post at Mack Trucks Is Dream Come True

ALLENTOWN, Pa. Martin Weissburg, the newly appointed president of Mack Trucks, is studying further changes to the Lehigh Valley Operations plant as he begins to put his mark on what he called a dream job.

August 21, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment, TCA

Mack Trucks: Trumps Tariffs Could Put Us at a Competitive Disadvantage

Back on March 23, 2017, President Donald Trump welcomed trucking industry representatives to the White House for a discussion on health care. During their visit, Trump, wearing an I [heart] truckers pin, climbed into the cab of a Mack truck parked on the lawn, pumped his fists and pretended to drive the stationary big rig.

June 28, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment, TCA

Mack Defense Wins Army Contract Valued at Up to $296 Million

Mack Defense of Upper Macungie Township, Pa., has landed one of its largest contracts, a deal that has the potential to keep the Mack Trucks subsidiary busy for the next seven years.

May 31, 2018
Business, Safety

Mack Trucks Wins Appeal of $6 Million Asbestos Verdict

Mack Trucks Inc. and Ford Motor Co. won a new trial in an asbestos exposure suit after Marylands top court threw out a Baltimore mans $6 million jury award.

May 14, 2018
Business, Equipment, TCA

Orders Rise, but Market Share Falls for Mack Trucks in First Quarter

Everybody knows about the up-and-down, cyclical nature of the heavy-duty truck market. But as Mack Trucks proved in the first quarter, sometimes you can be up and down at the same time.

April 25, 2018