Mack Trucks announces first EV-certified Canadian dealer

Mack Trucks announces first EV-certified Canadian dealer

Mack Laval’s Dorval facility in Montreal, Quebec, is now a Mack Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealer, making it the first Mack dealer in Canada to achieve this designation. This achievement enables Mack Laval in Dorval to service and support the Mack LR Electric refuse truck, Mack’s first fully electric Class 8 vehicle.

Dealers must meet numerous stringent safety, charging, infrastructure, tooling and training requirements to achieve EV certification. Facility upgrades also are often necessary to accommodate the certification. Mack’s dedicated team met routinely with executives from Mack Laval in Dorval to ensure that all requirements were met and to simplify the designation process for the Montreal site.

Mack Laval in Dorval features six bays dedicated to battery-electric vehicle maintenance and repairs at its Montreal facility, with two ports for chargers, allowing flexibility to service more than one electric vehicle at a time. The 40,000 square-foot facility has eight technicians, including one foreman and one trainer, that are EV certified, as well as 10 master technicians.

Founded in 2014, Mack Laval is a Mack Certified Uptime Dealer. The Dorval facility is one of eight Mack Trucks storefronts for the dealership. The facility is open 7 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Mack began production of the LR Electric in December 2021 at Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where all Class 8 Mack vehicles for North America and export are assembled. Mack Trucks recently announced that its next generation Mack LR Electric is now available for order. The Mack LR Electric refuse model combines power, reliability and durability with zero emissions, offering customers a more sustainable option for refuse and recycling collection.

The next generation LR Electric features 42 percent more energy and a standard 376 kWh total battery capacity for an increased range. Featuring twin electric motors, the Mack LR Electric offers 448 continuous horsepower and 4,051 lb.-ft. of peak output torque from zero RPM. The LR Electric has a two-speed Mack Powershift transmission, Mack mRIDE suspension and Mack’s proprietary S462R 46,000-pound rear axles.

The LR Electric is equipped with four Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (NMC) lithium-ion batteries that are charged by a 150kW SAEJ1772-compliant charging system. Along with vehicle propulsion, the four batteries also provide all power for every onboard accessory, driven through 12V, 24V and 600V circuits. The two-stage regenerative braking system helps recapture energy from the hundreds of stops the vehicle makes each day with an increasing load.

The Mack LR Electric may be fitted with equipment bodies from numerous manufacturers based on the unique needs of the customer. The same driver/passenger side driving configurations, as well as seating choices and door options, are offered in the LR Electric as on the diesel-powered Mack LR model.

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