Mack Trucks enters partnerships with Heliox, Gilbarco to increase charging accessibility

Mack Trucks announced that it has entered partnerships with Heliox and Gilbarco Veeder-Root to help encourage customer adoption of battery-electric vehicles (BEV) such as the Mack LR Electric, Mack’s first fully electric Class 8 refuse truck.

According to a press release from Mack Trucks, these agreements offer end-to-end support and enable customer accessibility to Mack partners who will help them in their journey toward zero-emissions technology. Additionally, this provides customers access to on-hand inventory, hardware installation services and support resources focused on charger uptime. Gilbarco Veeder-Root is based in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Heliox is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

The next generation Mack LR Electric offers 42% more energy and a standard 376kWh total battery capacity for increased range between charges, the company says. Twin electric motors with 448 continuous horsepower and a 4,051 lb.-ft. of peak torque output from zero RPM power the vehicle.

FTR reported that Class 8 preliminary net orders for March came in at 18,200 units, down 34% from February and 4% below March 2023. Orders for the past 12 months have totaled 264,800 units. With March orders comparable to the March 2023 level, FTR says the market is still performing at a solid level.

FTR says March orders, like February’s activity, are consistent with the recent demand trend and are in line with seasonal expectations. After maintaining an average level of around 27,000 units for the last three months, FTR adds that orders appear to be slowing at a seasonally typical rate, while build slots continue to be filled at a healthy rate. “Despite weakness in the freight markets that has persisted for more than a year, fleets continue to be willing to order new equipment," says Eric Starks, FTR chairman of the board. "Order levels in March were below the historical average but remained in line with seasonal trends. Demand is not declining rapidly, but neither is the market doing significantly better than replacement level demand. Our expectation for replacement output by the end of this year is unchanged.”

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Mack Trucks enters partnerships with Heliox, Gilbarco to increase charging accessibility

Mack says the partnership will provide customers access to on-hand inventory and hardware installation services.

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