Martin Weissburg appointed president of Mack Trucks
Martin Weissburg, currently president of Volvo Construction Equipment, will become president of Mack Trucks effective June 1, 2018, and will continue to be a member of the Executive Board for the Volvo Group. Martin Weissburg was born in 1962, and has served as president of Volvo Construction Equipment since 2014. He joined the Volvo Group
Mack Anthem Class 8 truck now available in Mexico
Mack Trucks announced the availability of its new Anthem heavy-duty on-highway truck for the Mexican market. The announcement was made at the Expo Transporte show in Guadalajara. The Anthem is available in multiple configurations including a Day Cab, a 48-in. Flat Top Sleeper, and a 70-in. Stand-Up Sleeper. The Anthem’s standard engine is the 13-liter Mack
Talkin’ tough transmissions: automatic, automated manual transmissions for vocational applications
Crawling through cramped city streets in stop-and-go pick-up and delivery applications. Driving through the dugout tire tracks of a dirt-caked construction site. Rolling through residential refuse duties. Vocational applications tackled by Class 6 through 8 trucks can place unique demands on transmissions compared to their on-highway counterparts. Yet that hasn’t stopped the trend turning toward
Mack Trucks makes Bendix Wingman Fusion standard on new Anthem
Mack Trucks new Mack Anthem highway models will come standard with Bendix Wingman Fusion, a camera- and radar-based driver assistance solution, the OEM announced at the North American Commercial Vehicle show. Wingman Fusion is installed at Lehigh Valley Operations in Macungie, Penn., where all Mack truck models for North America and export are assembled. Fusion
Mack Trucks introduces Anthem on-highway truck
Mack Trucks has announced the launch of the Mack Anthem, a fully new on-highway truck. “As one of the most significant new trucks in Mack’s 117-year history, the Anthem combines our latest innovations with more than a century of truck-building know-how,” said Dennis Slagle, president of Mack Trucks. “The incredible result is a truck that’s
Mack Trucks updates Pinnacle and Granite models with new driver-focused interiors
Mack Trucks introduced new interiors for its Mack Granite and Mack Pinnacle models, as well as new LED headlights and a new grille for the Pinnacle model that echoes the design of the Mack Anthem, the company’s new highway model. Mack said the interior redesigns were made to support customers in attracting and retaining drivers,
Balancing act: Weighing the need for both efficiency and power in engines
A recent trend in the trucking industry reveals surprising results. In 2009, 56% of all US Class 8 trucks spec’d engines were greater than 13 liter, (a.k.a. big-block or big-bore engines), but as of 2016, that number has fallen to about 40%. The reason for this may be that fleets that prioritize efficiency and lighter-weight
The evolution and benefits of reman engines
These days, there are even more advantages to purchasing reconditioned/remanufactured engines than there have been in the past. According to Stanford Siy, heavy-duty and high horsepower ReCon engine product manager for Cummins, “A genuine Cummins engine for used equipment gives owners a way to increase their return on investment on their tools for trade. For
Old truck, new telematics tricks
Truck technology is moving faster than ever—too fast, in many cases, for owners of older trucks. If your truck is more than a few years old, you have likely missed out on multiple generations of software, telematics and uptime services—and won’t be able to access future versions either. A Fleet Advantage survey released earlier this
How integrated powertrains bring out the best in trucks
With more integrated powertrain choices than ever, Fleet Equipment dived into the offerings to give you the lowdown on what’s out there, what’s new for 2017, and how it all works together. How it works Let’s get right into the specifics of integrated powertrains—how do engines “talk” to transmissions that are part of the integrated
Mack, Geotab sign agreement to provide connectivity to older Mack trucks
Mack Trucks has announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with telematics provider Geotab, which will enable connectivity for older Mack vehicles not currently equipped with Mack GuardDog Connect, Mack’s integrated telematics solution. “We are pleased to sign this agreement with Geotab because it will offer Mack customers who previously did
Mack introduces ASIST mobile app
Mack Trucks has announced the Mack ASIST mobile app, which the company says will allow customers to manage service and unplanned events from wherever they are. Mack ASIST is a cloud-based service relationship management tool that keeps fleet customers, dealers and service providers, Mack field staff and Mack Uptime Center agents connected during service and repair events.