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Mack Command Steer for Mack Granite models now in production

Mack Command Steer, Mack’s active steering system that reduces driver fatigue, is now in production in Mack Granite axle back models. Produced at Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where all Mack Class 8 models for North America and export are assembled, the company says Mack Granite models with Command Steer help

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Mack, Volvo dealer Vanguard Truck Center invests in new Houston dealership

Vanguard Truck Centers recently opened a new dealership in Houston, investing $23 million in the facility. The Mack and Volvo truck dealer now operates 20 different sites in six states, including Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, South Carolina and Texas, The new 120,000 square-foot facility rests on 23 acres at 12935 Crosby Freeway, north of U.S.

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Mack names Bergey’s Truck Centers 2020 N.A. Dealer of the Year

Bergey’s Truck Centers of Pennsauken, New Jersey is the Mack Trucks 2020 North American Dealer of the Year. Mack named Bergey’s the winner virtually during the Mack annual dealer meeting. Mack says it presents the Dealer of the Year awards to dealers that exceed business targets for sales, parts and leasing, as well as those

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Volvo, Mack announce integrated insurance in some U.S. markets

Volvo Financial Services (VFS) and Mack Financial Services (MFS) is working with insurtech company Rein to pilot an integrated digital insurance offering. The service’s enhanced capabilities will soon allow Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Tucks customers to connect in real-time with insurance companies. “Through this offering, Volvo Trucks customers can easily access different coverage

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Mack Trucks releases fuel savings calculator for MP8HE+ powertrain package

In an effort to tout the fuel-saving capabilities of the company’s MP8HE+ powertrain package, Mack Trucks recently launched a fuel savings calculator on its website. The fuel savings calculator allows Mack website visitors to select fleet size, number of trucks in their fleet and the average cost per gallon of diesel fuel. The information is

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Mack, Volvo Trucks launch new e-commerce platform, PartsASIST

Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks have opened registration for PartsASIST to transition from the existing Volvo Select and Mack Select part stores, with the goal of activating its full dealer network in the U.S. and Canada as part of a phased rollout throughout 2021. The companies say PartsASIST offers an expanded range of

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What 2021 Greenhouse Gas regulations mean for you and your engines

The previous decade may have seen the debut of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) regulations for heavy-duty engines, but the 2020s will be the decade in which these regulations ramp up. That starts with model year 2021 engines, with more restrictions coming in 2024 and then again in 2027, and continuing efforts to improve the environment mean

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Mack Trucks enhances axle warranty for 2022 models

Mack Trucks has enhanced its standard Mack axle warranty for model year 2022 Mack models. Mack vehicles covered under the enhanced axle warranty include Anthem, Pinnacle, Granite, TerraPro and LR models. The standard heavy-duty warranty for line haul, construction and refuse was extended to 60 months or 500,000 miles for vehicles with a Gross Vehicle

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Watch: What the trucking industry learned in 2020, pt. 1

It’s no secret that 2020 was a difficult year for so many people and businesses. You don’t need us to tell you that. But, there is always optimism to be found in times like these, and in that spirit, FE reached out to a wide variety of executives from OEMs, suppliers, technology providers and more,

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Mack OTA updates now standard with driver download activation

Mack Trucks‘ driver-activated Mack Over The Air (OTA) updates feature is now standard on the Mack Anthem, Pinnacle and Granite models, the company announced. The driver download activation feature is factory-equipped on models built beginning Nov. 30 at Lehigh Valley Operations, in Macungie, Pennsylvania. Software retrofits for 2019 model year and later Anthem, Pinnacle and

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Truck transmissions have evolved: Here’s where they’re going next

Automated manual transmission (AMT) and automatic transmission manufacturers are crushing assumptions and setting new expectations in all trucking industry applications. Automatic transmissions are getting smarter and, in the AMT world, gone are the days of clunky, reverse-engineered AMTs. Today’s AMTs are, as PACCAR Vice President Landon Sproull put it, “purpose built.” “The gearing—overall ratio and

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Mack truck owner honors fallen firefighters with truck design

Nineteen-year-old owner/operator Dylan Mercier is waiting to get his unique Mack Vision out on the road. The St. Anne, Ill., firefighter and owner/operator purchased the 2005 truck with his dad, Ralph, a little over a year ago, and it didn’t take long for his vision to become a reality. “I purchased a firefighter costume for

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