Mack Trucks to offer “automatic braking”
LOUISVILLE. After July 6 this year, Mack Trucks plans to offer as an option Bendix’s upgraded adaptive cruise control (ACC) equipped to its Roll Stability Advantage (RSA) safety system – a technology that could soon, in the words of Jerry Warmkessel, become the “guardian angel” of the transportation industry...
Mack “ready to go” with SCR
LOUISVILLE. David McKenna uses three words to describe Mack Truck’s current status in relation to the impending 2010 emission reduction mandates: “We are ready.”...
Challenges, opportunities in downturn
LOUISVILLE, KY. Denny Slagle isn’t wearing rose-colored glasses when he looks at the economic conditions facing the trucking industry today...
Video: Mack Trucks beefing up safety
Mack Trucks is beefing up its Roll Stability Advantage system with the addition of adaptive cruise control from Bendix...
Mack sells former headquarters in Allentown, PA
Mack Trucks is selling its office complex in Allentown, PA to New Jersey based-J.G. Petrucci Co...
Mack, Volvo offer DPFs for California operators
Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) are now offering retrofit diesel particulate filters (DPF) that will allow operators using non-EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) engines sold from 1996 to 2002 to meet California emissions requirements...
Mack, Volvo will add OBD to 13L diesel first
Recently issued Federal rules requiring on-board diagnostics (OBD) for heavy-duty diesel engines will be met with a combination of existing sensors already in place and “a handful of new sensors,”...
Mack providing driving-skills challenge
Mack Trucks, Inc. will sponsor a Driving Skills Safety Challenge at the World of Concrete Show, February 3rd through 5th in the Silver Lot #4 next to the Renaissance Hotel outside the Las Vegas Convention Center, the company announced...
Volvo, Mack stick by SCR
Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) and Mack Trucks have applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s commitment to implementing its 2010 emissions regulations as planned. ...
Mack, Volvo launch DPF remanufacturing program
Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America have announced launching a program to remanufacture diesel particulate filters (DPF) for the trucking industry...
Mack creates site for Titan
Mack Trucks Inc. has launched a new website to give customers a closer look its latest vehicle, the Titan...
Mack receives Army grants
Mack Trucks has received an award of approximately $28.5 million from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command to deliver heavy-duty tractors and trailers to the Army, the company has announced...
Mack sponsoring Share the Road program
Mack Trucks will be the primary sponsor of American Trucking Assns.’ 2009 Share the Road program, aimed at teaching car drivers the proper way to safely drive around large trucks...
Testing selective catalytic reduction (SCR)
Improved fuel economy. More power. Less active regeneration. And above all, miniscule amounts of pollutants from the tailpipe...
Mack announces key promotions
Mack Trucks has announced a number of changes in its management team, including naming Thomas M. Kelly III to the newly created position of senior vp, product portfolio management and Kevin Flaherty to senior vp, U.S. and Canada...
