Business Management Covid-19 is bringing lasting change to the truck shop January 29, 2021 The empty shelves admittedly left me with an uneasy feeling in the early days of Covid-19. Grocery store aisles were stripped bare of staples. Shoppers had hoarded toilet paper of…
Equipment Focus On: Mack MD Series September 23, 2020 Mack Trucks’ new MD Series is the company’s first medium-duty offering since 2003. It was introduced in January 2020, and then the pandemic hit. That delayed the start of…
Transportation Mack, Volvo update Over-the-Air updates February 26, 2020 Volvo and Mack Over The Air Updates now allow drivers to begin powertrain software updates at times that fit their driving and rest schedules. (Photo: Jack Roberts) ATLANTA, Ga. —…
Mack smooths steering with Command Steer February 25, 2020 Steering a Mack Anthem will be a smoother experience than ever with the introduction of the optional Mack Command Steer. Available by June, the advanced active steering system adds…
Mack unveils SmartWay-certified Anthem daycab February 25, 2020 Mack Anthem daycabs can now come with the SmartWay certification through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “EPA in the last year or so introduced daycabs as part of the…
Macks pre-wired for Lytx October 24, 2018 Mack Trucks is now taking orders for the Lytx DriveCam and Lytx Video Services pre-wire option on LR, TerraPro and Granite models – making it possible to simply plug…
Mack pre-wiring for Lytx April 24, 2018 Mack refuse vehicles will soon be pre-wired for video telematics equipment from Lytx. The option of pre-wiring the Mack LR and TerraPro models for the Lytx DriveCam…
Transportation Mack unleashes bulldog with over-the-air updates March 6, 2018 Remote engine updates can be completed without rolling near a service bay. ATLANTA, Ga. – Mack Trucks has officially begun over-the-air engine updates, just a year after unveiling the underlying…
Equipment MACK THROWS A PARTY October 15, 2015 On Monday, I travelled to Hagerstown, Md., where Mack was celebrating the inauguration of a new axle line at its powertrain plant there. This was quite the party, with AC/DC…