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Mack partners with Lego to bring Anthem to fans brick by brick

GREENSBORO, NC – The Mack Anthem has struck a cord with truck fans of a different variety. A Lego version of the truck released Jan. 1 has been hard to keep on shelves for the brick-building company. The tiny Technic version of the new Mack truck, complete with iconic bulldog hood ornament, was designed in close consultation with the Mack Anthem team to create an accurate and detailed two-in-one truck that can be rebuilt as the Mack LR front loader refuse model.

Mack tests truck by wires using eHighway

GREENSBORO, NC - Mack has added to the growing list of electrified truck prototypes, showcasing a plug-in hybrid electric driveline as part of a zero-emission eHighway demonstration in Carson, California. The Pinnacle day cab drew power from Siemens-produced eHighway infrastructure, which came in the form of a mile of catenary systems -- similar to those used to power trolleys or streetcars. Energy was transferred through a "current collector" from Siemens. The demonstration near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach was in partnership with Siemens, sponsored by the South Coast Air Quality Management District. "Mack continuously investigates alternative solutions to diesel, and the catenary system is just one of a number of projects in which we are currently involved," said Jonathan Randall, Mack's senior vice president - North American sales. The manufacturer has explored several ways to reduce Greenhouse Gases, using everything from plug-in hybrid electric powertrains to alternative fuels such as dimethyl ether (DME).

Path to electrification not straight to linehaul: Mack

OAKLAND, CA - Mack Trucks continues to see a healthy future for diesel engines, even as alternatives like electrification begin to emerge. "Diesel today, it's performing extremely well. It's cleaner than it's ever been, it's robust, it's versatile," said Roy Horton, director - product strategy, during a briefing in Oakland, California. As for talk about electric trucks? "It's almost a little bit of an uphill battle there." Electrification is "on the bubble, and it's something everyone is looking at," he said, admitting that the recent unveiling of Elon Musk's Tesla Semi attracted attention. "It's definitely going to be part of our future." Just not for longhaul. Not right away. Mack believes the earliest adopters of electrification will be operations with the chance to charge at a home base and not depend on general infrastructure for fuel. That includes refuse, local delivery, and public transportation fleets.

Mack partners with Petty’s Garage, eyes growth

OAKLAND, CA - Mack Trucks is once again turning to the power of celebrity partnerships as it looks to expand its share of a growing North American truck market. The truck maker is now an official sponsor of Petty's Garage, the high-performance speed shop established by NASCAR's Richard Petty. Under the deal, the Garage receives a 2018 Mack Pinnacle Axle Back model with an MP8-445C engine to move cars to public events as part of the Performance Tour. This build's on Mack's established relationship with the NASCAR race series, which has it providing 10 Pinnacles to haul gear, equipment, and other technologies. For Mack customers, the NASCAR relationship means opportunities to ride in pace cars or see drivers load in equipment at track level. Now appearances by Petty - one of the biggest names in auto racing - will be included as well. This build's on Mack's established relationship with the NASCAR race series, which has it providing 10 Pinnacles to haul gear, equipment, and other technologies.

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