Trucking
McBride Mack Sales Celebrates 50 Years of Supporting Mack Customers
GREENSBORO, NC (Jan. 23, 2017) – Longtime Mack dealer McBride Mack Sales recently celebrated its 50th anniversary at its Carbondale, Illinois location, marking a half-century of service and support to customers. McBride also has operations in Paducah, Kentucky and Cape Girardeau, Missouri. “McBride is the ultimate representation of a dealer that has passion for the […]
WheresMyConcrete Now Available for Mack Ready Mix Customers
LAS VEGAS (Jan. 17, 2017) – Mack Trucks announced today that WheresMyConcrete, a cloud-based and telematics-connected dispatching, analytics and customer service tool, is now available for Mack ready-mix customers seeking improved asset visibility, dispatch efficiency and real-time data identifying exactly where a concrete load is in the delivery process. Mack made the announcement during World […]
Mack Donates Mack® Granite® Model to Benefit Concrete Industry Management Program
LAS VEGAS (Jan. 17, 2017) – To help support the Concrete Industry Management’s (CIM) educational programs, Mack Trucks donated a 2016 Mack® Granite® Axle Forward model to the 12th annual CIM Auction conducted during World of Concrete 2017. All auction proceeds will go toward the development and support of CIM’s educational program. The Granite model […]
Mack® mDRIVE™ Transmissions Gain New Performance, Safety Features
LAS VEGAS (Jan. 17, 2017) – Mack Trucks introduced today Mack® mDRIVE™ rolling start and auto neutral, two new features designed to improve the jobsite performance and safety of trucks equipped with Mack’s mDRIVE and mDRIVE HD automated manual transmissions. Both features are standard on all Mack mDRIVE and mDRIVE HD transmissions. Mack made the […]
Mack Partners with New York City Department of Sanitation, Oberon Fuels for DME Truck Demo
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 12, 2017) – In collaboration with the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and Oberon Fuels, Mack Trucks today began a demonstration to test the performance of a Dimethyl Ether (DME)-powered Mack® Pinnacle™ model. DSNY is the first Mack customer to evaluate DME, a non-toxic, clean-burning alternative fuel. “We look forward […]
Mack Trucks Announces Product Lineup for World of Concrete 2017
LAS VEGAS (Jan. 10, 2017) – Mack Trucks today announced the Class 8 vehicles the company will spotlight during World of Concrete 2017, Jan. 17-20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Mack® truck models featured in booth C-5103 will be: Mack Granite® Axle Back Concrete mixer Engine: 2017 Mack MP®7-375M Transmission: Mack mDRIVE™ HD 14-speed […]
Eaton Named ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year by the EPA
Peachtree City, GA – April 7, 2016 – Power management company Eaton today announced that it’s being honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a 2016 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Product Brand Owner Award. The honor is a result of the company’s performance and leadership supporting the ENERGY STAR Program, specifically for […]
Eaton’s EasyFit™ Exchange Filter Elements Improve Life of System Components in Hydraulic Lubrication Applications
TINTON FALLS, N.J. – April 6, 2016 – Power management company Eaton has launched its line of EasyFit Exchange Filter Elements that provide trouble-free operation for power generation, oil and gas, steel and metal, marine and mining applications that require filtering of abrasive fluids, cooling lubricants, or water-based fluids. Eaton’s EasyFit exchange filter elements are engineered […]
Autonomous Trucks – NXP Demonstrates the Future of Smart Highways and Freight Transport Using Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications
European Truck Platooning Challenge Leverages NXP Secure V2V and Radar Technology in Effort to Improve Fuel Efficiency, Emissions, Safety, Traffic Flow and Fleet Efficiency in the European Union EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, April 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) and DAF Trucks today successfully demonstrated self-driving technologies in automated trucks. The demonstration is part […]
Eaton Presents Latest Filtration Solutions at Pumps and Valves 2016
TINTON FALLS, N.J. April 4, 2016 – Power management company Eaton will showcase its latest generation of filtration solutions at the Pumps and Valves trade show in Antwerp, Belgium, April 20 – 21. Eaton will be located at booth C4068 in Hall 4. Visitors to the booth will learn how Eaton’s portfolio of filtration products can […]