In 2012, the Volvo Group’s sales amounted to $45 billion. The Volvo Group, which employs about 115,000 people, has production facilities in 19 countries and sells its products in more than 190 markets.
The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. Mack is also a proud sponsor of Share the Road, an American Trucking Associations' public information campaign aimed at enhancing the safety of our nation’s roadways.
#MACK TRUCKS ACT EXPO ISO#
Mack manufacturing locations are certified to the internationally recognized ISO 9001 standard for quality and ISO 14001 standard for environmental management systems. Mack trucks and diesel engines sold in North America are assembled in the United States. Today, Mack is one of North America’s largest producers of heavy-duty trucks and MACK® trucks are sold and serviced through an extensive distribution network in more than 45 countries. has provided its customers with innovative transportation solutions for more than a century. Mack plans to introduce a natural gas-powered version of the MACK Granite® model as well.Ī MACK® Pinnacle™ Axle Back model, powered by liquefied natural gas and built for UPS, is being showcased at the ACT Expo in Washington, D.C.ĭedicated to quality, reliability, and total customer satisfaction, Mack Trucks, Inc. Mack has been a leader in natural gas technology development for more than two decades and has been offering natural gas-powered MACK TerraPro™ models since 2009. “We have a long-standing relationship with UPS on the diesel side, and we take great pride in the fact that they’ve turned to us for natural gas vehicles as well.” “Because ACT Expo is North America’s largest alternative fuel and clean vehicle technology show, we felt it was an important venue to demonstrate the purposeful design that makes our Mack Pinnacle a leading natural gas-powered highway truck in the market,” said Roy Horton, Mack powertrain product marketing manager. LNG currently costs 30-40 percent less than diesel based on a diesel gallon equivalent, enabling customers to receive a significant return on investment. Four hundred horsepower and 1,450 lb.-ft of torque offer the perfect balance of power for LTL and regional haul applications, as well as fuel savings for customers.
The Mack natural gas Pinnacle model is equipped with a Cummins Westport ISX12 G engine and offers maintenance-free after treatment meeting both EPA 2010 and CARB emissions standards. UPS has since placed an order for 122 additional units scheduled to be delivered throughout the fourth quarter of 2013. UPS put the vehicle into test service in Greensboro, N.C., and the truck has been running two 350-400 mile shifts per day, hauling loads of up to 80,000 pounds with both single and double trailers. The on-highway tractor displayed at the show was built for UPS (NYSE: UPS), a global leader in logistics that offers a broad range of solutions for the transportation of packages and freight.
#MACK TRUCKS ACT EXPO DRIVERS#
GHG rules or not, fuel saving technology will only work most effectively when drivers are willing to play their part, according to Kahn.Mack Trucks showcased its liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered MACK® Pinnacle™ model to the transportation community today during the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo.
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Picking up where Randall left off, Bill Kahn, principal engineer an engineering manager of advanced concepts at Peterbilt, continued to speak directly to the issue of fuel economy as it relates to driver cooperation. And as was said earlier, if you want to reduce greenhouse gas, get better fuel economy,” Randall said. However, the thing here is that customers are driving for improved performance and fuel economy. If we can take that cost and apply it to product development, I think we all come out more ahead. “There is currently a cost for us to measure and prove compliance to the regulation. Jonathan Randall, senior vice president of North American sales at Mack Trucks, said that while scaling back on GHG 2 can spare some company expense, customers will continue demanding more fuel efficient trucks, which besides lowering fuel costs, also lowers emissions. “So any roll-back is not going to change the technology development and the vehicle development that’s already happened or is slated to happen.” The product development pipeline has already been filled in advance to this,” Schaefer said. “I think customers will continue to demand fuel efficient choices to run in their fleets.
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