MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The Lion Electric Co. and Boivin Évolution unveiled the world's first Class 8 truck with a powertrain and automated collection hopper that are 100% electric.
To maximize uptime and significantly extend the life of electrical charging system components, Mack Trucks is making a battery refresher standard on all Mack models.
Equipment Editor Jim Park shares photos from Valdez, Alaska, where he joined Mack Trucks' video crew filming an episode for season 2 of the Road Life series. The series is about Mack customers and their trucks, and this episode features a Mack Granite snowplow specially built for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.
Fleet facilities – including bus, truck, and military – are increasingly relying on support stands in their daily operations to boost safety and extend the capabilities of their existing lifting systems.
U.S. and Canadian natural gas Class 8 truck retail sales were down 23% year-to-date through November 2018, according to a quarterly report from ACT Research.
Western Star says the 4700, its most popular truck model, has been updated to make it lighter, safer, more productive, and faster to upfit.
Rotary Lift has added another remote-controlled heavy-duty lift to its lineup with the new MOD35 Flex powered by RedFire remote-controlled inground vehicle lift.
The new line of John Bean heavy-duty tire changers includes the 8058, 8056, and 8026.
Mack Defense showcased the Mack Granite-based M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck at the Association of United States Army 2018 show. Mack Defense was awarded a $296 million contract in May 2018 to produce 683 HDTs for the U.S. Army.
The new John Bean T8010TR heavy-duty tire changer is intended for businesses that maintain a fleet of vehicles. It can service truck wheels up to 24.5 inches and tires as large as 47 inches.