NextTruck Blog & Industry News – Trucker Information

A Mack Anthem® 70-Inch Stand Up sleeper (left) was a starring attraction at Oracle’s Modern Customer Experience (CX) 2018 conference April 10–12 in Chicago (right). Oracle is a global provider of enterprise cloud computing. The conference focused on how companies are innovating to transform the way customers experience their brands using a variety of digital […]

 Mack Trucks Class 8 vehicles on display April 19–21 at Truck World 2018 in Toronto will highlight fuel efficiency, driver comfort and uptime. Visitors to Mack booth No. 1005 at the International Centre will have the opportunity to experience five Mack Anthem® models and the Mack®Granite® model. All of the Mack models on display come standard with Mack GuardDog® Connect. GuardDog […]

Mack Trucks today shared additional details about Mack Connect, a suite of tools designed to help customers and drivers manage productivity and profitability. Mack made the comments during the 2018 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky.  “Productivity translates to profitability, and our customers are always seeking the next advantage to gain an edge,” said Jonathan […]

Mack Trucks has expanded its recently launched Mack Trucks Configurator to include the Mack Anthem® model. With the online tool, customers can virtually build and customize the Anthem model that best meets the unique needs of their business. Customers start by choosing a cab design – a day cab, a 48-inch sleeper or a 70-inch […]

Mack Trucks and Richard Petty Motorsports announced an expansion of their partnership, under which a Mack Anthem® will haul the legendary number 43 racecar currently driven by Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr., one of the brightest young stars in NASCAR today. The expansion also makes it possible for Mack to offer customers even more unforgettable experiences […]

Mack Trucks spotlighted the Mack® Granite® Axle Forward model featuring increased ground clearance for underbody scrapers, making it ideal for snow removal. Mack made the announcement at the 2018 Work Truck Show, March 6-9, at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis. Mack now offers the Granite model, Mack’s ultimate workhorse, with a six-inch increase in chassis […]

Mack Trucks today announced several new enhancements to its Mack Granite Medium Heavy Duty (MHD) model, increasing its versatility and enabling even more cost-effective choices for customers demanding a durable but lighter work truck. Mack made the announcement during the 2018 Work Truck Show, March 6–9, at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis. The enhancements include […]

Mack Trucks continues to expand its extensive suite of uptime services with the rollout of Mack® Over The Air. Mack Over The Air enables remote software updates for powertrain components and vehicle parameters for Mack trucks equipped with Mack 2017 or newer engines. Mack gave an update of this rollout at the American Trucking Associations’ […]

Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack recently visited with Mack Trucks employees during a tour of Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations (top, middle) and the Mack Customer Center (bottom). Accompanied by his father, Sandy Mack, Khalil spent time speaking with employees, answering their questions and taking photos, while also hitting the production line to see what […]

A 2018 Mack Anthem® 70-inch Stand Up sleeper model will be showcased in Mack booth No. 1321 at the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Technology & Maintenance Council March 5–8 in Atlanta. The Mack Anthem model includes a fully integrated Mack powertrain, with a  Mack MP®8 Super Econodyne® engine with turbo compounding, 445 horsepower and 1,860/1,560 lb.-ft. of torque; a Mack mDRIVE™ 12-speed automated manual transmission; and […]

Mack Trucks will spotlight the versatility and ruggedness of the Mack® Granite®,  the No.1-selling heavy-duty conventional straight truck in the U.S. for four years in a row, at the 2018 Work Truck Show, March 6–9, at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis. Two Mack Granite models on display in Mack booth No. 3527 will highlight expanded options available to customers, […]

As it has for 60 years, the DAYTONA 500 provided another great jump start to what’s sure to be another exciting NASCAR season. And as they have for more than a century, Mack® trucks built in America were on the job. Delivering everything the sport needed to ensure another successful race was the lineup of new […]