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Mack Thanks the Trucking Industry [Video]

Mack Trucks is grateful to all the commercial truck professionals on the front lines during the COVID-19 crisis, bringing with them the goods that keep us alive and healthy. It released this video to help thank the industry.

April 2, 2020

Focus On: Mack Electric LR [Video]

Early in 2020, Mack Trucks handed the keys to its first fully electric refuse truck to the New York City Department of Sanitation. Equipment Editor Jim Park gives us a tour of the truck and a few early driving impressions.

March 27, 2020

Focus On: Alaska DOT’s Granite Snow Plows [Video]

What kind of a truck does it take to keep Alaska’s Thompson Pass clear of snow in winter? This Mack Granite snowplow has earned the respect of the DOT crews that patrol the snow capital of North America.

October 11, 2019

Focus On... Behind the Scenes of Mack RoadLife 2.0 [Video]

Mack Trucks sent a film crew to Valdez, Alaska to shoot an episode of its RoadLife video series about a Mack Granite snowplow and the Alaska DOT crew that works to keep the Thompson Pass open in winter. Equipment Editor Jim Park went with the crew to film the filming of RoadLife 2.0: Alaska DOT.

September 3, 2019

On the Spot: Why a West Coast Racing Team Depends on Mack Anthems [Video]

Senior Editor Jack Roberts spoke with entrepreneur and racer Rich Baek about his love for everything automotive and why he chose to use a pair of Mack Anthems to transport his racing Ferraris.

July 11, 2019

Mack's LR Refuse Truck On the Road [Video]

In part two of our video series on the Mack LR refuse truck, equipment editor Jim Park takes it out onto public roads and gets a first hand look at how it handles in a typical operating environment.

August 13, 2018

Operating Mack’s LR Low-Entry Refuse Truck [Video]

The Mack LR low-entry refuse truck is a little different from Equipment Editor Jim Park's usual drive tests. Maneuvering around a closed course, he's finally able to live out his lifelong dream of becoming a garbage man. Find out if he'll keep his day job.

August 10, 2018

Mack Trucks Examines the Heavy Truck Market [Video]

Mack Trucks senior vice president of sales and marketing, Jonathan Randall spoke about the current North American Heavy Truck Market with Equipment Editor Jim Park at the 2018 Mid-America Trucking Show.

March 23, 2018

Mack Talks Over the Air Software Updates [Video]

Mack Trucks highway product manager Stu Russoli explains Mack Over the Air at the Mid-America Trucking Show, detailing the feature that can download wireless software updates for various systems on the truck.

March 22, 2018

On the Spot: Mexico's Expo Transporte Trade Show [Video]

Expo Transporte is a trucking trade show in Mexico that featured vehicles and exhibits from some of the largest manufacturers in the U.S., Europe and Asia, showing off their options for the Latin American market. Equipment Editor Jim Park was on hand to cover the show.

November 27, 2017

On the Spot: The Mack Trucks Anthem Launch [Video]

Mack Trucks launched its first new on-highway tractor since 1999 at the company's 2017 Dealer Summit and Equipment Editor Jim Park was at the launch event to find out more about the distinctly-designed truck. 

September 18, 2017

Video: Mack Unveils New Anthem Highway Tractor

Mack Trucks has been teasing the launch of its long-awaited new on-highway truck for weeks. Jim Park was in Allentown for the event and has this video of the reveal of the new Mack Anthem.

September 14, 2017

Ultimate Test Drive Video: Brain and Brawn

The MP8 engine provides the brawn while the engine and transmission controllers manage the power with an eye to fuel efficiency. Check out the video to see how Mack's two power profiles to give fleets the best of both worlds: performance or economy. Check out Part 1 here.  

March 9, 2015

Ultimate Test Drive Video: Small Block, Big Load

Mack's 13-liter MP8 engine may be small in stature, but it's big on performance. It delivers 505 horsepower and 1,860 lb-ft of torque, which is more than enough to pull 138,000 lbs through the mountains on B.C.'s Vancouver Island. 

March 5, 2015

Ultimate Test Drive Video: Find Out What's Revolutionary About the Mack Twin Y Suspension

Get a close-up look at how Mack's "revolutionary new tandem drive axle suspension," the Twin Y, as Equipment Editor Jim Park takes a Twin Y-equipped Mack Pinnacle through its paces at the now-retired Mack Allentown Proving Grounds in this Ultimate test Drive video.

February 26, 2014