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Miami-Dade County Executives Introduce the Mack® LR Electric Model to Community

2022-10-05

Dedicated to durability, reliability and meeting the needs of customers, Mack Trucks has provided purpose-built transportation solutions for more than a century. 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. Mack trucks, diesel engines and transmissions sold in North America are assembled in the United States. Mack manufacturing locations are certified to the internationally recognized ISO 9001 standard for quality, ISO 14001 standard for environmental management systems and OHSAS 18001 standard for health and safety management systems. 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.

Miami-Dade — Miami-Dade County executives recently introduced the Mack® LR Electric refuse vehicle it purchased to help the County improve resiliency and sustainability. The Mack LR Electric is Miami-Dade’s first heavy-duty electric vehicle purchase for its fleet. Assembled at Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO), where all Mack Class 8 vehicles for North America and export are assembled, the Mack LR Electric offers zero tailpipe emissions, improved sustainability and a quieter vehicle for refuse collection. Mack recently announced a target of 35 percent of its global sales will be fully electric by 2030, which the Mack LR Electric will help fulfill. The Miami-Dade Mack LR Electric is an automated side loader. For more information about the Mack LR Electric, please visit your local Mack dealer or www.macktrucks.com.

Miami-Dade County Executives Introduce the Mack^® LR Electric Model to Community

Miami-Dade County executives recently introduced the Mack® LR Electric refuse vehicle it purchased to help the County improve resiliency and sustainability. Pictured left to right is Olga Espinosa-Anderson, Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) assistant director of disposal operations; Gayle Love, DSWM senior division director, public information and outreach division; U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson; Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins; Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava; DSWM Director Mike Fernandez; and Darren Jane, Mack Trucks district sales manager. The Mack LR Electric is Miami-Dade’s first heavy-duty electric vehicle purchase for its fleet. Assembled at Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO), where all Mack Class 8 vehicles for North America and export are assembled, the Mack LR Electric offers zero tailpipe emissions, improved sustainability and a quieter vehicle for refuse collection. Mack recently announced a target of 35 percent of its global sales will be fully electric by 2030, which the Mack LR Electric will help fulfill. The Miami-Dade Mack LR Electric is an automated side loader. For more information about the Mack LR Electric, please visit your local Mack dealer or www.macktrucks.com.

Miami-Dade County Executives Introduce the Mack^® LR Electric Model to Community

Mack Trucks is part of the Volvo Group, which is driving prosperity through transport and infrastructure solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase customer uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. The Volvo Group is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, employs almost 100,000 people and serves customers in more than 190 markets. In 2021, net sales amounted to about $43 billion. For more information, please visit www.volvogroup.com.

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