Mack launches all-electric medium duty truck

The Mack MD Electric is the brand's first all-electric medium duty truck. It will be offered in five straight-job lengths with ranges of up to 230 miles per charge.

Mack is ready to attack the electric truck segment.

The Volvo-owned automaker has announced its first all-electric medium duty model at The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis.

The Mack MD Electric is a 4x2 straight job that will be offered in five chassis lengths in Class 6 and Class 7 configurations.

It will be available with either two or three 240 kWh battery packs that will provide 150 miles or 230 miles of range, respectively.

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Mack currently offers an all-electric garbage truck platform called the LR Electric.

"Mack established itself as an electrification leader with the heavy-duty Mack LR Electric refuse vehicle, and we're excited to add the MD Electric to our zero-tailpipe emissions lineup," said Martin Weissburg, global president of Mack Trucks. "This is another important step in our efforts to drive decarbonization and a more sustainable future, and we plan to continue investing in technologies that help improve the environment and society."

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The MD Electric's frame-mounted motor is rated at 260 hp and 1,850 lb-ft of torque. The Class 6 models have a gross vehicle weight rating of 25,995 pounds, and the Class 7 is 33,000 pounds.

According to Mack, two batteries can be recharged in 100 minutes on an 80-kilowatt DC fast charger and three in 160 minutes. The times are seven hours and 11 hours on a 19.2-kilowatt 240-volt charger.

Pricing hasn't been announced, but the trucks will qualify for the new $40,000 federal tax credit on heavy commercial vehicles and deliveries are scheduled to begin this fall. 

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