Mack Trucks announced the beginning of
electrification in 2019 with a fully electric refuse vehicle, based on the Mack
LR model. Because Mack Trucks belongs to Volvo Group, the company’s approach to
electrification will follow Volvo Trucks and the recently unveiled Volvo FL
Electric.
The first electric Mack LR is to be demonstrated in
the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) pilot project. Mack Trucks
encourages that the refuse vehicles are the starting point for electric trucks
at current stage of EVs and charging infrastructure.
