Mack Dealer ready to handle EVs
Mack Dealer ready to handle EVs
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Greensboro, North Carolina-based Mack Trucks has announced that its dealer Ballard Truck Center in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, has become a certified electric vehicle (EV) dealer and is equipped to service and support the Mack LR Electric.
Mack calls that model its first fully electric Class 8 refuse truck and says Ballard Truck Center is its first dealership to be EV-certified in New England.
“Ballard Truck Center is another example of a dealership that is committed to support both diesel-powered and battery-electric vehicles,” says Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president of sales and commercial operations. “Mack and Ballard are committed to helping customers achieve their sustainability goals, and we congratulate Ballard on this milestone.”
Ballard Truck Center has 11 service bays, one of which is now dedicated to servicing EVs. According to Mack, EV-certified dealers must meet “numerous stringent infrastructure, training, safety, charging and tooling requirements.”
“Ballard wanted to be sure that we were ready to accommodate our customers for when they choose to purchase an electric vehicle,” says Robert Picking, head of business development for Ballard Truck Center. “Customers have expressed a lot of interest in electric vehicles, and the Mack LR Electric in particular, and we look forward to supporting these customers in the future.”
The current generation of the Mack LR Electric was launched this March and features as standard 376 kilowatt hours of total battery capacity. Mack says this offers 42 percent more energy and increased range between charges compared with previous models.
Four nickel-manganese-cobalt oxide) NMC lithium-ion batteries power the vehicle and all onboard accessories through several circuits. A two-stage regenerative braking system helps recapture energy from the hundreds of stops the vehicle makes each day, says Mack Truks.
Featuring a copper-colored Mack Bulldog on the cab of the vehicle to denote the all-electric powertrain, the Mack LR Electric can be fitted with bodies from various manufacturers to “meet the unique needs of each customer,” according to Mack.
Mack describes Ballard Truck Center as a fifth-generation family-owned business that was founded in 1906 as a blacksmith shop. Ballard Truck Center has five branches in Massachusetts and a location in Johnston, Rhode Island.
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Mack Dealer ready to handle EVs
<![CDATA[Greensboro, North Carolina-based Mack Trucks has announced that its dealer Ballard Truck Center in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, has become a certified electric vehicle (EV) dealer and is equipped to service and support the Mack LR Electric. Mack calls that model its first fully electric Class 8 refuse truck and says Ballard Truck Center is its first dealership to be EV-certified in New England. “Ballard Truck Center is another example of a dealership that is committed to support both diesel-powered and battery-electric vehicles,” says Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president of sales and commercial operations. “Mack and Ballard are committed to helping customers achieve their sustainability goals, and we congratulate Ballard on this milestone.”Ballard Truck Center has 11 service bays, one of which is now dedicated to servicing EVs. According to Mack, EV-certified dealers must meet “numerous stringent infrastructure, training, safety, charging and tooling requirements.”“Ballard wanted to be sure that we were ready to accommodate our customers for when they choose to purchase an electric vehicle,” says Robert Picking, head of business development for Ballard Truck Center. “Customers have expressed a lot of interest in electric vehicles, and the Mack LR Electric in particular, and we look forward to supporting these…