2009
U.S. Army Again Chooses Tough and Reliable MACK® Trucks
GREENSBORO, NC (October 30, 2009) – Mack Trucks, Inc. has received three additional delivery orders for MACK® Vision™ Elite model tractors from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command. The orders are part of a three-year contract for heavy-duty tractors, trailers and spare parts. The Army has the ability under this contract to order additional trucks from Mack. Orders received under this contract since October 2008 total $20.2 million. Other recent orders for the Army under separate contracts total $4.88 million.
The three additional delivery orders include 46 Vision Elite tractors with 70-inch high-rise sleepers, paired with 35-ton lowboy trailers, and spare parts. These three orders total $6.6 million, with delivery scheduled for May and June 2010.
Known domestically as the MACK® Pinnacle™ Axle Back model, the Vision Elite tractor is designed for use in markets outside of North America and is powered by an export version of the MACK MP8 13-liter diesel engine.
“Mack is proud to supply the U.S. Army with tough and reliable trucks for the most demanding environments,” said Tom Kelly, Mack senior vice president, product portfolio management. “Mack’s legacy of ‘Bulldog-tough’ military trucks meshes precisely with our leading-edge engineering, technology and comfort to meet the needs of today’s military.”
Demonstrating it can meet or exceed Army deadlines, Mack has already delivered 80 Vision Elite models to TACOM in 2009, with 18 more on track for delivery in November. Under a separate contract, Mack is also providing the extremely rugged MACK® Granite™ Elite tractor model to TACOM for use in frequently harsh on/off-highway operations.
The MACK trucks supplied to TACOM are assembled in the U.S. at the New River Valley Plant in Dublin, VA and the Macungie Assembly Operations plant located outside of Allentown, PA.
MACK® Vision Elite™ Specifications
The Mack Vision Elite military linehaul tractor is equipped with the export version of the 13-liter MACK MP8 diesel engine.
• Configuration: Axle Back 6x4 tractor, with 70-inch high-rise sleeper
• Engine: 360 hp MACK MP8 MaxiCruise, -1360 lb-ft torque
• Transmission: Eaton-Fuller AutoShift 10-speed
• Front axle: 14,600-pound rating
• Rear axle: 46,000-pound rating
CAPTION: Mack Trucks, Inc. will deliver 46 MACK® Vision™ Elite tractors (shown here) to the U.S. Army in May and June 2010 as part of a three-year, $28.5 million contract.
Dedicated to quality, reliability, and total customer satisfaction, Mack Trucks, Inc. has provided its customers with innovative transportation solutions for more than a century. Today, Mack is one of North America’s largest producers of heavy-duty trucks, and MACK® vehicles are sold and serviced in more than 45 countries worldwide. All Mack manufacturing locations are certified to the internationally recognized ISO 9001 standard for quality and ISO 14001 standard for environmental 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.
