Mack Trucks announced its first Mack MD Electric deliveries Wednesday at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. Mack announced deliveries to ABF Freight, DC Logistics, Mission Linen and Pronto Freight Ways to begin operations and testing at the event, stating production of its second battery-electric vehicle is now fully underway.
Mack says the MD Electric complements its diesel-powered MD Series sibling, but with zero tailpipe emissions to support the company’s and customers’ long-term sustainability goals. The company announced the truck at the Work Truck Show last year. And on Wednesday, the company said orders are being taken and the Mack MD Electric is in full production at Roanoke Valley Operations (RVO), in Roanoke Valley, Va.
“We’re thrilled that the Mack MD Electric is in full production and that customers are beginning to take delivery of the trucks,” says Jonathan Randall, president of Mack Trucks North America. “We built on the success of the diesel-powered Mack MD Series to bring an electric vehicle to the medium-duty market to help customers meet their sustainability goals with the same Mack promise of durability and reliability.”
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The MD Electric joins the LR Electric in Mack's electric truck portfolio. The LR Electric went into production in December 2021.
The Mack MD Electric is available like its diesel counterpart in Class 6 and Class 7 ratings. The Class 6 model has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 25,995 lb., and the Class 7 model has a GVWR of 33,000 lb. Both models are exempt from the 12 percent Federal Excise Tax (FET).
