New Mack Trucks LR Electric Vehicle Enters Serial Production at Lehigh Valley Plant | WDIY Local News

WDIY | By Sarit Laschinsky

Published December 21, 2021 at 7:30 AM EST

211220 - LR Electric in Production at LVO_4.jpg — The Mack® LR Electric model, Mack Trucks’ first fully electric Class 8 vehicle, is now in serial production at Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations facility based in Macungie, where all Class 8 Mack vehicles for North America and export are assembled.

Mack Trucks’ first fully-electric heavy-duty refuse truck has entered full production at the company’s Lehigh Valley assembly plant. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

(Original air-date: 12/21/21)

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