US-based Mack Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, is introducing an electric version of its Class 8 Mack Pioneer highway truck.

The Mack Pioneer will be the first delivery of a completely in-house electric platform using Mack’s e-axle and Proterra batteries. It will be available as a Day Cab or 44-inch Short Sleeper, and is intended for regional haul, drayage and hub-and-spoke operations.

The Pioneer will be equipped with a new Mack e-axle that incorporates the company’s most recent electric propulsion technologies and will be powered by batteries from Proterra, also now part of the Volvo Group.

The truck features an aggressive windshield angle, a streamlined chassis design and an optional innovative digital mirror system that replaces traditional mirrors with cameras. Its digital mirror system improves vantage points for drivers by eliminating blind spots and can deliver approximately 1% in fuel savings , according to the company.

The truck features remote diagnostics and over-the-air software update capabilities. The MyMack smartphone app will enable drivers to remotely check truck status and control lights and HVAC systems.

“Mack designed this truck with driver comfort, safety, connectivity and aerodynamics in mind,” said Fernando Couceiro, Mack’s Vice President of Highway Trucks. “We built this truck from the ground up, creating a solid structure, off of which the Pioneer BEV will be built.”

Source: Mack Trucks