Mack adds Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group as EV-certified dealer

Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group, based in Langley, British Columbia, is now a Mack Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealer. This designation means that Pacific Coast meets stringent requirements so it can service and support the Mack LR Electric refuse model.

“Mack congratulates Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group for its commitment to sustainability and electrification, partnering with Mack to achieve our environmental and e-mobility goals so that society moves toward a decarbonized future,” says Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president of sales and commercial operations. “As a result of Pacific Coast’s certification, their electric vehicle customers can be confident that they’ll receive the same level of support already provided on diesel products.”

To become EV-certified, Mack dealers must meet numerous safety, infrastructure, charging, tooling and training requirements. Each dealer branch that is EV-certified also must make infrastructure changes, but Mack executives work hand-in-hand with dealer leadership to ensure a smooth transition. Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group and Mack met routinely to make sure the process was as simple as possible.

Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group employs 28 technicians, 12 of whom are master techs and two of whom are certified EV technicians. The Langley location has four service bays dedicated to battery-electric vehicles.

“We decided to become EV-certified so that we were ready to support our customers because it is clear the future of transportation, and trucking specifically, is moving toward electrification,” Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group Brand Manager Ken North says. “Several customers have inquired about the Mack LR Electric, and we look forward to servicing and supporting them in the future.”

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Assembled at Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where all Mack Class 8 vehicles for North America and export are assembled, the Mack LR Electric offers zero tailpipe emissions, improved sustainability and a quieter vehicle for refuse collection. Mack recently announced it has set a target of 35 percent of its global sales will be fully electric by 2030, which the Mack LR Electric will help fulfill.

The next generation Mack LR Electric refuse vehicle offers 42 percent more energy and a standard 376-kilowatt hour total battery capacity for an increased range between charges. Twin electric motors with 448 continuous horsepower and 4,051 pounds-feet of peak torque output from zero rpm power the vehicle.

Four nickel manganese cobalt oxide lithium-ion batteries, charged through a 150-kilowatt, SAE J1772-compliant charging system, power the vehicle and all onboard accessories through 12-volt, 24-volt and 600-volt circuits. The two-stage regenerative braking system helps recapture energy from the hundreds of stops the vehicle makes each day with an increasing load. A copper-colored Bulldog on the cab denoting the electric drivetrain, making the LR Electric easily identifiable as a Mack truck.

The Mack LR Electric may be fitted with equipment bodies from numerous manufacturers. The driver and passenger side configurations, as well as seating choices and door options offered in the LR Electric are the same as those offered in the diesel-powered Mack LR model.

Pacific Coast opened its first dealership in 1987. The 57,000-square-foot Pacific Coast Langley dealership, which opened in 2016, is a Certified Uptime Dealer and includes a $2.5 million in parts inventory. Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group operates three additional locations at Annacis Island, Delta, British Columbia; Chilliwack, British Columbia, and Kamloops, British Columbia. Hours of operation at the Langley site are 7 a.m. to midnight.