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2000 |
On December 18, 2000 the United States Department of Justice approved the acquisition of Mack by AB Volvo, Sweden. Mack celebrated its 100th birthday. 25 limited edition trucks were released in Australia to commemorate the occasion, with each 'Centennial' model taking the name of a major Australian highway. Mack continued to build on its retail network with the official opening of branches in Dandenong and Port Kembla, and Truckworld, Mack’s West Australian Dealership. In June, MTA delivered 21 Fleet-Liners to the Australian Defence Force to fulfill a $3.85 million contract. The fleet included 15 cargo trucks, three cargo trucks with cranes and three water tankers. |
2001 |
The Midlum, Mack’s medium duty range, was launched in Australia. Laverton Branch was officially opened on 18 October by Victorian Transport Minister, Hon Peter Batchelor MP. |
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2002 |
2002 marked a new chapter in Mack's history with truck production relocated from Richlands to the multibrand facility at Wacol in March. Two months later MTA Head Office and Brisbane Branch relocated to a modern facility on the corner of Progress and Boundary Roads, Wacol. It was also the 21st anniversary of Mack’s relationship with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with the handover of the 1000th truck to the ADF taking place at a ceremony in March. |
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2003 |
The New Generation Highway Cavalcade travelled the eastern states in February to launch Mack’s new highway models, Vision and Super-Liner. The month long tour visited 15 towns and more than 1000 customers. The tenacity of the Mack product was proven at the Mighty Mungindi Truck Pull in March when the Mack Titan set a new world record pulling the longest road train ever assembled. The Extra Heavy Duty Titan, driven by John Atkinson, pulled 87 trailers totalling 1.235 kilometres in length to put Mack and the tiny border town of Mungindi in the record books. The New Generation merchandise range was launched at the 2003 Queensland Truck and Machinery Show, held in May. Modern, fresh and innovative, the new range included the classic Mack lines as well as new look retro, streetwear and leisurewear fashion. Long time MTA employee Don Hoey was inducted into the Road Transport Hall of Fame in recognition of his contribution to the Australian transport industry. Don began his 40-year career in the industry as a diesel mechanic and later drove road trains at Borroloola, Mt Isa and Cloncurry. Don joined Mack’s Special Build Department in 1973 and has been involved in a number of special projects throughout the years including the development of the Super-Liner I and II, Titan, and more recently Bigfoot. |