Truck-Lite to be standard equipment on new Freightliner Cascadia

Truck-Lite to be standard equipment on Freightliner New Cascadia

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Daimler Trucks North America has chosen Truck-Lite as standard lighting equipment for the soon-to-be-released 2018 Freightliner New Cascadia. The Cascadia will feature three Truck-Lite components as standard equipment: the main mirror, located on the doors of the truck; the fender mirror, located on the hood of the truck; and side turn lamp, an LED side lamp mounted on the front fender.

Freightliner New Cascadia Prototype Test DriveWatch FE’s test drive of a prototype of the New Cascadia.

“Truck-Lite has been at the forefront of mirror system design and innovation, and we’re pleased to continue our relationship with Daimler Trucks North America,” said John Cecco, Truck-Lite’s vice president of sales. “Our safety and visibility systems are trusted by nearly all major manufacturers and will serve Freightliner and the new Cascadia very well.”

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