Meritor and Daimler Trucks North America extend agreement on air brake supply for Cascadia
By Jim Gibbins - 1st December 2020
USA - Daimler Trucks North America Inc (DTNA) of Portland, USA has extended its agreement with Meritor Inc of Troy, Michigan for the supply of Meritor’s EX+ LS air disc brakes as standard equipment for all-wheel positions on Freightliner Cascadia truck models through to 2025. The contract is part of a broader five-year extension of the current agreement with DTNA, which includes Meritor axles, drivelines, drum brakes, industrial and aftermarket products for the North America market through to 2027.
As per this new contract, the EX+ LS air disc brakes are to be added to the Freightliner Cascadia with build dates beginning in the first quarter of 2021. Other Freightliner and Western Star trucks in the DTNA portfolio will also offer EX+ LS air disc brakes as an option.
