Cascadia Joins Linfox Fleet

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9 Jul

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Linfox, Australia’s largest private family owned supply chain solutions company, recently took delivery of a Freightliner Cascadia 116 for its B-double fuel tanker operations at its Australian headquarters in Essendon Fields.

**Stephen Downes, Daniel Whitehead present the keys to Lindsay Fox, Peter Fox and Ray Gamble.**

Lindsay and Peter Fox together with Linfox Fleet and Procurement President Ray Gamble were on hand to receive the keys to one of the first Freightliner Cascadia’s in Australia from Daimler’s Daniel Whitehead and Stephen Downes.

The Cascadia raises the bar for conventional truck safety in Australia and exceeds Euro 6 emission standard requirements, aligning with the company’s focus on improving safety and cutting emissions.

Daniel Whitehead says it is fantastic to see the Cascadia in the Linfox fleet. “Linfox demands nothing less than the best safety and emission standards in the class when it comes to the trucks it selects, and the Cascadia certainly fits that bill.

“Our Mercedes-Benz and Fuso trucks are already serving the Linfox fleet well, and it is wonderful that Freightliner now has a conventional product that delivers the exceptional safety and efficiency that Linfox demands.

“There is no better endorsement for our trucks than having them go to work in those iconic colours.”

**One suspects Peter Fox would rather spend his days behind the wheel**

Daimler’s relationship with Linfox goes back to the very beginning when Lindsay Fox started building the iconic transport company with a 1418 Mercedes-Benz. It has continued to grow and flourish since Peter took the helm in 1993.

Cascadia introduces fully integrated safety features including a radar and camera-based Autonomous Emergency Braking system that can automatically detect, and fully brake for, pedestrians. It also has a radar-based adaptive cruise control system, lane departure warning and fatigue alert in addition to Electronic Stability Control and the option of Sideguard Assist, which uses radar and camera technology to ‘look’ down the left side of the truck and trailer to detect pedestrians and objects in preparation for left turns.

The Linfox Cascadia 116 uses the 505hp 13-litre six-cylinder DD13 engine, which generates 1850lb-ft of torque. A 16-litre Detroit engine with up to 600hp and 2050lb-ft is also available.

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