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Richmond, Va. – Nov. 10, 2015 – Thomas Built Buses and MITO Corporation have announced a new Perimeter View™ 360 camera package (PV360) as part of Thomas Built Buses’ new BusWise™ suite of technologies. This new camera package will be the first of its kind in the industry, and will be a factory-installed option available for all new orders of the Saf-T-Liner C2 ® starting on November 11, 2015.

The PV360 camera package is a state-of-the-art intelligent camera system, which provides a 360-degree bird’s-eye view of the bus. High-resolution wide-angle cameras are installed in the front, back, and on the left and right sides of the school bus. These four cameras provide crisp, real-time video images all the way around the bus to provide the driver full visibility. Drivers can choose to view on a monitor all four camera feeds at the same time or can toggle among individual cameras for a better view of a specific location. 

“The PV360 provides driver visibility on the ‘danger zones’ surrounding the bus,” explains Tracy Mack-Askew, vice president of engineering for Thomas Built Buses. “This new technology will provide drivers assurance and confidence while operating and maneuvering under tight conditions, with no room for error. It will also help protect students who may be within range of the bus, but who are not immediately visible to the driver under normal circumstances.”

For more information, customers should contact their local dealer.

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Founded in 1916, Thomas Built Buses is a leading manufacturer of school buses in North America. Since the first Thomas Built bus rolled off the assembly line, the company has been committed to delivering the smartest and most innovative buses in North America. Learn more at www.thomasbus.com or at http://www.facebook.com/thomasbuiltbuses.

Thomas Built Buses, Inc., headquartered in High Point, N.C., is a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC, the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America and a leading manufacturer of class 4-8 vehicles. Daimler Trucks North America produces and markets commercial vehicles under the Freightliner, Western Star and Thomas Built Buses nameplates. Daimler Trucks North America is a Daimler company.