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- Stuttgart / Lissabon, Jul 6, 2018 - Lisbon drives electric. Today, Daimler Trucks is handing over ten all-electric light-duty FUSO eCanter trucks to the city administration of the Portuguese capital. FUSO, the Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary of Daimler, is deemed a pioneer for electric driving in trucks.
- Stuttgart / Amsterdam, May 17, 2018 - Twelve FUSO eCanter, all-electric light-duty trucks by FUSO, a part of Daimler Trucks, will also be operated by Dutch customers from now on: PostNL, the logisticians Albert Heijn B.V., Cornelissen Groep B.V. and Technische Unie B.V. as well as the biggest online marketplace in foodservice, Bidfood B.V., will operate twelve 7.5-tonne FUSO eCanter within their fleets.
- Stuttgart / London , Feb 9, 2017 - The electric-powered Canter E-Cell is also a subject of great interest in Great Britain. As demonstrated most recently at the "Freight in the City" fair in London, where the first all-electric distribution truck nearing production level had its premiere on the island, attracting attention from numerous potential buyers.
- Stuttgart / Warwick, Dec 5, 2016 - Logistics specialist New Horizon Logistics Ltd from Warwick in the UK attaches great importance to environmental friendliness and efficiency: For its new 7.5 tonne truck it therefore opted for a Fuso Canter 7C15 Eco Hybrid, a vehicle which scores highly in both of these disciplines.
- Stuttgart / München, Apr 11, 2016 - "Strong. On every terrain." - this is the Daimler motto for its appearance at the Bauma 2016 show from 11 to 17 April 2016 in Munich. As the world's leading show for the construction sector it offers the ideal podium for the Group's diverse construction vehicles. From A for Arocs to Z for Zetros they cover the entire spectrum of construction vehicles. Over a total area of 2100 m², on an area of 1700 m² in Hall B4 and over a space of 400 m² in the open-air grounds right next to it Daimler is exhibiting 22 vehicles in all for virtually every conceivable application.
- Stuttgart, Apr 11, 2016 - Daimler Trucks, the world's leading truck producer, is launching the first fleet test for emission-free, electric trucks in Germany today. Dr Wolfgang Bernhard, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Daimler Trucks & Daimler Buses, and Marc Llistosella, President and CEO of the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) and Head of Daimler Trucks Asia, handed over the five battery-powered Fuso Canter E-Cells to Stuttgart's mayor, Fritz Kuhn, and the Hermes Logistics Company today.
- Stuttgart/Lissabon, Jun 30, 2015 - One year after the hand-over of Fuso Canter E-Cell trucks to selected customers, the trials for the battery-electric-powered “Zero Emission” vehicle were officially completed in Portugal. At an event held in Lisbon, Paulo Portas, Deputy Prime Minister of Portugal, representatives of government authorities, customers as well as the management of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Europe and Daimler Trucks drew a positive conclusion from the real-life performance of the trucks.
- Stuttgart/ Kawasaki , Oct 3, 2014 - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), Daimler’s Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary, and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) expand their cooperation. The two companies today announced they have signed a contract for supply of completely built up Nissan commercial vans sold under the FUSO brand in export markets.
- Stuttgart/Jakarta, Sep 19, 2014 - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), part of global leader Daimler Trucks, is further pursuing the internationalization of its business activities. At the Indonesia International Motor Show 2014, Daimler’s commercial vehicle subsidiary unveiled vehicles of its new truck range FUSO “FJ” and FUSO “FI”. As Southeast Asia’s largest economy, Indonesia is FUSO’s largest export market as well as the second-largest market of Daimler Trucks worldwide.
- Stuttgart, Aug 6, 2014 - The A-series are setting the pace: from the Actros and Arocs to the Antos and Atego, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is the first European manufacturer to have rolled out its fleet with Euro VI technology. At the same time the current Mercedes-Benz truck portfolio sets new standards in terms of cost-effectiveness, safety and operating comfort.
- Stuttgart/München, Apr 8, 2014 - Daimler AG will be presenting a comprehensive range of vehicles for the public service sector at IFAT, the world's leading trade show for innovations and services from the areas of water, sewage, waste and raw materials management, which will take place in Munich from 5 to 9 May 2014.
- Stuttgart, Mar 24, 2014 - of new robust FUSO models in Tanzania as well Daimler Trucks Asia is stepping up its growth course in Asia and Africa. The world’s leading truck manufacturer has had a positive start of the year in the African continent: With sales of more than 1,000 units of the FUSO brand in January and February 2014, Daimler Trucks Asia is almost doubling the sales numbers of the previous year.
- Stuttgart / Tokyo, Japan, Nov 21, 2013 - The Japanese Daimler subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation is presenting itself at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show under the motto “Building Together”. True to this motto, the two commercial vehicle subsidiaries MFTBC and DICV are bundling their Asian business under the umbrella of Daimler Trucks Asia with a view to generating further sales growth in Asia and Africa.
- Stuttgart, Aug 12, 2013 - Daimler’s Japanese subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) is celebrating a milestone in Australia with the sale of the 50,000th FUSO Canter light-duty truck. The Australian freight and logistics company StarTrack is rounding off its customer fleet with the newly purchased anniversary vehicle. The fleet includes over 3,000 vehicles – more than half of which are FUSO Canter and Fighter trucks.
- Stuttgart/Bigenthal , Aug 6, 2013 - A 7.5-tonner with a crane and skip loader, and a payload of 3650 kg – this is the package offered by the new Fuso Canter 7C18 of Reinhard Recycling AG in Bigenthal (Emmental), Switzerland. The compact vehicle with a 3400 mm wheelbase is equipped with a hook-up and skip by Cosma, as well as a recycling crane with multi-blade grab by the same manufacturer.
- Stuttgart, Jun 28, 2013 - The Daimler commercial vehicles subsidiaries Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) and Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) are working side by side on achieving the joint unit sales target of 290,000 commercial vehicles until the year 2020. The sights are set on the highly promising export markets in Asia and Africa including Indonesia, where MFTBC achieved double-digit growth in 2012 with 68,000 units sold.
- Rimavska Sobota/Slovakia, Jun 25, 2013 - Seeking to enlarge its fleet, Tauris, Slovakia’s largest meat and sausage producer, has decided to purchase 14 Fuso Canter with a 7.5-tonne permissible gross vehicle weight. The key factors behind the sale were the Canter’s high 3.3-tonne payload, manoeuvrability and favourable price/performance ratio. The Canter 7C18s, with a 129 kW (175 hp) power rating, are equipped with freezer box bodies and are used to deliver the meat and sausage specialities, famous throughout Slovakia, to outlets all over the country.
- Stuttgart, Jun 20, 2013 - The Fuso Canter with crewcab is enjoying increasing popularity. Perhaps hardly surprising, since – following the discontinuation of the successful Mercedes-Benz Vario after so many years – it remains Daimler AG's only truck with crewcab in the 7.5 t perm. GVW segment. Its spacious crewcab seats seven: an important argument in its favour for works depots needing to drive a gang to where help is required – as is currently the case in many areas that have been experiencing flooding.
- Stuttgart, May 3, 2013 - The Japanese Daimler-subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), is progressing towards its target with the “FUSO 2015” growth strategy. In the medium term, annual sales of 200,000 trucks and buses of the Fuso brand are to be sold in international markets. The large order for 140 Fuso light-duty trucks by Coca-Cola in Egypt can thus be credited to the growth campaign.
- Stuttgart / Kawasaki, Japan, Apr 17, 2013 - The first generation of the Fuso Canter truck came on the market in March 1963. Fifty years and eight generations later, Daimler is celebrating the truck as a best-selling hit with global sales of over 3,700,000 units since the market launch in its home market Japan. The light-duty Fuso Canter truck is the flagship of the Daimler subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), and is in demand by customers in more than 150 countries around the world.
- Stuttgart / Kawasaki, Japan, Feb 11, 2013 - The Asian commercial vehicle subsidiary of Daimler AG, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), has published the sales figures for its Japanese home market and the international export markets. Fuso has grown global sales by 18% to a total of 174,600 units sold. With its “FUSO 2015” growth strategy, Fuso strives to medium-term sales of more than 200,000 commercial vehicles per year in the international markets. With a view to continuing to upward trend, this year Fuso is planning 40 market launches.
- Stuttgart, Jan 17, 2013 - The Japanese subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), starts the new year with a favorable orders position in the Asia-Pacific export markets of Malaysia and Australia. The current large orders for a total of 650 light-duty Fuso Canter trucks and medium-duty Fuso Fighter trucks underscore the company´s commitment to sell 200,000 commercial vehicles per year in international markets in the medium term.
- Stuttgart/Kawasaki, Japan, Nov 22, 2012 - For the first time in the history of Japanese passenger car awards, the “Car of the Year Special Award 2013” has been awarded to a truck manufacturer. The winner is the Japanese Daimler Commercial Vehicles subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC). The non-profit organization singled out the innovative, fully-automated dual-clutch transmission DUONIC® paired with a highly efficient hybrid drive at the “Automotive Researchers´ and Journalists´ Conference” (RJC) held in Japan.
- Stuttgart, Nov 20, 2012 - Over 2200 readers of the Slovakian magazine Transport and Logistics have voted the Fuso Canter "Top Light Truck Slovakia 2012" from among seven light-duty trucks nominated for the title. This is the second time in succession that the Canter has won the award organised by the professional journal "Transport and Logistics", whose editorial staff includes Stanislav Cvengros from the "Truck of the Year" jury.
- Stuttgart / Kawasaki, Japan, Nov 8, 2012 - After the Memorandum of Under-standing between Daimler’s Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. in June, earlier today, the partners signed an agreement for the long-term cooperation on reciprocal supply of light-duty trucks in Japan. The agreement is founded on the strategic partnership between Daimler AG and Renault-Nissan.
