•	Wider choice for customers: 5 all-new robust FUSO truck models for select 15 markets in Asia and Africa

Kawasaki - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, today unveiled its strategic truck for export to select Asian and African markets. Under its 5-pillar growth strategy FUSO 2015, the company is strengthening its global operations to better position itself in the new growth markets in Asia and Africa. The all-new robust FUSO trucks were unveiled to members of the media at Daimler Commercial Vehicles India Pvt. Ltd. (DICV) Plant, Chennai, India, on May 23, 2013.

The FUSO truck range manufactured at DICV Oragadam plant comprises 5 new models, the light-medium-duty (GVW 9-16 tons referred to as ‘FA’ & ‘FI’) and the medium-heavy-duty (GVW 25-49 tons referred to as ‘FJ’, ‘FO’ & ‘FZ’). These trucks will be exported and sold through MFTBC’s global network to 15 markets in Asia and Africa starting with Sri Lanka in June 2013. Other markets include Bangladesh, Zambia, Kenya, Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Mauritius, and the Seychelles, with further markets currently evaluated.

Dr. Albert Kirchmann, Head of Daimler Trucks Asia and MFTBC President & CEO, said, “Today is an exciting moment for us. The New Asia Business Model will enable us to unlock full potential among MFTBC and DICV, and we are already bringing strategies into reality. We have done our homework in repositioning our MFTBC operations, ramping up DICV business, and establishing presence of the BharatBenz brand in India. Coming out of the unimaginable 2011 earthquake crisis in Japan, we have achieved a record operational result in 2012. Now, with the strategic FUSO truck ready for launch for export outside of India, our growth story ‘FUSO 2015’ is at full speed ahead.”

The light-medium-duty FA and FI trucks are based on Daimler Trucks technical platform – Mitsubishi Fuso’s Fighter medium-duty truck on the chassis and the Canter light-duty truck on the cabin – incorporating a newly developed 4D37 diesel engine (Displacement: 3,907 cc, Output: 100 kW (420 Nm) / 125 kW (520 Nm)) and a 6-speed manual transmission.

FA:	4x2,	GVW 9 tons,	Cargo
FI:	4x2,	GVW 12/16 tons,	Cargo, Dump, Mixer

The medium-heavy-duty FJ, FO, and FZ trucks, also based on Daimler Trucks technical platform uses Mercedes-Benz Axor chassis and cabin and incorporates a newly developed 6S20 diesel engine (Displacement: 6,373 cc, Output: 170 kW (810 Nm) / 205 kW (1,100 Nm)) and a 6- or 9-speed manual transmissions.

FJ:	6x2/6x4,	GVW 25 tons,	Cargo, Dump, Mixer
FO:	8x2/8x4,	GVW 31 tons,	Cargo, Dump, Mixer
FZ:	4x2, 6x2, 6x4,	GVW 40/49 tons,	Tractor

The FUSO trucks are being built at the new plant in Oragadam near Chennai in Southern India. The production facility has a total dedicated investment of over 44 billion Indian rupees (approximately €620 million). Modern, durable, and fuel efficient “Made in India” trucks will make Daimler Trucks the game changer in the growth markets in Asia and Africa. Rigorous testing has been assessed under the most strenuous driving conditions in Oragadam to ensure maximum reliability of the trucks.

Based in Kawasaki, Japan, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) is one of Asia's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. In 2012, the company sold a total of about 174,000 vehicles including light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. Daimler AG owns 89.29% of MFTBC shares and various Mitsubishi group companies own 10.71% of MFTBC shares. MFTBC is an integral part of the Daimler Trucks Division of Daimler AG.

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