Mitsubishi Fuso Introduces ‘Green' Truck in Japan

GLOBAL-FLEET NEWS, TOKYO – Mitsubishi Fuso, 85 percent owned by DaimlerChrysler AG of Germany, plans to sell several hundred Canter Eco Hybrid trucks by the end of 2006, with numbers picking up in coming years. The company is beginning customer delivers in Japan, according to the Associated Press. The Canter Eco Hybrid is a diesel-electric hybrid light truck.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. said in a statement that the Canter Eco Hybrid, is “a pioneering hybrid electric commercial vehicle for the Japan market,” meeting the latest stringent Japanese government emissions regulations, the reports aid.

Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid reduces nitrogen oxide by 41 percent and slashes particulate matter by 46 percent compared to conventional models. The vehicle meets an emission standard that won’t go into effect in Japan until Aug. 2007.