Daimler’s Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) has launched its Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck in Japan.
The new Fuso Canter is powered by a hybrid engine combines a DUONIC dual-clutch transmission which is expected to increase fuel efficiency, while combining an automatic transmission with the economy of a stick-shift.
Daimler said that the nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions of the new truck are 30% lower than the restrictions of Japan's current emission standard (JP09), which is in effect since 2010.
The company claims that the hybrid version of Canter uses 25% less fuel when compared to the existing diesel engine powered Fuso Canter during a Japanese driving cycle.
Fuso has unveiled the truck at the Tokyo Motor Show in Japan in November 2011, and will also be unveiled in Europe and other international markets during the third quarter of 2012.
