Mitsubishi Fuso Truck News (20)

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When Dasco Construction wanted ‘proper little trucks’ to replace less robust van-based vehicles the company decided on small trucks rather than converted vans. This means delivery of three new Fuso Canter 3C13 models. The Wigan-based company initially took two Canters then returned with an order for a further three, which were delivered just before Christmas…

If you are thinking of buying a recovery truck, it’s worth looking at why other operators specify the truck that they have. Kingsbridge Auto Repair & Rescue have recently taken delivery of their third Fuso Canter, so they must be fans. Their new truck is plated at 7.5 tonnes, but with its 2.5 tonne spec…

FUSO, one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its Canter light truck. Since its market launch in 1963, more than 4.5 million FUSO Canters have been produced worldwide. The first generation Canter entered the Japanese market in March 1963 as the T720 cab-over type model and was highly acclaimed…

Just a handful of months after the trucks reveal at the IAA last September, the all-electric Fuso eCanter is rolling off the European production line. Mitsubishi Fuso’s parent company Daimler, (which it shares with Mercedes Trucks) threw a bash to celebrate the milestone. The event at the FUSO Europe production plant in Tramagal, Portugal, saw…

Tool and equipment hire specialist Speedy Services has taken a big step towards a sustainable customer delivery model by commissioning its first two zero-emission FUSO eCanters. The trucks are already transporting products from the company’s range based at a depot near Whitehaven, Cumbria and a branch in Warrington, where it serves a client base comprised…

When Attridge Scaffolding needed a new 7.5-tonner, the FUSO Canter stood a good chance – as payload is king in the scaffolding game. The Fuso Canter’s leading payload, as well as the driver-friendly external proportions, make it ideal for the business. Attridge Scafffolding’s latest Canter, its first from the all-new range introduced earlier this year,…

If you need a van that’s designed to be more like a truck then you might want to consider the same choice as paving company, Perfect Pave, and try out a new Fuso Canter at 3.5 tonnes GVW. “A no-nonsense workhorse, that’s what we need and that’s what we get with the FUSO Canter.” So…

Husband-and-wife team Paul and Karen Taylor owners of Surrey-based arboricultural business English Oak, have bought both of their new 3.5-tonne Canters this year from Mertrux Truck & Van. The latest, which has just arrived, is the first from the all-new Canter range that the East Midlands Dealer has supplied. Clearly distinguished from the outgoing model…

A Birmingham-based steel stockholder has become one of the first customers in Britain for a vehicle from the latest FUSO Canter light truck range. FH Warden (Steel)’s new 7.5-tonner features a redesigned cab with eye-catching ‘face’, as well as improvements over the outgoing model in comfort and safety. The Canter 7C15 was supplied by Midlands…

UK customers for finance for Mercedes-Benz and FUSO trucks will be dealt with by Daimler Truck Financial Services UK instead of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services – the key difference is that there are no cars and vans involved.  This means that the truck finance business can focus on the changes required for financing alternatively fuelled vehicles…

Foodservice wholesaler Bidfood is preparing for the advent of battery-powered truck technology with the help of its first zero-emission FUSO eCanter. The high-profile company is keen to pave the way for future changes to its delivery operation by gaining early experience of electric vehicle operation. The world’s first fully electric light-duty truck to enter series…

If you are looking to buy a new truck, then it pays to know if you are ordering from a major player or an also ran. To help you out, here are some bang up-to-date statistics, published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The market is down this year, but companies have…

So reliable was Gower Brewery’s first FUSO Canter that when it was finally due for replacement Director Chris Mabbett had no hesitation in returning to South Wales Dealer Euro Commercials for another. Established in 2011, the multi-award-winning Gower Brewery employs traditional methods to produce handcrafted, premium-quality ales at its base on the Crofty Industrial Estate,…

They may look like a small truck, but Builders’ merchant Chelmsford Plastic Warehouse’s Mitsubishi Fuso Canters are 3.5 tonne vans. Finance Manager Sandra Garratt recalls: “We were running another type of vehicle prior to 2017, but then we bought our first Canter and have never looked back. It’s a better truck all round, and a…

If you have been used to operating 3.5 tonners, then you would expect to get a much larger payload from a 7.5 tonner.  Unfortunately this is not always the case – unless you opt for a lighter chassis like the Fuso Canter which has a body and load allowance of over 5 tonnes. A new,…

We usually report on thousands of a particular truck being sold around the world, so news of a model reaching the giddy heights of 200-unit sales shouldn’t be big news.  Especially over a three-year timespan. However, since this is a fully electric truck – the first to enter into production in 2017 – sales of…

If you are looking for a tipper or a dropside that’s the size of a van but built more like a truck then you need to follow Anwen Construction’s route and consider buying a 3.5 tonne Fuso Canter. The company already runs two tippers – one a ‘proper’ 7.5 tonner and the other a van-based…

Running a lightweight tipper on a Tarmac job around London needs the best payload.  It was the Fuso Canter’s ability to carry as much as a tonne more than a ‘traditional European’ 7.5 tonner that sealed the deal on a replacement for the outgoing Canter for UK Surfacings. The 7.5-tonne Canter is light enough to…

If you are a committed buyer of used Mercedes Trucks and you have built a rapport with the used truck salesman of the local franchised Mercedes truck dealer then it perhaps comes as no surprise that you could be convinced to try a Fuso Canter. As part of the same Daimler group, Mercedes dealers must…

Here’s a thing.  If you are a gas supplier and you manufacture fuel for trucks and vans to use on the road, you might reasonably expect that company to use that type of truck for its own transport.  A bit like the Mercedes parts distribution business we featured two weeks ago who (understandably) have bought…