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Logan Township, N.J. — In keeping with the “Green” theme
of this year’s Work Truck Show, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.
(MFTA), Logan Township, NJ, has highlighted its environmental efforts, both in
its truck designs and in its operations.
 For instance, its recently redesigned
FK and FM (Class 6 and 7) models include more recyclable
materials in its corner panels and step walls, use recycled
materials in the wheelhouse covers, and use less lead and
hexavalent chromium in its exterior components. Further,
interior trim features reduced-VOC materials and the instrument
panel now features an easy-to-recycle olefin finish. The
cab design was specifically optimized to reduce aerodynamic
drag, with a 4% reduction achieved in chassis with a full-height
van body, and as much as a 25% reduction in chassis with
low profile or flatbed bodies.
MFTA’s parent company, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp., Kawasaki,
Japan, has also been so active in alternative fuels development over the last
decade that it has been selected to house Daimler AG’s new Global Hybrid
Center. Its expertise has led to the development of a diesel/electric hybrid
light medium duty truck, the Canter EcoHybrid that is now in European fleet testing.
Initial results show that it consumes up to 15% less fuel than traditional diesels
while significantly reducing CO¬2 emissions.
About Mitsubishi Fuso
Headquartered
in Logan Township, N.J., Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America,
Inc. is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation,
Kawasaki, Japan, an integral part of the Daimler Trucks Division
of Daimler AG. MFTA markets a complete line of Class 3 through
Class 7 diesel-powered, medium-duty cabover trucks through
more than 190 dealer locations throughout the United States
and Canada. Currently, more than 90,000 Mitsubishi Fuso standard,
4-wheel-drive and crew cab trucks in the U.S. and Canada
fulfill the transportation needs of a wide variety of businesses
and industries, including beverage, catering, refrigerated
and dry cargo delivery fleets, vehicle recovery, towing,
pest control, plumbing, light construction and landscaping.
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