Mitsubishi Fuso Starts Production of All-Electric eCanter Truck
Mitsubishi Fuso’s all-electric eCanter truck has a daily range of approximately 60 miles, based on configuration. Photo: Mitsubishi Fuso
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Mitsubishi Fuso’s all-electric eCanter truck has a daily range of approximately 60 miles, based on configuration. Photo: Mitsubishi Fuso
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Highlighting the evolving need for clean, quiet, dependable transportation in large urban centers, Mitsubishi Fuso today announced that it is beginning series production of its eCanter, all-electric truck.
The company, a division of Daimler-Benz, says the move makes the eCanter the first all-electric truck to go into full production worldwide. The truck is now being built at facilities in Japan and Europe, and is on sale now, according to Marc Llistosella, chief executive officer of Daimler Trucks Asia. “This truck is not a prototype,” Llistosella insisted at the press conference. “This truck is for sale and coming this year.”
According to Llistosella, the new eCanter truck has been undergoing extensive real world testing in both Germany and Portugal for the past two years. The company will conduct additional eCanter unveilings next month at the Tokyo Motor Show and before year’s end in Berlin, reflecting the focus on the types of cities the truck was designed to work in. Citing the truck as a “gamer changer,” he said New York City expects to have 50 all-electric eCanters in service before the end of the year.
Llistosella said all-electric medium-duty eCanter is Daimler Trucks answer to the public’s need for a zero-emission, zero-noise truck for inner-city distribution. The FUSO eCanter has a range of approximately 62 miles and a load capacity of two to three tons – depending on body and usage. The vehicle’s electric powertrain contains six high voltage lithium ion battery packs with 420 V and 13.8 kWh each. In comparison with a conventional diesel truck, Daimler says it offers savings of more than $1,000 in operating costs for approximately every 6,200 miles. He added that the truck’s range could “easily” be increased to 100 …Read the rest of this story
