Daimler Truck FUSO Launches All-New Canter, Enhanced Safety, Comfort & Variability for eCanter Model

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• Complete replace of assorted security options and luxury capabilities for the Canter 6.0 t, 7.5 t and eight.55 t
• Trendy redesign of the Canter cab
• New options for extra driving consolation for the eCanter
• Further eCanter chassis layouts improve physique versatility
• Florian Schulz, Head of Gross sales, Advertising and Buyer Providers FUSO Europe: “Thanks to the smallest turning circle in its class, its high payload and its versatility, the iconic FUSO Canter has been an international bestseller for decades among light-duty trucks. Since its market launch in 1963, over 4.5 million FUSO Canters have been produced worldwide. We are delighted to now offer our customers a significant upgrade in terms of safety and comfort.”

Leinfelden-Echterdingen — The Daimler Truck model FUSO pronounces a complete replace of the favored Canter light-duty truck. Within the all-new Canter (for the 6.0 t, 7.5 t and eight.55 t variants), extra security and luxury options can be found as commonplace. Moreover, the inside has been utterly redesigned. The absolutely electrical sister mannequin eCanter may also obtain numerous updates and will likely be accessible in much more variants, which is able to additional improve the number of purposes. Florian Schulz, Head of Gross sales, Advertising and Buyer Providers FUSO Europe: “Thanks to the smallest turning circle in its class, its high payload and its versatility, the iconic FUSO Canter has been an international bestseller for decades among light-duty trucks. Since its market launch in 1963, over 4.5 million FUSO Canters have been produced worldwide. We are delighted to now offer our customers a significant upgrade in terms of safety and comfort.” The brand new mannequin will likely be produced for European markets beginning in late summer time 2024.

Prime precedence for security and luxury: Quite a few improvements within the all-new FUSO Canter

The Canter’s replace is straight away obvious within the inside: The utterly redesigned cabin is now primarily based on the cabin of the eCanter and creates a contemporary look that integrates the brand new tools particulars in a purposeful and interesting approach. The focus is the 6.95-inch touchscreen radio, which is well accessible from the motive force and passenger aspect. The brand new Canter has DAB+ radio reception and Apple CarPlay^TM/Android Auto. A user-friendly multifunction steering wheel allows simple management of the brand new digital LCD instrument panel. The brand new Canter cabin, which has undergone its first complete replace since 2011, naturally stays true to its earlier benefits: the confirmed noise insulation ensures an impressively low inside noise degree. Drivers recognize the nice all-round visibility, the low entry peak and the simple step-through choice of the Canter cab.

As well as, the Canter’s gas tank is now made of sturdy plastic. The on-board instruments and jack at the moment are stowed in exterior packing containers on the body. The FUSO Canter may also be geared up with a fleet administration interface as commonplace.

The Canter has undergone a literal 360-degree replace by way of its security techniques. Further sensors and cameras mixed with a complete of eight new or up to date security techniques make sure the safety of occupants and highway customers in all instructions from the car. In comparison with the earlier system, Energetic Brake Help 6 (ABA 6) not solely can detect transferring and stationary automobiles and crossing pedestrians, but in addition bicycles and immobile pedestrians. The Blind Spot Data System (BSIS) ensures the protection of highway customers subsequent to the car. 4 sensors prolong the prevailing warning space, through which the system is ready to detect highway customers within the “blind spot” space and past. The system can concern an acoustic warning accordingly. A coloured triangle within the inside on the windshield pillars is ready to present an extra visible warning. Dealing with forwards, the Entrance Safety Help can present visible and acoustic warnings at speeds under 10 km/h if pedestrians or cyclists are straight in entrance of the car. The brand new FUSO Canter has an Consideration Help perform as commonplace, which may alert the motive force to inattentive and conspicuous driving conduct and suggests a break.

The Clever Pace Help system can monitor the car velocity, present the present velocity restrict on the show and is ready to warn the motive force visually and acoustically if this restrict is exceeded. The brand new Canter can be fitted with a digital camera behind the car, which may make folks or objects behind the car seen to the motive force on a show. One other new characteristic within the Canter is a warning system related to tire stress sensors, which may show each the tire stress and the temperature in every wheel and may warn the motive force within the occasion of a corresponding lack of stress. The Emergency Cease sign is energetic at speeds above 50 km/h. Within the occasion of sudden braking, the system is ready to activate the warning mild to warn following site visitors and stop rear-end collisions.

Along with the eight security options talked about above, the brand new Canter has an interface for an alcohol immobilizer fitted as commonplace. This permits the car operator to attach alcohol measuring gadgets accessible in the marketplace.

FUSO eCanter Replace 2024

Along with the protection options talked about above, the all-electric eCanter will obtain quite a lot of different improvements. For instance, the brand new car may have cruise management, which could be managed through the multifunction steering wheel. In future, the car’s LED taillights will illuminate sequentially when the flip sign is activated (“sequential turn signal”).

The already terribly versatile eCanter can now be utilized in much more other ways. As an alternative of the earlier 42 variants, any longer the client can select between 46 variants with 3 totally different battery configurations on numerous wheelbases. From March subsequent 12 months, new chassis configurations may also be accessible for the eCanter. Because the high-voltage battery could be positioned in several positions within the chassis, crane superstructures or pallet truck superstructures may also be doable in future.

Concerning the FUSO Canter

Because of the smallest turning circle in its class, its excessive payload and its versatility, the FUSO Canter has been a world bestseller amongst mild vans for greater than six a long time. Since its market launch in 1963, over 4.5 million FUSO Canters have been produced worldwide. The car is on the market in 5 weight lessons (3.5 t to eight.55 t), with six wheelbases (2,500 mm to 4,750 mm), three highly effective engines (130 to 175 hp) and three cab variants (commonplace (1.7 m large), consolation (2.0 m) and crew cab (2.0 m).

The Canter and the all-electric eCanter are produced for the European market on the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Europe plant in Tramagal, Portugal, and for all different markets on the Mitsubushi Fuso Truck and Bus Company plant in Kawasaki, Japan.

FUSO eCanter Replace 2024

Along with the protection options talked about above, the all-electric eCanter will obtain quite a lot of different improvements. For instance, the brand new car may have cruise management, which could be managed through the multifunction steering wheel. In future, the car’s LED taillights will illuminate sequentially when the flip sign is activated (“sequential turn signal”).

The already terribly versatile eCanter can now be utilized in much more other ways. As an alternative of the earlier 42 variants, any longer the client can select between 46 variants with 3 totally different battery configurations on numerous wheelbases. From March subsequent 12 months, new chassis configurations may also be accessible for the eCanter. Because the high-voltage battery could be positioned in several positions within the chassis, crane superstructures or pallet truck superstructures may also be doable in future.

Press launch from Daimler Truck.