Mitsubishi Fuso is the name used for the commercial vehicles of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, built by the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation. In some markets the name has also been used on lighter models, including early versions of the Fighter.
Mitsubishi Fuso at a glance
| Name | Mitsubishi Fuso |
|---|---|
| Company | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation |
| Parent | Daimler Truck, part of the Mercedes-Benz Group |
| Used by | Fuso Trucks America, formerly Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks America |
| Light models | Mitsubishi Fuso Fighter, earlier models sold as Mitsubishi Fuso in Indonesia |
| Range includes | Canter light trucks, Fighter medium trucks, Rosa buses |
Based on two short sources: the English Wikipedia entry that separates the Fuso name from its models, and the Canter article for the company’s ownership and model families. The page is short because the sources are.
History of the Mitsubishi Fuso
A name for commercial vehicles
Mitsubishi Fuso is not one model but the name of Mitsubishi’s truck and bus business. It refers to the Fuso company, officially the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, and to Fuso Trucks America, formerly Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks America. In Indonesia the name was also applied to earlier models of the Mitsubishi Fuso Fighter.
The company is now part of Daimler Truck, a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group. Its best-known models are the Canter light truck, described as being manufactured since 1963 and now in its eighth generation, the Fighter medium truck and the Rosa bus, all of them sold across the world and, in the Canter’s case, in more than 150 countries.
What this page covers
The material for this page is the short English Wikipedia entry that separates the Mitsubishi Fuso name from the models sold under it. The individual vehicles have their own pages: the Canter, the Fighter and the Rosa. This page is therefore a short guide to the name and the company behind it rather than a model history.
Design and features
- Commercial vehicles only: the Fuso name is used for trucks and buses, not cars.
- Daimler ownership: the company belongs to Daimler Truck.
- Model families: Canter, Fighter and Rosa are the best-known ranges.
- Global sales: the trucks are sold in more than 150 countries.
Mitsubishi Fuso versions
- Canter: light truck, built since 1963.
- Fighter: medium truck, earlier models sold as Mitsubishi Fuso in Indonesia.
- Rosa: bus and minibus range.
The trucks themselves are described in the Canter, Fighter and Rosa pages. More vehicles are in the Mitsubishi collection.
Sources
- Mitsubishi Fuso, English Wikipedia: what the name covers
- Mitsubishi Fuso Canter, English Wikipedia: ownership and model range
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