Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV) a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany, today announced the unveil of the new FUSO ‘FJ’ (Heavy-duty truck) in Kenya, at the ‘Total Motor Show’, East Africa’s largest motor show, running September 6-8. The new FUSO range is part of Daimler Trucks’ efforts to consolidate its operations in Asia & Africa through its focused ‘Daimler Trucks Asia’ programme.
Daimler Trucks new ‘Winning Edge’ making its debut in Kenya and Sri Lanka
The new FUSO range of trucks is being built by DICV at its plant at Oragadam, near Chennai. Modern, durable, and fuel efficient “Made in India” trucks give Daimler Trucks the “Winning Edge” in the growth markets in Asia and Africa. Rigorous testing has been assessed under the most strenuous driving conditions in Oragadam to ensure maximum reliability of the trucks. Following today’s FUSO ‘FJ’ launch in Kenya, the new robust FUSO trucks will be soon available in Sri Lanka in the coming week.
5 all-new robust FUSO models rolled out to 15 markets: More choice for customers
The FUSO truck range comprises 5 new models, the light-medium-duty (GVW 9-16 tons referred to as ‘FA’ & ‘FI’) and the medium-heavy-duty (GVW 25-49 tons referred to as ‘FJ’, ‘FO’ & ‘FZ’) on top of the renowned traditional truck range, thus providing more choice to customers. These trucks will be exported and sold through the global network Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) to a total of15 markets in Asia and Africa in the first phase, including Kenya, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Zambia, Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Mauritius, and the Seychelles, with further markets currently under evaluation.
Mr. Marc Llistosella, Managing Director & CEO DICV and Chief Operating Officer – Daimler Trucks Asia,said: Today we unveil the testimony of the immense cooperation achieved under the umbrella of “Daimler Trucks Asia”, in the African market. The FUSO trucks manufactured at DICV, Chennai have begun their mark on the Asian and African markets. The combined strengths of DICV & MFTBC under the Daimler Trucks Asia model will consolidate the market in Asia and Africa through its brands and offer tailor-made solutions for a wide spectrum of customer requirements.
Mr. Kai-Uwe Seidenfuss, Senior Vice President - Sales & After-Sales, MFTBC, said: “While the Japanese market, the home turf of MFTBC, remains one of Daimler Trucks important focus markets, significant growth potential is shifting to Asia and its surrounding developing markets like Africa. The new truck launched today in Kenya is precisely designed to address these trends and is one successful example of our product projects underway with DICV.”
Mr. Adil Popat, President & CEO of Simba Colt Motors, said: “The FUSO brand and its hard-working trucks already have a well-established footprint with a good tradition with our customers in Kenya. With the new FUSO trucks from India now available in Kenya, we will be able to offer customers a wider choice of products that are ideally suited for our demanding market conditions.”
Outline and Specifications of the FUSO FJ medium-heavy-duty truck on display and other FUSO FO/FZ medium-heavy-duty trucks. The medium-heavy-duty FJ, FO, and FZ trucks based on Daimler Trucks technical platform: Mercedes-Benz Axor chassis and cabin – incorporates a newly developed 6S20 diesel engine (Displacement: 6,373 cc, Output: 170 kW (810 Nm) / 205 kW (1,100 Nm) and a 6- or 9-speed manual transmissions.
