Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.
Wholly owned subsidiary
Industry Transportation
Founded 1985 (1985)
Headquarters Logan Township, New Jersey , U.S.
Number of locations
 201 dealers across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Guam, as of 15 November 2013
Area served
 North America
Key people

Jecka Glasman (President and CEO) [1]
Dr. Michael Munz (Chief Financial Officer) [2]

Bill Lyons

Contents

(VP Sales Operations)
Products Commercial work trucks (Class 3 through Class 5)
Services Dealer service training
Parent Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, member of Daimler Truck Group, Daimler AG
Subsidiaries Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of Canada
Website http://www.mitfuso.com

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA), Logan Township, New Jersey, United States, imports and markets Class 3 through Class 5 diesel-powered, medium-duty cabover trucks through more than 200 dealer locations in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam. According to the company, more than 100,000 Mitsubishi Fuso standard, 4-wheel-drive and crew cab trucks have been sold into the North American market since the company's founding. Applications include beverage, catering, refrigerated and dry cargo delivery, vehicle recovery, towing, pest control, plumbing, light construction and landscaping, overlanding, among others. [3]

Logan Township, New Jersey Township in New Jersey

Logan Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 6,042, reflecting an increase of 10 (+0.2%) from the 6,032 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 885 (+17.2%) from the 5,147 counted in the 1990 Census.

United States Federal republic in North America

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Canada Country in North America

Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Canada's southern border with the United States, stretching some 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), is the world's longest bi-national land border. Its capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. As a whole, Canada is sparsely populated, the majority of its land area being dominated by forest and tundra. Consequently, its population is highly urbanized, with over 80 percent of its inhabitants concentrated in large and medium-sized cities, with 70% of citizens residing within 100 kilometres (62 mi) of the southern border. Canada's climate varies widely across its vast area, ranging from arctic weather in the north, to hot summers in the southern regions, with four distinct seasons.

MFTA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), Kawasaki, Japan, itself a part of the Daimler Trucks Division of Daimler AG. [4]

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Company history

Established in 1985, [5] MFTA signed its first dealer and sold its first truck in the U.S. in 1986. By the end of that year, the company had enlisted 41 dealers and had total retail sales of 89 trucks.

In 1990, the company introduced its FG model 4-wheel-drive cabover into the North American market. The company expanded operations into Canada in 1999, [6] and sold its 60,000th truck in the North American market in 2001. In 2002 MFTA introduced its FE145 Crew Cab model, followed by redesigned FE and FG models in 2004. By 2005, the company had sold 80,000 trucks and added a 5-year powertrain limited warranty covering all of its models. [7]

In September 2009, the company signed its 200th dealer (Washington Auto Carriage, Spokane, WA). [8] Shortly after, with 175 dealers operating in the U.S. and 25 operating in Canada, it signed a new dealership agreement that expanded its reach into Puerto Rico for the first time. [9] On December 30, 2009, the company sold its 100,000th truck in North America to LaVallee's Bakery Distributors, Waltham, MA. [10]

In March 2011, MFTA introduced a new line of Class 3 through Class 5 medium duty commercial trucks to the North American market, designated the Canter FE/FG Series. For the first time, the parent company (MFTBC) applied the name Canter—the model name used throughout the rest of the world—to its line of light medium-duty trucks marketed in the NAFTA region. [11]

MFTA expanded its dealer network again in November 2013, when it signed an agreement with a dealership on the island of Guam. [12]

In March 2014, the company introduced a new Class 3 model, the Fuso Canter FE130, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 13,200 lb., 6% higher than the 12,500 lb. GVWR of the FE125 model it replaced. [13]

Current Models

MFTA currently offers the following models for sale in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam: [14]

Engines/transmissions

FE and FG models

All of the company's Canter FE and FG models use the same basic Mitsubishi 4P10 model 3.0L (183.0 cu.in.) dual overhead cam (DOHC), 4-stroke, water-cooled, turbocharged, intercooled diesel engine with four valves per cylinder. Engine output on all Canter FE/FG Series models, according to the company's published specifications, is 161 HP @ 3500 rpm (SAE gross) and 295 lb-ft of torque @ 1600 rpm (SAE gross).

All models come standard with a Mitsubishi Fuso DUONIC™ electronic 6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT) with overdrive. The Canter FG4X4 4WD model also comes standard with DUONIC AMT and heavy-duty transfer case. Emissions control to meet the 2010 EPA standards is provided by Daimler Truck's BlueTec system. [16]

All of the Canter models have a 12,000-mile service interval (oil changes/routine maintenance) as standard. [17]

FK and FM models

Over the previous decade, the company also offered Class 6 and Class 7 medium-duty work trucks. Three models were generally available:

FK and FM model Fusos were powered by a Mitsubishi 6M60 model 7.5L (460 cu.in.) single overhead cam (SOHC) in-line 6-cylinder water-cooled, turbocharged, intercooled diesel engine with four valves per cylinder. Engine output on all FK and FM models is 243 HP @ 2600 rpm and 516 lb.-ft. of torque at 1400 rpm.

All FK and FM models were mated to Allison 5-speed (FK200/FK260) or 6-speed (FM330) electronic overdrive automatic transmissions, as standard. A Mitsubishi 6-speed OD manual transmission was available on the FK260 model; a Mitsubishi 6-speed direct manual transmission was an option on the FK330 model. [18]

Primary competitors

All Mitsubishi Fuso trucks are of the low-cab-over-engine (LCOE) configuration, also known as low-cab-forward (LCF), or simply as cabovers. Consequently, the company's primary competitors in the North American market are other manufacturers/marketers of medium-duty cabover trucks; namely: Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, a subsidiary of Isuzu Motors, Hino Trucks USA, a subsidiary of Hino Motors, and Nissan Diesel America, a subsidiary of UD Trucks (UD). Historically, the company also competed with GMC Medium Duty cabover trucks, but as of July 31, 2009, GM closed the plant that manufactured its medium duty commercial trucks, including its cabover models and announced it was withdrawing from the medium-duty commercial truck market. The same GM plant also manufactured Isuzu class 6 and class 7 models and Isuzu class 3 gasoline-engine cabover models. [19]

Secondarily, MFTA competes with makers of conventional medium-duty trucks. Those are: Ford, Freightliner Medium Duty, International Medium Duty, Kenworth Medium Duty and Peterbilt Medium Duty. [20]

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