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{{Short description|Japanese automobile manufacturer}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation
| image_caption = Headquarters in [[Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]]
| native_name = 三菱ふそうトラック・バス株式会社
| native_name_lang = ja
| logo = MitsubishiFUSO.svg
| logo_size = 120
| image = Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation.JPG
| image_size = 300px
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| slogan = 
| foundation = {{start date and age|1932|df=yes}}<br/>{{start date and age|2003|df=yes}} (Independent)
| hq_location = 10 Ōkura-chō
| location_city = [[Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]]
| location_country = Japan
| key_people = {{ubl|[[Seiichi Nagatsuka]] ([[Chairman]]) |Karl Deppen ([[President (corporate title)|President]] and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]])}}
| industry = [[Commercial vehicle]]s
| products = [[Bus]]es and [[truck]]s
| owners = {{ubl |[[Daimler Truck]] (89.29%) |[[Mitsubishi]] group companies (10.71%)}}
| parent = [[Daimler Truck]]
| revenue = $7.6 billion (2010)
| net_income = 
| num_employees = About 10,000 (December 2015)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mitsubishi-fuso.com/content/fuso/en/aboutus/corporate_profile/index.html |title=Corporate profile |publisher=Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation |access-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref>
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.mitsubishi-fuso.com/en|mitsubishi-fuso.com}}
| subsid = [[Fuso Trucks America]]
}}
The {{nihongo|'''Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation'''|三菱ふそうトラック・バス株式会社|Mitsubishi Fusō Torakku・Basu [[Kabushiki gaisha]]|lead=yes}} is a Japanese manufacturer of [[truck]]s and [[bus]]es. It is headquartered in [[Kawasaki, Kanagawa]] and  owned by Germany-based [[Daimler Truck]].<ref name="daimler1">[http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1096051-1-1099599-1-0-0-1096078-0-0-135-876574-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html Next Stop: Fuso Aero Star Eco Hybrid]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120072906/http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1096051-1-1099599-1-0-0-1096078-0-0-135-876574-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html|date=November 20, 2008}}.</ref>

''Fuso'' derives from the ancient [[Chinese language|Chinese]] term ''[[fusang]]'' ({{lang|zh|扶桑}}), for a sacred tree said to grow at the spot in the east where the sun rises, and has been used to refer to Japan itself. The actual fuso tree is a [[hibiscus]].

==History==

=== Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. ===
In 1932, the first B46 bus (the ''Fuso'') was built at the Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Company's Kobe Works. Two years later (1934), the Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Company was renamed [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries]] (MHI). Three years after that (1937), the MHI motor-vehicle operations at the Kobe Works were transferred to the Tokyo Works.  In 1949, the Fuso Motors Sales Company was established.

In 1950, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was split into three companies:

* West Japan Heavy Industries. 
* Central Japan Heavy Industries.
* East Japan Heavy Industries.

Two years later (1952):

* West Japan Heavy Industries was renamed to Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Engineering Company.
* Central Japan Heavy Industries was renamed to Shin Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
* East Japan Heavy Industries was renamed to Mitsubishi Nippon Heavy Industries (MNHI). 
* Fuso Motor Sales Company was renamed to the Mitsubishi Fuso Motors Sales Company.

Products from the companies were distributed by Mitsubishi Fuso Motor Sales because of brand recognition.

=== Mitsubishi Fuso Heavy Industries. ===
In 1957, MNHI integrated the Tokyo and Kawasaki Works into the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works.  Seven years later (1964), these three companies merged to form Mitsubishi Fuso Heavy Industries;

=== Distribution ===
Mitsubishi Fuso Motors Sales split into two divisions: Shin and Fuso Motors Sales Company.

Sharing a logo, they split the distribution of heavy and light machinery; Shin distributed light machinery branded as Mitsubishi, and Fuso distributed heavy machinery branded as Fuso.

=== Mitsubishi Motor Company ===
In 1970, MFHI signed a joint-venture agreement with [[Chrysler|Chrysler Corporation]], establishing the [[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi Motors Corporation]] (MMC), and MFHI transferred its motor-vehicle operations to MMC.

In 1975, MMC opened the Nakatsu Plant at its Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works; five years later, it opened the Kitsuregawa Proving Grounds. Four years after that, MMC merged with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Company.

In 1985, MMC and Mitsubishi Corporation established the joint-equity company Mitsubishi Trucks of America in the United States. Eight years later, MMC and Chrysler dissolved their equity partnership. The following year, MMC and Mitsubishi joined to design, build, and distribute the [[Mitsubishi Lancer]].

In 1999, MMC and [[Volvo]] joined their truck and bus operations, and Volvo acquired 5% of MMC. Two years later, DaimlerChrysler, formed after Chrysler had merged with [[Mercedes-Benz]] owners Daimler-Benz, [[DaimlerChrysler–Mitsubishi alliance|replaced Volvo]] as MMC's truck and bus partner and MMC renamed the Tokyo Plant the Truck and Bus Production Office (also known as the Kawasaki Plant).

===Daimler Truck===

In 2003, the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) was established. DaimlerChrysler, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, and other Mitsubishi companies acquired 43, 42. and 15% shares, respectively, in MFTBC.

In 2005, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation transferred its MFTBC shares to DaimlerChrysler as part of their compensation agreement for financial damages resulting from quality problems and recalls at MFTBC. DaimlerChrysler and the Mitsubishi companies hold shares of 89 and 11%, respectively. In 2006, MFTBC moved its headquarters from Tokyo to Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa; the following year, DaimlerChrysler sold its majority stake in Chrysler Corporation to [[Cerberus Capital Management]]. The corporation was renamed [[Mercedes-Benz Group|Daimler AG]] and the DaimlerChrysler Truck Group was renamed [[Daimler Truck]], with MFTBC part of the latter.

On May 27, 2020, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America announced it is discontinuing new truck sales. The move is a result of a re-evaluation by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. of its business situation in the United States and Canada, according to the announcement, as the company shifts to a service-focused operation in these markets.<ref>{{Cite web|last=says|first=Nelson|date=2020-05-27|title=Mitsubishi Fuso to discontinue new truck sales in North America|url=https://www.trucknews.com/equipment/mitsubishi-fuso-to-discontinue-new-truck-sales-in-north-america/1003141069/|access-date=2021-05-13|website=Truck News|language=en-US}}</ref>

In May 2023, Fuso and its parent Daimler Truck signed a [[memorandum of understanding]] with [[Hino Motors|Hino]] and its parent [[Toyota]] for a plan of merging Hino and Fuso into a publicly traded [[holding company]] with "equal investment" from both Toyota and Daimler Truck.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.just-auto.com/news/daimler-mitsubishi-hino-and-toyota-come-together-in-truck-deal/ |title=Daimler, Mitsubishi, Hino and Toyota come together in truck deal |work=Just Auto |last=Leggett |first=David |date=2023-05-30 |access-date=2023-05-30}}</ref>

In June 2025, a definitive agreement was reached with an as yet unnamed holding company to list on the [[Tokyo Stock Exchange]] with Daimler Truck and Toyota each to own 25% of the holding company.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250612210542/https://www.daimlertruck.com/en/newsroom/pressrelease/daimler-truck-mitsubishi-fuso-hino-and-toyota-motor-corporation-conclude-definitive-agreements-on-integrating-mitsubishi-fuso-and-hino-motors-53091310 Daimler Truck, Mitsubishi Fuso, Hino and Toyota Motor Corporation conclude Definitive Agreements on integrating Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino Motors] Daimler Truck 10 June 2025</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250612210914/https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/42912472.html Daimler Truck, Mitsubishi Fuso, Hino and Toyota Motor Corporation conclude Definitive Agreements on integrating Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino Motors] Toyota 10 June 2025</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250612205824/https://www.fullyloaded.com.au/agreement-sees-fuso-and-hino-set-to-combine-to-form-new-company/ Agreement sees Fuso and Hino set to combine to form new company] ''[[Australasian Transport News]]'' 11 June 2025</ref>

== Leadership ==
=== Chief Executive Officers ===

* Willfried Port (2003–2005)
* Harald Boelster (2005–2009)<ref>{{cite web | title=Mitsubishi Fuso chooses new chief in bid for trust (Published 2005) | website=[[The New York Times]] | date=June 2005 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/01/business/worldbusiness/mitsubishi-fuso-chooses-new-chief-in-bid-for-trust.html }}</ref>
* Albert Kirchmann (2009–2015)
* Mark Llistosella (2015–2018)
* Hartmut Schick (2018–2021)
* Karl Deppen (2021–present)<ref>{{cite web | title=Karl Deppen Named President & CEO of Mitsubishi Fuso | url=https://asia.daimlertruck.com/en/press-releases/japan/executive-personell-changes-january-2022-new/ }}</ref>

=== Chairmens ===
* Takashi Usami (2003–2004)
* Michio Hori (2004–2005)
* Keisuke Egashira (2005–2009)<ref>https://weekly-net.co.jp/logistics/6973/</ref>
* Takao Suzuki (2009–2015)<ref>https://www.mitsubishi-fuso.com/oa/jp/news/news_content/080630/080630_p.html</ref>
* Albert Kirchmann (2015–2017)
* Kazuo Matsunaga (2017–2025)<ref>https://www.sony.com/ja/pressroom/executives/Kazuo_Matsunaga_20190906_J.pdf</ref>
* Seiichi Nagatsuka (2025–present)<ref>https://www.nikkei.com/nkd/company/article/?DisplayType=1&ng=DGXZQOUC315E30R30C25A3000000&scode=6753&ba=1</ref>

==Facilities==
Fuso trucks are developed and built primarily at these Japanese facilities:
* Kitsuregawa Proving Ground
* Kawasaki Plant and Research and Development Center
* Nakatsu Plant, [[Aikawa, Kanagawa]]<ref>[http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1379504-1-1349090-1-0-0-0-0-0-9506-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html Mitsubishi Fuso Plant] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223026/http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1379504-1-1349090-1-0-0-0-0-0-9506-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html |date=September 23, 2015}}</ref>
* Mitsubishi Fuso Bus Manufacturing Company in [[Toyama, Toyama]]

[[Mitsubishi Fuso Canter]] work-trucks are manufactured in Indonesia, Egypt, [[Tramagal]] (Portugal), the Philippines, Venezuela, Turkey, and Russia. They are marketed in Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and a number of other Asian countries, as well as in the United States.

Fuso trucks are also manufactured in India at the [[Daimler India Commercial Vehicles]] plant in [[Oragadam]], near [[Chennai]]. Those vehicles are sold in East Africa and Southeast Asia.<ref name="fuso">[http://www.mitsubishi-fuso.com/en/press/140924/140924_d.html ''Daimler Trucks Operations in Asia Premieres FUSO FJ''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104171812/http://www.mitsubishi-fuso.com/en/press/140924/140924_d.html |date=2014-11-04 }} Fuso [[Press release]], September 24, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.</ref> Mitsubishi Fuso's European marketing and sales headquarters is in [[Stuttgart]].

== {{anchor|Outside Japan}} Products ==
[[File:13-08-09-hongkong-by-RalfR-071.jpg|thumb|Fuso Fighter in Hong Kong, 2013]]
[[File:TCFD FireWolf 568BH Front.jpg|thumb|Fuso FK fire engine]]
[[File:Fuso FJ Rigid 6x2. Spielvogel 2014 1.JPG|thumb|Fuso FJ rigid truck, made in India, at the [[International Motor Show Germany|International Motor Show]] 2014 in [[Hanover]], Germany]]

=== Van ===
* [[Nissan Caravan|Canter Van]] ([[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] Nissan Caravan, export only)

=== Trucks ===
* [[Mitsubishi Fuso Canter|Canter]] aka FE/FF/FG/FH, formerly also rebadged and sold as the [[Sterling Trucks|Sterling]] 360
* [[Mitsubishi Fuso Canter|Canter Guts]] (Canter Mini  FA/FB/FC/FD)
* [[Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid|Canter Eco Hybrid]]
* [[Mitsubishi Fuso Fighter|Fighter]] aka FH/FK/FM/FL
* [[Mitsubishi Fuso The Great|The Great]]
* [[Mitsubishi Fuso Super Great|Super Great/Heavy Duty]] aka FP/FS/FV
* [[Mitsubishi Fuso Super Great|Fuso Shogun]] (manufactured in [[New Zealand]])
* Fuso FJ (manufactured in India by [[BharatBenz]] for export)<ref name="fuso" />
* Fuso TV (manufactured in Malaysia and Thailand)
* Fuso FI

=== Buses and chassis ===
* [[Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa|Rosa]]
* [[Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Midi|Aero Midi]] MK/MJ/ME
* [[Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star|Aero Star]] MP
* [[Mitsubishi Fuso Aero King|Aero King]]
* [[Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Bus|Aero Ace/Bus/Queen]] MS
* Mitsubishi Cruiser<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghabbourauto.com/ |title=Ghabbour Auto |publisher=Ghabbour Auto |date=April 19, 2012 |access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref>
* Mitsubishi Eagle
* Fuso BK125L (Bus chassis)
* Fuso BM115/116/117/118 (Bus chassis)
* Fuso FE84G (Bus chassis)
* Fuso RK (Bus chassis)
* Fuso RM (Bus chassis)
* Fuso RP (Bus chassis)

<gallery heights="160">
File:Nishinihon JR Bus Mitsubishi-Fuso Aero King.jpg|A Fuso Aero King is operated by Nishinihon JR Bus Co., in Japan.
File:KamalanBus 326FL Front.jpg|A Fuso RM bus is operated by Kamalan Bus Inc. in Taiwan.
File:Mitsubishi Fuso RP118 96 2-80110.jpg|A Fuso RP118 bus is operated by [[Bangkok Mass Transit Authority|BMTA]] in Thailand.
File:Fuso Canter 3C13, 8th Generation.jpg|Fuso Canter, 8th Generation in [[Dueñas, Palencia|Dueñas]], [[Spain]].
</gallery>

=={{anchor|Transport electrification}}Electric transport==
The [[Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star]] [[Diesel-electric transmission|diesel-electric]] bus is being tested in Japan. According to the company, it can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 30%.<ref>[http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1096051-1-1096078-1-0-0-0-0-0-14972-876574-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081116050922/http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1096051-1-1096078-1-0-0-0-0-0-14972-876574-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html|date=November 16, 2008}}</ref> The Aero Star uses a [[series hybrid]] drive, where its diesel engine drives an [[electric generator]] to recharge [[lithium-ion batteries]]<ref name="daimler2">[http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1096051-1-1099603-1-0-0-1096078-0-0-135-876574-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120072541/http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1096051-1-1099603-1-0-0-1096078-0-0-135-876574-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html|date=November 20, 2008}}</ref> connected to the two [[electric motor]]s with a combined output of 158&nbsp;kW, which propel the vehicle.<ref name="daimler1"/> Series hybrids are efficient on urban buses.<ref name="daimler2"/> Opposed to the buses the [[Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid]] uses a parallel hybrid system with an electric [[Motor-generator]] on the transmission input shaft. This system maintains better efficiency gains at higher speeds.

==Global distribution==
Outside Japan, vehicles manufactured by the corporation are sold in:
* [[Latin America]] by Mitsubishi Motors, Daimler, and independent dealers (in Mexico, some Fuso vehicles are offered in Freightliner trademark,  to replace the Sterling Trucks image that previously badged some trucks such as Canter and Super Great)
* [[Asia]] by Mitsubishi Motors,  Mitsubishi Fuso Company, and Daimler independent dealers
* [[Middle East]] by Mitsubishi Motors and independent dealers
* [[Africa]] by Mitsubishi and independent dealers in [[Rwanda]] by Akagera Business Group
* [[Oceania]] by Daimler-Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Motors, Fuso, and independent dealers
* [[Europe]] by [[Daimler AG|Daimler Trucks]] and dealers

==References==
{{Reflist}}
https://www.truckinginfo.com/359173/mitsubishi-fuso-truck-of-america-discontinues-new-truck-sales

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