World’s largest truck maker aims to expand its market position in Japan with all-new heavy duty truck.
17 May 2017 | 13752 Views | By Autocar Pro News Desk
Daimler Trucks has introduced the latest generation of its Fuso flagship – the all-new heavy duty truck Fuso Super Great (above 15 tonnes) – in the Japanese market.
With the Fuso Super Great, Daimler Trucks’ global platform strategy takes it full effect: the engines, transmissions and axles are supplied ...
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Daimler Trucks has introduced the latest generation of its Fuso flagship – the all-new heavy duty truck Fuso Super Great (above 15 tonnes) – in the Japanese market.
With the Fuso Super Great, Daimler Trucks’ global platform strategy takes it full effect: the engines, transmissions and axles are supplied from powertrain plants of the sister brand Mercedes-Benz in Mannheim, Gaggenau and Kassel as well as the plant of US-powertrain subsidiary Detroit in Redford, Michigan.
“With this new vehicle, we position ourselves at the top of our market in Japan,” said Marc Llistosella, president and CEO of Fuso and Head of Daimler Trucks Asia explains. “The new Fuso Super Great is a completely new development and uses state-of-the-art technologies of the global Daimler Trucks platforms. We will offer our customers the most efficient, safest and best-connected truck they can get in the Japanese market.”
R-L: Marc Llistosella, president and CEO of Fuso and Head of Daimler Trucks Asia, and Makato Tanno, Head of Fuso Retail Operations Japan, in front of the new Fuso Super Great.
Up to 15 percent less fuel consumption
The Fuso Super Great sets the benchmark for efficiency in heavy duty trucks in the Japanese market. With a number of new technologies, fuel consumption is reduced by up to 15 percent compared to the previous model.
The 10.7-litre engine OM470, used in the new Fuso Super Great, fully complies with the Japanese emission standards JP17, includes the HDEP (Heavy Duty Engine Platform) Fuel Efficiency Package and was further optimized regarding consumption and emissive efficiency as well as payload compared to its preceding powertrain. The engine is manufactured in the Mercedes-Benz plant at Mannheim.
The automated manual transmission (AMT), installed in the Fuso Super Great, also comes from the latest heavy duty transmission generation. The ShiftPilot transmission contributes to the reduction in fuel consumption as well. The automated 12-gear-transmission perceivably increases the driver’s comfort.
Heavy on safety
The new Super Great features state-of-the-art safety and assistance systems for the first time in the Japanese market. These systems already make all Daimler Trucks commercial vehicles the safest vehicles in Europe and North America. The emergency braking system Active Brake Assist 4 (ABA4), the fatigue alert Active Attention Assist and the turning assistant Active Sideguard Assist minimise accident and danger risks for the driver as well as all other road users, therefore contributing to a safer and more efficient freight transport.
Real-time connectivity
To minimise downtime, the Truckonnect telematics function is available as standard in all models and enables the customer to make real-time requests for all crucial truck data. This is achieved by connecting the truck to the internet with the Truck Data Center, globally installed in the Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and Fuso brands. The Truck Data Center is the heart of the connected truck: With this hardware module, Daimler Trucks vehicles can be equipped with innovative electronics components beyond the regions and markets much faster. Fuso is the first Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer to offer this service.
Fuso has completely reworked the interior and exterior of the new Super Great and now offers the drivers improved comfort and operability. Besides new seats and a new steering wheel, a digital dashboard and the Truck Center Control with touch-screen are installed in the cockpit.