Tokyo, Japan (October 28 – 31, 2025) – Sojitz Fuso Philippines Corporation (SFP) recently invited select members of the Philippine automotive media to Japan for two exclusive engagements: participation in the 2025 Japan Mobility Show (JMS) held at Tokyo Big Sight, and a visit to the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) headquarters and production facilities in Kawasaki.
This initiative forms part of SFP’s ongoing commitment to enhance market awareness and strengthen the presence of the FUSO brand in the Philippines. Through this program, members of the media were provided with firsthand insights and experiences that reflect FUSO’s dedication to innovation and excellence, in line with its global vision of “Future Together.”
MFTBC exhibits at Japan Mobility Show 2025
The Philippine media delegates joined international press members and audiences from other ASEAN markets, including Taiwan and Malaysia, to witness MFTBC / FUSO Japan’s unveiling of its hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck concepts. During the event, MFTBC showcased the H2IC and H2FC trucks, innovative models that embody the brand’s commitment to achieving zero-emission transportation through hydrogen combustion and fuel cell technologies. These cutting-edge vehicles highlight MFTBC’s dedication to advancing sustainable mobility solutions that deliver optimal performance, extended range, and environmental responsibility.
Another highlight was the eCanter COBODI concept, a next-level logistics solution designed to streamline parcel delivery. Showcasing the integrated sorting system within its aluminum cargo body, the COBODI eliminates the need for manual sorting, significantly improving efficiency for delivery operators.
In addition to vehicle concepts, FUSO also presented a comprehensive approach to delivery operations including fleet management, body infrastructure, and sustainable maintenance programs.
MFTBC Kawasaki Plant Tour
The group also visited the MFTBC Plant in Kawasaki, Japan, where they were given an exclusive opportunity to gain firsthand insight into Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation’s advanced manufacturing processes. The visit highlighted the company’s use of cutting-edge technologies designed to enhance eco-friendly operations and fuel-efficient performance.
The Japan Mobility Show and the MFTBC plant tour provided valuable perspectives on FUSO’s global direction, one that emphasizes sustainability, innovation, and drivability. This initiative likewise underscores the brand’s strong presence in the Philippines and its commitment to fostering a deeper understanding of FUSO’s heritage and future in the country’s commercial vehicle industry.
SFP President & CEO, Mr. Yosuke Nishi expressed his outlook from the tour, “Experiencing this year’s Japan Mobility Show and the visit to MFTBC allowed us to see how FUSO continues to refine the way commercial vehicles and logistics systems work together. The global tagline, ‘Future Together’, is for the transport to be efficient, sustainable, and customer-driven – and FUSO is clearly preparing for it. For SFP, we carry this direction moving forward – ensuring the level of quality, reliability and capability to the products and services we offer to each and every Filipino customer.”
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Sojitz Corporation at a Glance
As a general trading company, the Sojitz Group is engaged in a wide range of businesses globally, including buying, selling, importing, and exporting goods, manufacturing and selling products, providing services, and planning and coordinating projects, in Japan and overseas. The Group also invests in various sectors and conducts financing activities. The broad range of sectors in which Sojitz operates includes those related to automobiles, plants, energy, mineral resources, chemicals, foodstuff resources, agricultural and forestry resources, consumer goods, and industrial parks. Sojitz has run so many kinds of automotive business all over the world such as CKD production, wholesale, and Retail. In the case of the business in Philippine, Sojitz has been engaged to the automotive business since 1969.
Daimler Truck at a Glance
Daimler Truck Holding AG (“Daimler Truck”) is one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, with over 40 main locations and more than 100,000 employees around the globe. The founders of Daimler Truck invented the modern transportation industry with their trucks and buses a good 125 years ago. Unchanged to this day, the company’s aspirations are dedicated to one purpose: Daimler Truck works for all who keep the world moving. Its customers enable people to be mobile and get goods to their destinations reliably, on time, and safely. Daimler Truck provides the technologies, products, and services for them to do so. This also applies to the transformation to CO2-neutral driving. The company is striving to make sustainable transport a success, with profound technological knowledge and a clear view of its customers’ needs. Daimler Truck’s business activities are structured in five reporting segments: Trucks North America (TN) with the truck brands Freightliner and Western Star and the school bus brand Thomas Built Buses. Trucks Asia (TA) with the FUSO and RIZON commercial vehicle brands. Mercedes-Benz Trucks (MBT) with the truck brand of the same name and BharatBenz. Daimler Buses (DB) with the Mercedes-Benz and Setra bus brands. Daimler Truck’s new Financial Services business (DTFS) constitutes the fifth segment, the product range in the truck segments includes light, medium and heavy trucks for long-distance, distribution and construction traffic and special-purpose vehicles used mainly in the municipal and vocational sector. The product range of the bus segment includes city buses, school buses and intercity buses, coaches and bus chassis. In addition to the sale of new and used commercial vehicles, the company also offers after-sales services and connectivity solutions.
MFTBC at a Glance
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) is a commercial vehicle manufacturer based in Kawasaki City, Japan. 89.29% of its shares are owned by Daimler Truck AG and 10.71% by various Mitsubishi group companies. MFTBC provides trucks, buses and industrial engines under the FUSO brand with a longstanding history of over 90 years, serving approximately 170 markets worldwide. MFTBC proactively develops cutting-edge technologies such as electrification, with its eCanter being Japan’s first mass-produced electric light-duty truck. MFTBC’s heavy-duty Super Great Truck was also the first of its kind in Japan to include SAE Level 2-equivalent automated driving support technology, now a benchmark in the Japanese commercial vehicle market.
FUSO at a Glance
FUSO is a Daimler Truck brand, offering a range of commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses and industrial engines in about 170 markets worldwide. The brand is characterized by effectiveness, safety and comfort, built over its 90-year history with a foundation of and Japanese quality and craftsmanship. The Canter light-duty truck claims the top share in various markets around the world. FUSO leads electrification of commercial vehicles by globally offering Japan’s first mass-produced electric light-duty truck, the eCanter. FUSO promises customers a “Future Together,” a bold claim that continues to drive the brand’s contributions to safe and sustainable transport.
