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FUSO Canter clocks over 710,000 kilometers for almost 5 years… and counting

November 04, 2024

Pozorrubio, Pangasinan – Sojitz Fuso Philippines Corporation (SFP) has concluded that a FUSO Canter has reached an immersive milestone: 710,000 kilometers on the odometer.

The truck was purchased in 2020, proving it has become a symbol of durability, quality, and reliability. From the moment it was released to the customer, the Canter has been a workhorse, navigating highways, challenging provincial roads, and hauling light to heavy loads with ease. FUSO has always been robust in its vehicle construction, and dependable in every operation – proving itself a trusted companion to its driver and owner.

The reliability of FUSO Canter is further underscored by its ability to meet the needs and demands of the owner’s business. LBC Express, Inc. (North-West Luzon [NWL] Shuttling Team) transport service is between La Union and Paranaque City delivering documents and parcels, cargo shipment, and shuttling of various types of items ensuring safe and efficient transport across northern and southern Luzon. Whether transporting goods over long distances or provincial streets, LBC Express, Inc. ensures that all items are handled with care and delivered promptly, it also has proven its versatility and supports deliveries from time to time.

Surpassing its impressive mileage for almost five (5) years, FUSO Canter serves as a testament to SFP’s brand commitment to providing quality products and services. With a comprehensive network of dealers, service workshops, and dedicated support partners, SFP ensures that customers receive the assistance they require.

NWL Shuttling Team acknowledges that they have challenges in their operations, but they are pleased to mention that the overall performance and quality of FUSO Philippines’ aftersales support remains strong. Despite these hurdles, SFP has demonstrated resilience and expertise, ensuring NWL Shuttling Team’s transport and delivery operations performed well and met the demands of their customers.

Mr. Yosuke Nishi, President and CEO of SFP: “LBC Express, Inc.’s journey with their FUSO Canter exemplifies the vehicle’s durability and their trust in its quality. The vehicle has clocked over 710,000 kilometers in that time, proving the exceptional workmanship and reliability of the FUSO brand. Their driver also depends on the vehicle to navigate the roads safely, efficiently, and comfortably, and the FUSO Canter has never let them down.”

“As we drive to the future together, we are looking forward to many more adventures with our trusty FUSO companion, striving for excellence along with our valued customers and to continue moving with you” He added.

As it continues to clock miles and navigate more roads, FUSO Canter stands as one of the examples of what can be achieved with excellent performance and unwavering dedication to its product quality – proof that with FUSO, together with its customers, SFP has set the goal of continuously committing to customer needs, delivering an outstanding experience in both retail and servicing of trucks and buses in the Philippine landscape.

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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.

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