http://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/daimler-trucks-launches-fleet-test-electric-truck-fuso/
Daimler Trucks launches fleet test with electric truck from Fuso
April 11, 2016
Municipality of Stuttgart and Logistics Company Hermes to test five
battery-powered Fuso Canter E-Cell in tough everyday working environment
Fuso as leading producer of partially and fully electric light-duty
trucks with some 3500 hybrid trucks in service
Investment in the amount of 40 Million Euro in the development of
electric driving by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation so far
Growing relevance of electric trucks for urban short-radius distribution
Dr Wolfgang Bernhard: “In urban short-radius distribution, a switch to
electric trucks will become technically feasible and economically viable
within a few years’ time. With this fleet test, we are making a small yet
important contribution to urban mobility in Stuttgart. Daimler Trucks is
pushing ahead with the further development of this technology. Together with
the Municipality of Stuttgart and the Hermes Company, we are taking a key
step towards market maturity today.”
Result of the fleet test in Portugal: Light-duty truck Fuso Canter
E-Cell saves 1000 euros over 10,000 kilometres and cuts operating costs by
up to 64 percent
Daimler Trucks, the world’s leading truck producer, is launching the first
fleet test for emission-free, electric trucks in Germany today. Dr Wolfgang
Bernhard, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for
Daimler Trucks & Daimler Buses, and Marc Llistosella, President and CEO of
the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) and Head of Daimler
Trucks Asia, handed over the five battery-powered Fuso Canter E-Cells to
Stuttgart’s mayor, Fritz Kuhn, and the Hermes Logistics Company today.
Daimler Trucks’ Fuso brand is the leading producer of partially and
all-electric light-duty trucks. The Daimler Truck branch invested in 2014
and 2015 in total 2.5 Billion Euro in research and development with the
focus on connectivity, safety and drive efficiency. Within the efficiency
topic electric mobility of course plays a major role. The Mitsubishi Fuso
Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC) invested 40 Million Euro in the development
of electric driving so far.
Over the next twelve months, the Municipality of Stuttgart will test four
6-tonne Fuso Canter E-Cell in a tough everyday working environment. Two
vehicles with hydraulic tipper bodies are to be deployed in road
construction and landscaping. Two vehicles with box bodies will be assigned
to municipal furniture transport and waste disposal operations. Another
Canter E-Cell will carry out parcel deliveries in urban traffic for the
Hermes Company.
Electrically powered trucks predestined for urban short-radius distribution
Dr Bernhard noted at the handover ceremony: “Today’s combustion engine is
highly efficient, eco-friendly and, above all, clean. In long-distance
transport it will remain the only option for a long time to come. In urban
short-radius distribution, a partial switch to electric trucks will become
technically feasible and economically viable within a few years’ time. With
this fleet test, we are making a small yet important contribution to urban
mobility in Stuttgart. Daimler Trucks is pushing ahead with the further
development of this technology. Together with the Municipality of Stuttgart
and the Hermes Company, we are taking a key step towards market maturity
today.”
Marc Llistosella emphasized: “We at Fuso have acquired extensive experience
in the development of local emission-free commercial vehicles. I am firmly
convinced that the Canter E-Cell will now proof its strengths in the German
climate and in the topographically very demanding area of urban Stuttgart.
The Canter E-Cell offers our customers transport services which are not only
environment-friendly, but also economical. Our test in Lisbon revealed
savings of around 1000 euros per 10,000 kilometres in comparison to diesel
trucks.”
Stuttgart’s mayor, Fritz Kuhn, observed: “Sustainable mobility is a key
issue for cities and electric mobility is an important element. This is
where the Municipality of Stuttgart is showing the way. We’ve decided to
make a change to our fleet: all new cars purchased by the Municipality will
be electric. I think this sends out a very strong signal. So we’re also very
happy to test the four Canter E-Cell vehicles in day-to-day city traffic.”
“Daimler and Hermes are united by a long and joint tradition in the
promotion of alternative drives”, explains Dirk Rahn, Managing Director
Operations at Hermes Logistics Group Germany. “As a pioneer in the industry,
we as a company were among the first to test the early electric vehicles
under real-world conditions. We are similarly proud today to be using the
new electric 6-tonne truck for our parcel deliveries. The project is part of
our long-term climate protection programme, under which we intend to
systematically halve the CO2 emissions of our fleet by 2020.
We are very pleased to have found, in Daimler Trucks, a renowned partner for
this project.”
Results of the first fleet test in Portugal: Canter E-Cell cuts operating
costs by up to 64 percent
In the course of an initial fleet test in Portugal, the Canter E-Cell has
already proven its merits in short-range delivery operations and urban
transport. During the year-long test from June 2014 to June 2015, eight
vehicles were in service with customers in Lisbon. With ranges of over 100
kilometres, the vehicles exceeded the average daily distance covered by many
trucks in light-duty short-radius distribution. On the basis of the
prevailing costs of diesel and electricity during the test period in
Portugal, operating costs were lowered by up to 64 percent in comparison to
a conventional diesel truck.
Canter E-Cell developed at the hybrid centre of excellence in Kawasaki
Fuso is pushing ahead with the further development of this drive technology
while the current customer trials are still in progress. Fuso’s engineers
are already working on the next generation of the Canter E-Cell – with the
firm goal of making it even more suitable for everyday use and more
economical. At the centre of excellence for hybrid vehicles in Kawasaki,
Japan, Daimler Trucks possesses more than 40 years of experience in the
development of alternative drive systems. The engineers at the “Global
Hybrid Center” were also responsible for developing the battery-electric,
local emission-free Canter E-Cell, in close cooperation with the colleagues
at the Tramagal plant. The electrically powered light-duty truck was
premiered at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in 2010. The current test
fleet was manufactured on a prototype production line at the Fuso plant in
Tramagal, Portugal.
Fuso leads the field in partially electric light-duty trucks with the Canter
Eco Hybrid
Fuso is the leading manufacturer of partially electric light-duty trucks.
Some 3500 Fuso Canter Eco Hybrids are in service with customers around the
world. The handling strategy for the Canter Eco Hybrid is based on the
vehicle starting up and moving off in quiet, electric mode. Then, at a speed
of around 10 km/h, the diesel engine cuts in. Below this speed, it also runs
at idle to supply power to the ancillary assemblies. Another strength of the
Canter Eco Hybrid is its load capacity. The additional weight resulting from
the hybrid drive amounts to only around 150 kilograms. This means a load
capacity of up to 4.8 tonnes for the 7.5-tonne model as a chassis with cab.
Daimler Trucks Asia’s headquarters and the largest plant are located in
Kawasaki, near Tokyo. The second plant, at which trucks of the BharatBenz
and Fuso brands are produced, is in Chennai, India. Some 170,000 trucks and
buses of the Fuso and BharatBenz brands are produced annually in Kawasaki
and Chennai for the Japanese and Indian market as well as for the export.
They are sold in more than 150 countries. As such, Daimler Trucks Asia
accounts for over 30 percent of Daimler’s global truck sales. Fuso is the
Daimler Group’s best-selling truck brand.
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