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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
JANUARY 2015
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he new FUSO Canter has entered the
local market with a flourish. With a
rich 52-year heritage associated with
reliability and performance, the new Canter
LIFT continues to apply FUSO’s long stand-
ing global branding to the future of transport
technology in South Africa.
Godfrey Hani, Divisional Manager of FUSO is
enthused by the success of the new Canter
so far and explained the new model desig-
nation, LIFT, when he said, “The acronym,
which stands for Light-Duty International
Future Truck, is indicative of our pioneer-
ing spirit of always moving forward for our
customers and society. As we continuously
refine the Canter so that it remains at the
forefront of the truck industry, we ensure that
we do this with all our stakeholders.”
The new Canter is a symbol of what the
FUSO designers and engineers managed
to achieve by going beyond their bounds to
put everything they know about powertrain
technology and efficiency into the new Can-
ter LIFT which in essence represents a new
approach to the technology of transporting
goods by truck.
One of the most significant technical devel-
opments in the new Canter LIFT is the intro-
duction of the Duonic dual-clutch transmis-
sion. It is the first truck in the world to feature
this technology. In addition to lower fuel con-
sumption, the direct-shift transmission, well
known from its use in passenger cars, caus-
es less wear to auxiliary equipment, reduces
the burden on the driver, particularly on short
trips, and combines the convenience benefits
of an automatic transmission with the econo-
my of a manual transmission.
The compact Duonic dual-clutch trans-
mission is based on a mechanical six-gear
The new Fuso Canter sets its sights
ON A LIGHT TRUCK
REVOLUTION
IN THE LOCAL
TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
Godfrey Hani,
Head of FUSO Trucks South Africa