Capital Equipment News January 2015

Godfrey Hani, Head of FUSO Trucks South Africa

T 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 new Fuso Canter sets its sights ON A LIGHT TRUCK REVOLUTION IN THE LOCAL TRANSPORT INDUSTRY

The compact Duonic dual-clutch trans- mission is based on a mechanical six-gear

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