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The Aerodynamics Trailer saves about 2,000 liters of diesel per semi-trailer truck each year while reducing CO2 emissions by five tons.
Also in May, we began selling the new Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid
in Japan. The truck has also been available in Europe and
other international markets since the third quarter of 2012.
This vehicle boasts great fuel efficiency, economy and comfort,
thanks to the first-ever combination of a dual-clutch trans-
mission and hybrid drive. As the cleanest vehicle in its class,
the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid generates 30% less nitrogen
oxide and particulate emissions than the limit stipulated by
Japanese regulations. In addition, it reduces fuel consumption
by more than 25% compared with the current Canter model
with a conventional diesel engine. The Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid
has been awarded prizes by Japanese automotive experts
for its innovative technology.
After introducing the new heavy-duty engine generation,
Daimler Trucks presented its all-new OM 93x series of medium-
duty engines last spring. This is the first time that all of the
units of a commercial vehicle engine series meet the future
Euro VI emissions standard without exception. The new
engines are tailored to meet the requirements associated with
light, medium, and heavy-duty distribution transportation;
light and medium-duty construction site work; long-haul opera-
tions; and city and intercity bus services.
Daimler Trucks also offers a broad range of new and optimized
driver assistance systems that provide customers with sub-
stantial benefits. For example, Predictive Powertrain Control
is an anticipatory cruise control system that reduces fuel
consumption by up to 3%. The system can optimize fuel con-
sumption by recognizing the topography of the road ahead.
To achieve this goal, the system is also able to change gears.
The third generation of Active Brake Assist (ABA3) enables
us to greatly reduce the risk of front-end collisions. ABA3
was enhanced on the basis of the proximity control system.
However, unlike the automatic adaptive cruise control, ABA3
independently initiates an emergency braking maneuver if
a front-end collision with moving or stationary obstacles appears
imminent. The system also warns other drivers on the road
by sounding the horn and turning on the hazard warning lights.
After running a successful pilot project in several core markets
in Asia and the Middle East, Fuso is now greatly expanding its
aftersales business with its Diamond Value Parts brand. Although
the quality, reliability, and efficiency of this secondary brand’s
spare parts are much better than those of competing products,
they are much less expensive than original parts.
Shaping Future Transportation – as far as Daimler Trucks
is concerned, this motto means using resources sparingly,
reducing emissions of all kinds, and simultaneously ensuring
the greatest possible degree of road safety. With its Aerody-
namics Truck & Trailer initiative, Daimler Trucks aims to dramat-
ically reduce wind resistance and fuel consumption. And
with the new Actros, Mercedes-Benz has the world’s most
fuel-efficient heavy-duty truck in its model range. The vehicle
was recently joined by the Aerodynamics Trailer, whose drag
coefficient has been reduced by approximately 18%. The proto-
type Aerodynamic Truck, whose cab is based on the Actros
ClassicSpace, also boasts optimized wind resistance. Thanks
to better aerodynamics, which have been improved by approx-
imately 12%, the truck’s fuel consumption on highways has
been reduced by about 3%. The Aerodynamic Truck and Trailer
are currently undergoing further test drives.
At the beginning of 2012, the Environmental Protection
Agency certified Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA)
complete range of Freightliner and Western Star on-highway,
vocational and medium-duty trucks as fully compliant with
the Greenhouse Gas 2014 (GHG14) regulations. DTNA is the
first US truck manufacturer to receive this certification.
There are also plans to further optimize the new Freightliner
Cascadia Evolution. When this vehicle is equipped with an
automated Detroit DT12 transmission, wide tires with low roll
resistance and an aerodynamically shaped semitrailer, it
has been shown to have an outstanding fuel efficiency rating
of 10.67 miles per US gallon (22 liters/100 km).