Question: What have these two Mitsubishi Fuso Canters got in common? Answer they're parts of Europe's "Largest Fleet Test of Hybrid Trucks" And they're in
And according to the press blurb: "...the goals of the three-year trial are to gain new insights into the use of 7.5-tonne hybrid trucks by customers and to demonstrate the diesel-electric hybrid drive's high level of efficiency. The Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid could consume up to 15% less fuel than conventional diesel vehicles, and the hybrid truck's CO2 emissions are therefore decreased correspondingly as well."
The 10 Fuso Canter Eco Hybrids will be run by Amey, DHL, Hill Hire, Ringway, Royal Mail, Scottish and Southern, Tesco, and TNT---and all in the heart of London. And those test partners were chosen by Daimler to provide the broadest operating conditions imaginable including grueling stop-and-go city traffic as well as regular runs between supermarkets and the central warehouse. Now click through here for more...
"We're delighted that we've found eight such renowned customers for Europe's largest customer test program," Ian Jones, boss at
Of course what you want to know is what's an Eco Hybrid Canter like to drive--and you can find out by buying next week's Commercial Motor as old 'Clutchslip' has been out and about in one in central London so in the words of the great Shaw Taylor... "keep 'em peeled."