Shiotsu Autotrade Japan – President’s Blog

The Mitsubishi Canter is a line of light-duty commercial truck from Mitsubishi Fuso, Japan.  Outstanding robustness, impressive economy, and superb maneuverability  are some of the many key attributes with which makes the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter trucks a winner in the light-duty truck segment.

In Japan, Mitsubishi canter trucks are available in weight ranges from 2 tons to 4.8 tons,  and with up to 7 chassis lengths.  Body Types include Dump trucks,  Tippers, Crane Loaders,  Dropsides ,  Flat Beds,  Concrete Mixesr,  Garbage Collectosr,  Box Vans,  Skip Loaders,  Hydraulic beavertail etc.

Mitsubishi Canter is a tough and reliable truck – thanks to the high production quality achieved through rigorous test programs, extensive final inspection and quality check complying to ISO certification standards.

New Canter models, such as the Canter Eco Hybrid are also available commercially in Japan. The new Mitsubishi Fuso Canter is designed from the driver’s perspective, with improved levels of comfort and spaciousness, whilst retaining the compact dimensions that make it so maneuverable.

Salient points of new version of Mitsubishi Canter Trucks are

• Clean Power : New engine has lower emissions with high rate of fuel economy
• Easy operation:  Automatic transmission option available reduces the fatigue of truck drivers.
• Economy: Low fuel consumption and excellent performance.
• Comfort : Wide, spacious cabins for full relaxation of drivers and passengers, Independent front wheel suspension for a bump-less ride.
• Safety: Power ABS feature to maintain the vehicle stability and control when braking on slippery road surface. Total disc wheel brakes to ensure reliable braking.  EA & SRS airbag system offer effective protection from impacts during collision.

Used Mitsubishi Canter trucks from Japan are in great demand worldwide and are imported to Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Caribbean, Africa and Asia.  We have several used Canter trucks in our stock and we can help you import a suitable new or used Mitsubishi canter truck matching your specifications.

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In Japan, the cost of maintaining a vehicle is very high and ¾ th of that cost is attributed to the fuel cost. This cost is very high especially for trucks, so Japanese Trucking industry is giving emphasis to what is called as Eco driving. Eco-driving is a driving technique which can help to curb emission of greenhouses gases and conserve fuel. In Japanese language eco-driving is called as ”eko-doraibu”. Eco driving can lead to safer driving, cost cutting and will be friendlier to both planet and human.

Fuel consumption in trucks is influenced by three factors, namely, driver operation, driving circumstances which are outside the control of the driver and the vehicle itself. Significant amount of fuel can be saved just by practicing fuel conservative driving habits.  Tests show that a truck having average of about 35,000 miles yearly could alone reduce fuel consumption by more than 1,200 gallons just by using eco-driving techniques.

Research has shown that one can easily drive at a speed of around 30 km/hr without pressing accelerator even once, when one starts the vehicle slowly in low gear and engages the clutch. One can save about five cc of fuel this way. Moreover while running the truck there is no need for drivers to use accelerator as engines (rpm) revolutions per minute is very high. One should try to maintain steady speed while driving trucks which reduces the need for accelerating and decelerating trucks, which ultimately can help to cut down the fuel consumption.

If the speed of truck is reduced by 5 to 10 miles per hour while driving on highway; fuel economy can be enhanced up to 12% or even more. Idling of truck for long time also wastes fuel.

Make sure that tyres are properly inflated and avoid unnecessary use of the exhaust brake. It is advisable to use engine brakes as it requires longer distance to slow down the truck and fuel consumption is less. Other precaution to be taken to reduce the fuel consumption is to minimize the usage of electrical accessories, particularly air conditioning which can increase fuel consumption.

Thus Eco-driving is a cheap, simple and effective way to suppress about 10% fuel-burning CO2 spillage of every driver, which is large amount if properly applied to every type of vehicle usage. Japanese Government sponsors programmes promoting eco-driving with training campaigns, eco-driving program models and public events. Japanese truck manufacturers such as Isuzu also encourage eco-driving concept.

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I was waiting for a long time for the launch of a zero emission car which is affordable to the masses. And this week, Nissan has launched their much-awaited zero-emission electric car named “Nissan LEAF”.  It is the vision of Carlos Ghosn, Nissan‘s chief executive that has made possible this new chapter in the history of automobiles.

Nissan’s biggest domestic rivals like Toyota and Honda have previously came up with many hybrid car models. However, these hybrid cars did not become popular due to their high cost.  Other difficulties in these cars were their limited driving range and long charging times with the current battery technology.  Nissan has taken the first step by designing the world’s first affordable car with zero emission.  Zero-emission was the ultimate goal of Nissan when they were doing research on eco-friendly technologies which would amplify efficiency and decrease emissions.

Nissan LEAF is designed to be friendly to the wallet as well as to the environment. The company plans to sell the car for about $15,000 and will have a range of 100 miles on a single battery charge. The name “LEAF”  indicates that as leaves purify the air in nature; this car purifies mobility by taking emissions out of the driving experience. The vehicle has less mechanical complexity than a traditional gasoline-powered car. To elaborate an environmentally friendly theme, blue color is used in Nissan LEAF’s introductory model.

In the zero emission LEAF, driving range of 100 miles is achieved due to its unique combination braking system and innovative lithium-ion battery packs and.  It takes just 30 minutes to charge its batteries up to 80% of its total capacity with a quick charger.

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We often get queries from our customers if we are authorized members of JUMVEA (Japan Used Motor Vehicle Exporters Association).  We are proud to say that we are now authorized member of JUMVEA, and our customers will receive all the benefits and quality assurance from an JUMVEA accredited company.

You can verify our JUMVEA Member Certificate here.