Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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68 commercial carrier journal | may 2017 BUSINESS | 2017 SPRING TRUCK SHOW ROUNDUP FUSO EYES PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC TRUCK, ROLLS OUT GAS POWERTRAIN MITSUBISHI FUSO is taking its all-electric eCanter truck from concept to production, bringing a limited run of the truck to the United States by yearend. The company also launched a new gasoline powertrain for its FE Series medium-duty cabover. The Class 4 eCanter is powered by six liquid-cooled 360-volt 82.8-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion batteries. It fea - tures a gross vehicle weight rating of 15,995 pounds and a payload capacity of about 9,400 pounds. The battery bank provides 173 horsepower, 494 lb.-ft. of torque and a practical range of 100 miles with a one-hour quick-charge capa - bility and a standard eight- hour overnight charge. The eCanter offers flex - ible battery configurations, allowing end users to choose between extending range or maximizing payload. The electric drivetrain is fitted to Fuso's standard 151.6- inch wheelbase cab-chassis. The eCanter initially will be available on a two-year lease program. The gasoline-fueled truck is powered by a 6-liter General Motors Vortec V8 engine and matched to an Allison 1000 Series 6-speed automatic transmission. It will be avail - able in all three Fuso models – FE130, FE160 and FE180 – and all will be equipped with a 40-gallon in-frame-mounted fuel tank. The truck is built from the common FE series platform and chassis, which streamlines the upfitting process. Avail - able in Class 3, 4 and 5 specs, the truck is expected to carry a maximum payload capacity of up to 12,340 pounds. Mitsubishi Fuso's gasoline- fueled truck will be available in all three Fuso models: FE130, FE160 and FE180. Mitsubishi Fuso's eCanter offers flexible battery configurations, allowing end users to choose between extending range or maximizing payload. MID-AMERICA TRUCKING SHOW BENDIX KICKS OFF MATS 2017 WITH AIR BRAKE DISCUSSION BENDIX said its ADB22X air disc brake continues to gain mo- mentum in the market- place, exceeding the 1.5-million-unit produc- tion milestone since its introduction in 2005. In 2016, the take rate on air disc brakes was 16 percent for trucks, with trailers at 6 percent. The ADB22X brake is standard on the steer axle position on Kenworth and Peterbilt Class 8 tractors and trucks and is available through all six major truck original equipment manufacturers. Bendix's ADB22X platform gave rise to the ADB22X-LT for trailers late last year. When spec'd together, an air disc brake combination unit can stop up to 3.5 car- lengths sooner than a truck similarly spec'd with drums. The new air disc brake provides a 40-pound weight savings on a tandem axle set. Bendix's ADB22X- LT air disc brake for trailers provides a 40-pound weight savings on a tan- dem axle set. KENWORTH, PETERBILT ADDING ALLISON TC10 KENWORTH AND PETERBILT will offer the Allison TC10 fully auto- matic transmission as an option on their respective T680/T880 and Model 567/579 trucks later this year. The truck makers also are making Bendix's Wingman Advanced system standard on their respective T680 and Model 579 tractors. Designed for line-haul, regional- haul and pickup-and-delivery applications, the TC10 features 10 forward and two reverse speeds. It is integrated with multiple engine offerings and will be offered for applications requiring torque up to 1,850 lb.-ft. and up to 110,000 pounds GCW. Using a radar sensor mounted to the vehicle's front, Bendix Wingman Advanced delivers both warning alerts to drivers and active inter - ventions. The system continuously provides following distance, impact and stationary object alerts. Bendix's Wingman Advanced collision mitigation system is designed to help drivers mitigate rear-end collisions. Allison's TC10 is integrated with multiple engine offerings and will be offered by Kenworth and Peterbilt for applica- tions requiring torque up to 1,850 lb.-ft. and up to 110,000 pounds GCW.