, doing business as , or , is a Japanese manufacturer of trucks and buses. It is headquartered in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. Following its merger with Hino Motors, the company operates as a subsidiary of Archion.

In May 2023, Fuso and its parent Daimler Truck signed a memorandum of understanding with Hino and its parent Toyota for a plan of merging Hino and Fuso into a publicly traded holding company with "equal investment" from both Toyota and Daimler Truck.

In June 2025, a definitive agreement was reached with an as yet unnamed holding company to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange with Daimler Truck and Toyota each to own 25% of the holding company. Archion took ownership of Fuso on 1 April 2026.

Leadership

Chief Executive Officers

  • Willfried Port (2003–2005)
  • Harald Boelster (2005–2009)
  • Albert Kirchmann (2009–2015)
  • Mark Llistosella (2015–2018)
  • Hartmut Schick (2018–2021)
  • Karl Deppen (2021–2026)
  • Franziska Cusumano (2026-present)

Chairmen

  • Takashi Usami (2003–2004)
  • Michio Hori (2004–2005)
  • Keisuke Egashira (2005–2009)
  • Takao Suzuki (2009–2015)
  • Albert Kirchmann (2015–2017)
  • Kazuo Matsunaga (2017–2025)
  • Seiichi Nagatsuka (2025–present)

Facilities

Fuso trucks are developed and built primarily at these Japanese facilities:

  • Kitsuregawa Proving Ground
  • Kawasaki Plant and Research and Development Center
  • Nakatsu Plant, Aikawa, Kanagawa
  • Mitsubishi Fuso Bus Manufacturing Company in Toyama, Toyama

Mitsubishi Fuso Canter work-trucks are manufactured in Indonesia, Egypt, Tramagal (Portugal), the Philippines, Venezuela, Turkey, and Russia. They are marketed in Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and a number of other Asian countries, as well as in the United States.

Fuso trucks are also manufactured in India at the Daimler India Commercial Vehicles plant in Oragadam, near Chennai. Those vehicles are sold in East Africa and Southeast Asia. Mitsubishi Fuso's European marketing and sales headquarters is in Stuttgart.

Products

thumb|Fuso Fighter in Hong Kong, 2013

thumb|Fuso FK fire engine

thumb|Fuso FJ rigid truck, made in India, at the [[International Motor Show Germany|International Motor Show 2014 in Hanover, Germany]]

Van

  • Canter Van (OEM Nissan Caravan, export only)

Trucks

  • Canter aka FE/FF/FG/FH, formerly also rebadged and sold as the Sterling 360
  • Canter Guts (Canter Mini FA/FB/FC/FD)
  • Canter Eco Hybrid
  • Fighter aka FH/FK/FM/FL
  • The Great
  • Super Great/Heavy Duty aka FP/FS/FV
  • Fuso Shogun (manufactured in New Zealand)
  • Fuso FJ (manufactured in India by BharatBenz for export)
  • Mitsubishi Eagle
  • Fuso BK125L (Bus chassis)
  • Fuso BM115/116/117/118 (Bus chassis)
  • Fuso FE84G (Bus chassis)
  • Fuso RK (Bus chassis)
  • Fuso RM (Bus chassis)
  • Fuso RP (Bus chassis)

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File:Nishinihon JR Bus Mitsubishi-Fuso Aero King.jpg|A Fuso Aero King is operated by Nishinihon JR Bus Co., in Japan.

File:KamalanBus 326FL Front.jpg|A Fuso RM bus is operated by Kamalan Bus Inc. in Taiwan.

File:Mitsubishi Fuso RP118 207(3-21) 2-80174.jpg|A Fuso RP118 bus is operated by BMTA in Thailand.

File:Fuso Canter 3C13, 8th Generation.jpg|Fuso Canter, 8th Generation in Dueñas, Spain.

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Electric transport

The Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star diesel-electric bus is being tested in Japan. According to the company, it can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 30%. The Aero Star uses a series hybrid drive, where its diesel engine drives an electric generator to recharge lithium-ion batteries connected to the two electric motors with a combined output of 158&nbsp;kW, which propel the vehicle.