* DaimlerChrysler’s German Sales Organization now has responsibility for nationwide wholesale operations
* Light-duty Canter truck will be available at 80 authorized dealers

DaimlerChrysler’s German Sales Organization (DCVD) will assume control of wholesale operations in Germany for the Mitsubishi Fuso brand on June 1, 2007, taking over this responsibility from the Mitsubishi Motors Deutschland (MMD) import company. MMD’s existing Mitsubishi Fuso sales network will be integrated into DCVD, thereby making the brand’s vehicles available at a total of 80 authorized dealers, 17 of which are DaimlerChrysler outlets, with the other 63 operated by contract partners.

Further integration of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) into the DaimlerChrysler Group is one of the goals of the Global Excellence Program at the DaimlerChrysler Truck Group.

MFTBC is the Truck Group´s Center for hybrid technology. Mitsubishi Fuso offers the light-duty Canter truck in Germany; the vehicle is produced in Tramagal, Portugal. The shift in wholesale management and integration into the Group-operated sales organization (DCVD) are designed to boost the light truck’s market share in the 3.5 – 7.5 ton GVW market segment from the current figure of 2.7 percent.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC), which is headquartered in Kawasaki, Japan, is one of the leading truck manufacturers in Asia. The company sold a total of 186,000 vehicles in 2006, including light, medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks and buses. DaimlerChrysler AG owns 85 percent of MFTBC; the remaining 15 percent is held by the Mitsubishi Group. Mitsubishi Fuso is a key component of the DaimlerChrysler Truck Group.

Source: DaimlerChrysler