2013 Tokyo Motor Show
The complex of four gigantic upside-down pyramids is a landmark impossible to miss, although most of the exhibition halls are located underground.
Two years ago, the heavy Mitsubishi Fuso Super Great was thought to become a long-distance hybrid. At this year's show it appeared as a regular diesel.
A team of eight female employees at MFTBC has given viewpoints resulting in this pink Canter "Canna" designed to popularize the transportation business for women.
The Fuso Canter has been around for 50 years. On display was an early vesion from the 1960s.
Daimler Trucks Asia's all-new strategic truck for Asia and Africa is the custom-tailored medium-duty Fuso F1 designed to meet the demands of those markets. Fuso F1 is built in India.
Hino is pushing hard to regain its traditional domestic market leader position that Isuzu gained in 2012.
The Hino Poncho Minibus plug-in hybrid caught lots of attention.
An interesting newcomer is the South Korean Hyundai Xcient heavy truck. It is already sold in its homeland Korea and export plans remains to be finalized.
Isuzu's medium duty "Forward" model has an appealing light arrangement.
The first Isuzu truck to have been built is the 1924 Wolseley, based on British blueprints. Here masterrfully restored.
UD Quester is a strategic model designed to do the job in the Third World. It is build in India, Thailand and China.
UD Quon Fuel Demonstrator, described as a laboratory on wheels, is used as a tool to show increased fuel efficiency of up to 10%.
The UD Quon flagship as a 4x2 tractor.
The UD Trucks booth setup, with UD on one side and Volvo on the other.
The new UD Quester truck, designed for growth markets. It will be sold in Asia and Russia, not Japan, USA or Europe.
Quester is beeing built in Thailand, India and China.
The Tokyo Motor Show is held every two years.
The Canter Eco Hybrid model was introduced already in 2006 and include a huge lithium-ion battery.
Dr. Albert Kirchmann, MFTBC president & CEO and head of Daimler Trucks Asia, and his team of eight female Fuso employees who were behind the pink "Canna" concept truck.
The Hino 700 Series mining "eight-wheeler" has a 12.9-liter engine with 480 horsepower and a 16-speed automated manual transmission. Load capacity is 35 tons.
Isuzu's best selling light-duty ELF-model with CNG.
Isuzu was one of the frontrunner in producing heavy diesel engines in Japan with this 5.3 liter 4-cylinder with 62 hp from 1936.
The model name is FORWARD. In its 6x6 execution this Isuzu is designed for demanding construction works.
Isuzu's medium duty "Forward" model with a temperature controlled van body.
A Volvo Show classic is the rotating cab that proves the benefits of wearing a safety belt.