Mitsubishi Fuso Top-Rated in 2 Categories
in American Truck Dealers’ “Dealer Attitude Survey 2009”

Kawasaki - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, today announced that it has received top rating in 2 categories in the American Truck Dealers’ “Dealer Attitude Survey 2009”. Overall, Mitsubishi Fuso was ranked 3rd in the Medium- and Heavy-Duty segment. Conducted annually to Medium- and Heavy-Duty new-truck dealers across the U.S., the Dealer Attitude Survey represents a comprehensive review of a brand’s positioning in 5 categories; Value, Marketing, Policy, Parts and People.

In the Dealer Attitude Survey 2009, Mitsubishi Fuso was top-rated in 2 categories:

“We are very happy with our results in 2009,” said Mr. Mike Rumsey, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) Vice President of Sales Operations. “We have worked very closely with our dealerships over the past year in our effort to further promote our Mitsubishi Fuso brand and to bring high quality products and services to the market. We still have further improvements to make, but this year’s results clearly indicate that we have taken the right measures and are on the right track.”

Headquartered in Logan Township, N.J., Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, Kawasaki, Japan, an integral part of the Daimler Trucks Division of Daimler AG. MFTA markets a complete line of Class 3 through Class 7 diesel-powered, medium-duty cabover trucks through more than 200 dealer locations throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. More than 99,000 Mitsubishi Fuso standard, 4-wheel-drive and crew cab trucks have been sold in North America to fulfill the transportation needs of a wide variety of businesses and industries, including beverage, catering, refrigerated and dry cargo delivery fleets, vehicle recovery, towing, pest control, plumbing, light construction and landscaping.

Based in Kawasaki, Japan, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) is one of Asia's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. In 2008, the company sold a total of about 197,700 vehicles including light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. Daimler AG owns 85% of MFTBC shares and various Mitsubishi group companies own 15% of MFTBC shares. MFTBC is an integral part of the Daimler Trucks Division of Daimler AG.