Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus has released one EV garbage truck by the electric light truck eCanter to Furukawa Shinko. This is the second EV garbage truck in Japan by eCanter and the first delivery by a private company. Furukawa Shinko operates a garbage collection business in the Kanto region, mainly in the Tama area of Tokyo. The EV garbage truck delivered this time will collect waste from convenience stores in the Tama area and commissioned project from Fuchu City. This vehicle’s operation scheduled to start from the end of July 2022. Since eCanter does not emit any exhaust gas containing carbon dioxide when driving, it contributes to carbon neutralization of waste transportation. eCanter not only achieves carbon neutrality while driving, but also has the feature of lower noise and vibration than conventional diesel vehicles. Therefore, in the case of garbage trucks that often operate from early morning, eCanter enables to collect waste silently in consideration of the residents and contributes to reducing driver fatigue.
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus has released one EV garbage truck by the electric light truck eCanter to Furukawa Shinko. This is the second EV garbage truck in Japan by eCanter and the first delivery by a private company. Furukawa Shinko operates a garbage collection business in the Kanto region, mainly in the Tama area of Tokyo. The EV garbage truck delivered this time will collect waste from convenience stores in the Tama area and commissioned project from Fuchu City. This vehicle’s operation scheduled to start from the end of July 2022. Since eCanter does not emit any exhaust gas containing carbon dioxide when driving, it contributes to carbon neutralization of waste transportation. eCanter not only achieves carbon neutrality while driving, but also has the feature of lower noise and vibration than conventional diesel vehicles. Therefore, in the case of garbage trucks that often operate from early morning, eCanter enables to collect waste silently in consideration of the residents and contributes to reducing driver fatigue.