Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation has opened a new engineering centre in Chennai named the Fuso Technical Centre India. The facility, inaugurated on 5 March 2026, has been established as a centre of competence to support the development of the Fuso brand of commercial vehicles.
The development follows a structural change in the global organisation of the brand. Mitsubishi Fuso and Toyota’s Hino Motors are being brought together under Archion, a Japanese holding company announced in mid-2025 and scheduled to begin operations on 1 April 2026. Archion will combine Daimler Truck’s Mitsubishi Fuso operations with Toyota’s Hino Motors.
The creation of Fuso Technical Centre India follows the strategic carve-out of the Fuso business from Daimler Truck. As part of the transition, engineering teams working on Fuso programmes have moved out of Daimler Truck operations into the new entity, reflecting an operational separation from Daimler India Commercial Vehicles.
The development also reflects the role played by Daimler India Commercial Vehicles’ manufacturing facility in Chennai in supporting the Fuso brand since 2013. The plant has produced Fuso commercial vehicles along with BharatBenz, Freightliner, and Mercedes-Benz trucks.
The Fuso Technical Centre India has been developed on an accelerated schedule and is expected to employ hundreds of engineers. The centre will support engineering and development work for Fuso commercial vehicles.
Daimler Truck’s manufacturing facility at Oragadam near Chennai has produced Fuso trucks exclusively for export markets since 2013. Production from the site has supported the expansion of Fuso’s heavy-duty truck portfolio, contributing to the brand’s shift from a focus on light commercial vehicles to heavier truck segments.
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation is a commercial vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Japan and produces trucks and buses for international markets.
