Advanced Emergency Braking for Canter
Fuso claims safety lead with AEB to be standard in Canter 4x2Fuso is introducing Advanced Emergency Braking to the Australian light truck segment. The Japanese manufacturer will begin including the safety technology as standard equipment on selected Fuso Canter models this week, setting a new safety benchmark.
AEB is being introduced as standard equipment model-by-model across the Canter 4x2 range throughout this year.
No other light truck manufacturer currently offers AEB in Australia and Fuso says it is not even available on some of the best-selling utes on-sale locally. The light truck segment is the highest volume class in the Australian truck market and the Canter 515 is the best-selling model, according to Truck Industry Council data.
As part of the safety upgrade AEB, lane departure warning and electronic stability control will be standard on all Canter models, except for the off-road FG 4x4.
Other standard safety features for Canter include dual airbags and a reversing camera, while most cabs are ECE-R29 certified.
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AEB helps to avoid or mitigate collisions with other vehicles by using a radar to monitor the road ahead. When the radar detects and imminent collision, the system initially sounds a warning before initiating 50 per cent braking force if there is no input from the driver. If required, it will then initiate 100 per cent braking force. The driver can override the system by pressing the accelerator.
The Fuso system can even initiate a warning and partial braking when it detects moving pedestrians.
“Most small trucks do their work in the urban environment, so technology such as AEB, which can detect vehicles and pedestrians, is of utmost importance in this segment,” said Fuso Truck and Bus Director Justin Whitford.
“We didn’t want to make this an option that costs extra, we wanted as many people to benefit from this technology as possible.”
The upgraded Canter will make its first public appearance at The Brisbane Truck Show, to be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 16 to 19.
Fuso will also offer AEB, among other safety features, with a new-generation heavy duty model that is due to be introduced later this year.
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