TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Daimler AG has set up a research center in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, to develop hybrid technologies combining diesel engines and electric motors, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp., a unit of the Germany automaker, said Wednesday.
The new Global Hybrid Center, located within the compound of Mitsubishi Fuso's plant, is Daimler's worldwide hub for the development of environment-friendly hybrid vehicles, the Kawasaki-based truck maker said.
Mitsubishi Fuso has been chosen as the location for the center because of its history and expertise in hybrid vehicle innovation. It is already selling hybrid light trucks in Japan.
