Work trucks strive to curtail addiction to fuel

Reducing fuel consumption was a focal point of several trucks unveiled in March. Electric drivetrains and four-cylinder engines were among the tactics disclosed at The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. rolled out an all-electric medium-duty work truck, the eCanter, which it says will be the first plug-in electric work truck produced by a major truck manufacturer. The Class 4 truck has a payload capacity of roughly 9380 lb (4255 kg).