Mitsubishi Автобус в хронологическом порядке

The origin of the FUSO name dates back to May 1932, when Mitsubishi's first gasoline bus, the "B46 type shared car", manufactured at the Kobe Shipyard of the former Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, was branded "FUSO". The vehicle’s name, selected among proposals from employees at the company, was suggested by an engineer at the shipyard. The proposal argued for FUSO because the name is (1) "suitable to represent Japan," (2) a "simple Japanese name that symbolizes Japan and Mitsubishi," and has (3) "a smooth and familiar sound, which gives a clear image and stays in one’s mind.” The word "Fuso" originally refers to a large sacred tree that was once said to be in the place of the sunrise in China. The word is now used as a name for the hibiscus flower. It is also said that it was used as a synonym for Japan in ancient China.

The Fuso brand name first appeared in 1932 in conjunction with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' first, so-called "B46" commercial bus. The word "Fuso" derives from an ancient Chinese term for a sacred tree said to grow at the spot in the East where the sun rises, and has been used to refer to Japan, itself.

Japan’s first small size bus (1960).

Кузов производства Mitsubishi Motors Corporation.