Daimler Truck is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its production facility in Tramagal, Portugal.

The plant of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Europe is one of the largest employers in the region and the third-biggest automobile manufacturer in Portugal.

In 2023, the plant built and delivered approximately 11,800 trucks to customers, establishing an all-time production record for the facility. MFTE serves as FUSO’s production hub for the light-duty truck Canter and eCanter for the European markets.

 “The passion and high level of qualification of our workers is astonishing. And with the all-electric eCanter, we drive the transformation – at the same time, our past knowledge and heritage will guide us into the future,” said Arne Barden, chief executive of MFTE.

In the 60 years since production began, more than 260,000 units have been manufactured in Tramagal – including FUSO’s light-duty Canter, which the plant started producing in 1980. The vehicles assembled at MFTE are shipped to 33 European markets and to Morocco.

In 2017 the plant started the production of FUSO’s first battery-electric eCanter in small series production. Since 2023 the Next Generation eCanter is manufactured in mass production.