Hino Motors, Ltd. commonly known as simply Hino, is a manufacturer of
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s,
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es, and other vehicles, based in
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,
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,
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. Since 1973 the company has been the leading producer of medium and heavy-duty diesel trucks in Japan. It is a subsidiary of
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.
History
The company traces its roots back to the founding of Tokyo Gas Industry Company in 1910. In 1910 Chiyoda Gas Co. was established and competed fiercely against incumbent Tokyo Gas Company fighting for gas lighting users. Tokyo Gas Industry was a parts supplier for Chiyoda Gas but it was defeated and merged into Tokyo Gas in 1912. Losing her largest client, Tokyo Gas Industry Co. broadened their product line including electronic parts, and renamed herself as Tokyo Gas and Electric Industry(東京瓦斯電気工業), TG&E and was often abbreviated as Gasuden. It produced its first
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in 1917, the Model TGE "A-Type" truck. In 1937, TG&E merged its
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division with that of Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. and Kyodo Kokusan K.K., to form Tokyo Automobile Industry Co., Ltd., with TG&E as a shareholder. Four years later, the company changed its name to Diesel Motor Industry Co., Ltd., which would eventually become
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.
The following year (1942), the new entity of Hino Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. spun itself out from Diesel Motor Industry Co., Ltd., and the Hino name was born. Following the end of
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, the company had to stop producing large diesel engines for marine applications, and with the signing of the treaty, the company dropped the "Heavy" from its name and formally concentrated on the heavy-duty trailer-trucks, buses and
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s markets, as Hino Industry Co., Ltd. The company took its name from the location of its headquarters in
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within
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prefecture.
To sharpen its marketing focus to customers, in 1948, the company added the name "Diesel" to become Hino Diesel Industry Co., Ltd.
In 1953, Hino entered the private car market, by manufacturing
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s under licence, and in 1961 it started building its own Contessa 900 sedan with an 893cc rear-mounted engine. The Italian stylist
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redesigned the Contessa line in 1964 with a 1300cc rear-mounted engine. Fed by two SU type carburettors, this developed 60 hp (44 kW) in the sedan and 70 hp (51 kW) in the
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version. However, Hino ceased private car production very quickly in 1967 after joining the Toyota group.
Hino Trucks are also assembled in The Republic of Ireland by J Harris on the Naas/Nangor Roads.
Israel
Hino Motors signed a 10-year assembly agreement with Kaiser-Illin Industries of Haifa, Israel, in 1963. Assembly of the Contessa 900 started in 1964. Later, Briska 900 and 1300 and the Contessa 1300 sedan were assembled in Haifa as well. During the years 1964-1965, Israel was Hino's second most important market for its Contessas. Israel exports amounted to ~10% of total Contessa production. After it was purchased by Toyota, the contract was terminated and the very last Israeli Contessas rolled off the assembly line in March 1968. In total, over 8,000 Hino Contessa and Briska were assembled in Israel.
Trucks
- Ford N Series trucks (sold 1980-1998 in Oceania) These were badge-engineered Hino Ranger models.
- Profia
Hino Profia is a heavy duty cab over truck made by Hino Motors Ltd, Japan. For most export market, it's simply called Hino 700. The name Profia is officially used in Japan, and previously was Super Dolphin Profia. This is the big Hino's F-Series Truck which model codes are FN, FP, FR, FS, and FW...
(previously Super Dolphin Profia), sold as Hino 700 for export - heavy duty truck
- Bonneted medium truck (for North America) - coded Hino 600.
- Dutro
The Hino Dutro is a light commercial truck based on the Toyota Dyna, built by Hino Motors in Japan.Like the Dyna and its twin Toyoace, the Dutro is built on the U300 platform for standard cab, or U400 platform for the wide cab....
- light truck, hybrid vehicleA hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle. The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles , which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.-Power:...
version available, sold as Hino 300.
- Ranger 2 FA, FB, FC - light trucks replaced by Dutro.
- Ranger
The Hino Ranger is a medium to heavy duty cab-over truck manufactured by Hino Motors.The Ranger is part of Hino's F-Series Truck with model code such as FC, FD, FE, FF, FG, FL, and FM. The further the alphabet means the higher payload. The 4WD models are FT and GT. The SG is Tractor Head to pull...
- also sold as Hino 500, medium to heavy truck
- The Ranger KL was first introduced in 1969
- The 2nd generation was launched in 1980
- The 3rd generation of 1989 is called Rising Ranger and Cruising Ranger.
- The latest 4th generation (Ranger Pro) came in 2002, Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle. The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles , which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.-Power:...
version available.
- The first generation Ranger KL spawned into KM, KR, and other variants. In Australia.
- Hino has competed in the Dakar Rally since 1991 with a Ranger FT 4WD truck driven by the Japanese rally driver, Yoshimasa Sugawara. Hino has always finished in the Top 10 in the Camion Category, and 1-2-3 overall in the 1997 event.
- 155 Class 4 - light duty truck
- 165 Class 4 - medium duty truck
- 185 Class 5 - medium duty truck
- 258 Class 6 - medium duty truck
- 268 Class 6 - medium duty truck
- 338 Class 7 - heavy duty truck
- 358 Class 7 - heavy duty truck
Hino also sells the European truck
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R420 in Japan, into an agreement with the Swedish brand.
Buses
- Poncho
The is a non-step low-floor minibus built by Hino.- First generation :The Poncho first generation was based on the Fiat Ducato chassis.*VF3ZCPMAC- Second generation :...
- Non Step light bus
- Liesse
The Hino Liesse is a minibus built by Hino. The range was primarily available as city bus and tourist coach.- Liesse II :The Hino Liesse II is a rebadged Toyota Coaster.*KC-HZB/HDB/BB40/50 *KK-HZB/HDB/BB40/50 *PB-XZB40/50...
& Liesse II - light bus
- The Liesse II is a rebadged Toyota Coaster
The Toyota Coaster is a minibus produced by Toyota Motor Corporation. It was introduced in 1969, with the second generation introduced in 1982, followed by the third generation in 1993...
.
- Blue Ribbon
The Hino Blue Ribbon is a heavy-duty bus built by Hino. The range was primarily available as city bus and tourist coach.- RE/RC :*RB10-P *RB10 *RC10-P *RC100-P *RE100 *RC300/320...
& Blue Ribbon II- city bus
- The Blue Ribbon II is a rebadged Isuzu Erga
The Isuzu Erga is a heavy-duty bus built by Isuzu. The range was primarily available as city bus.- Models :Non-step , One-step and Two-step*KL-LV280L1/N1/Q1 - 8PE1 engine *KK/KL-LT233J2 - 6HH1 engine...
.
- Rainbow
The Hino Rainbow is a medium-duty bus built by Hino. The range was primarily available as city bus and tourist coach. Asia Motors made a badge engineered version called the Asia Cosmos.- Rainbow RJ/RR :*First generation...
& Rainbow II - medium bus
- The Rainbow II is a rebadged Isuzu Erga Mio
The Isuzu Erga Mio is a medium-duty bus built by Isuzu. The range was primarily available as city bus.- External links :...
.
- Melpha
The Hino Melpha is a medium-duty bus built by Hino. The range was primarily available as tourist coach.- Models :*Melpha 7 7m **KK-CH1JFEA*Melpha 9 9m **KK-RR1JJFA*Melpha 9m **PB-RR7JJAA...
- medium bus
- S'elega
The Hino S'elega is a heavy-duty bus built by Hino. The range was primarily available as tourist coach.-S'elega:*U-RU1/2/3/4 **Wheelbase long / short*KC-RU1/2/3/4...
- luxury bus
- The new model is offered as High Decker and Super High Decker.
- Front-engine chassis (FB, FC) - light bus
- Front-engine chassis (AK, FF, FG) - big bus
- Mid-engine chassis (BG, BX, CG, CM) - big bus
- Rear-engine chassis (RC, RF, RG, RM, RK, RU, HT) - big bus
- Front-engine Type C school bus chassis (Hino 338) - Used in the production of the Starcraft Guardian
Colombia
In the town of Cota, in
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is a new assembling plant of Hino, builded and financied by two coprorations; one of these are local and the other is the Toyota group; the major owner of the Hino brand.
The portfolio of products assembled in this factory, and related with this article are:
- Hino Series 300 Light cargo:
- Dutro Truck series
The Hino Dutro is a light commercial truck based on the Toyota Dyna, built by Hino Motors in Japan.Like the Dyna and its twin Toyoace, the Dutro is built on the U300 platform for standard cab, or U400 platform for the wide cab....
.
Another portfolio of products made in these plant are the downlisted here:
- Hino Series 500 Medium duty trucks:
- FC9J.
- GD1J.
- FG1J.
- FG8J.
- FM1J.
- Hino Series 700 Heavy duty Truck series:
- FS1E.
- SS1E.
- ZS1E.
Philippines
- RC421(ER200)
- RF821(EK100)
- RK3HS (H07D)
- RK1JMT (J08C-TK)
- RK1JST (J08C-TK)
- RM2P (P11C-TH)
- RU2P (P11C-TE)
- FB2W
- FB4J
- FC3J
- FF3H (H06D)
- AK174 (EH700)
- AK176 (EH700)
- FG1JPUB (J08C-F)
- FG1JPUZ (J08C-TT)
- HT223A (M10U)
- HT225A (M10U)
Fiji
AM100
- AC140 /W06D
- AB115A /W04D
- AK176K /EH700
- AK3HRK /H07D
- AK1JRK /J08C
- AK8JRK /J08E
- BX341 /EH700
- BY320 /EM100
- BX321 /EH700
- RJ172A /EH700
- RR172A /EH700
Pakistan
- Roadliner Supreme
- Rapidliner Deluxe
- Senator Pride
- Hino Splendor
- Citibus
- Urban Bus
- CNG Bus
- Citiliner Classic
Cars
- Hino Renault 4CV
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, built under license
- Contessa, passenger car built in 1960s
- Toyota FJ Cruiser
The Toyota FJ Cruiser is a retro style SUV with styling and off road performance reminiscent of the original Toyota FJ40 Land Cruisers. Introduced as a concept car at the February 2003 Chicago Auto Show, the FJ Cruiser was green lit after enormous consumer response and debuted at the January 2005...
, SUV built for Toyota, 2006-Present
Affiliates/Subsidiaries
- Hino Motors Canada, Ltd. - see Toyota Canada
Toyota Canada may refer to:* Toyota Canada Inc., distributor* Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, manufacturer...
- Hino Motors Sales U.S.A.
- Hino Motors Manufacturing Colombia.
- Harris Hino, Ireland
- Hinopak Motors
Hinopak Motors Limited was formed in 1985 by a diverse group of sponsors. These included Hino Motors Limited, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Al-Futtaim Group and PACO...
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- Pilipinas Hino, Inc., Philippines
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- Samco (Vietnam)
- Indomobil (Indonesia)
- Audi Motor Assembly
The Audi Motor Assembly K.K. is a former assembly facility for automobiles. The company was founded in 1987 and had a status of a joint venture between Audi AG and Hino Jidōsha K.K. The plant was located in Tokyo, Japan and employed more than 900 workers. The plant had the possibility to assemble...
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(a former joint-venture with Audi)
- Hino Motors Manufacturing USA. http://hinointl.com/
External links
Global
Overseas offices