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Hino Comment on Naamsa 2010 Sales Figures

Sales of trucks, buses and vans in South Africa during the month of May, 2010, improved by a margin of 23% when compared with the final audited result of one month earlier. The volume of 1 934 Commercial Vehicles over 3 500 kg Gross Vehicle Mass reported last month to the National Association of Automobile [...]

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Hino Bump and Grind

Stringent testing of its vehicles is seen as increasingly important by Hino Motors, the leader in the Japanese medium and heavy truck market and a company that is putting more and more focus on global expansion. This is where the company’s Vehicle Evaluation and Engineering Division plays an increasingly important role. “We play a vital [...]

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Zaheera Essof Wins Trucking Award

Hino Gaborone, which is part of the Motor Centre Group in Botswana, came out top in the 2009 Hino Dealer of the year competition due to constantly paying attention to detail, remaining focussed on the business and providing outstanding customer service. This recipe for success was driven from the top by dedicated dealer principal Zaheera [...]

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Truck Sales Gather Momentum

Following a hesitant start one month earlier, the South African Market for Commercial Vehicles over 3 500 kg Gross Vehicle Mass picked up considerable momentum during February 2010. The total sales volume of 1 759 units reported last month to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa exceeded the final audited January result [...]

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Hino Dominating Japanese Truck Market

Hino Motors last year continued its domination of the Japanese domestic market for trucks with a payload of 4 tons and more for the 37th successive year. It was followed by Isuzu, with Mitsubishi Fuso dropping away sharply in third position and Nissan Diesel, now UD Truck Corporation remaining in fourth spot. Hino’s domestic market [...]

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Top Toyota Dealers Announced

Julian Visagie of Monument Toyota Constantia scooped the coveted Toyota Dealer of the Year title for 2009; with Zaheera Essof of Hino Gaborone walking off with the Hino Dealer of the Year crown. The dealer awards are presented annually as part of Toyota South Africa’s ongoing commitment to dealer development and improvement. All dealerships participate [...]

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HINO Gears Up R and D

Hino, Japan’s leading truck manufacturer is increasing the tempo at its research and development division, despite the downturn in the market and tough financial times. “At a time when a large number of vehicle manufacturers are being forced to downsize operations in the global recession we are actively engaging in more development projects” said Hino’s [...]

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Indonesia Larget HINO Production Base After Japan

Hino Motors Manufacturing Indonesia (HMMI) is now the largest production base outside Japan for the truck maker in the Toyota Group. This occurred with the consolidation of medium duty truck manufacture by the Hino and Toyota operations in Indonesia. HMMI, which was established in 1992, is already the top-selling Hino distributor in the world. The [...]

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