Hino to open new truck manufacturing plant in West Virginia
Hino Trucks announced its plan to purchase the former Cold Water Creek distribution center in Mineral Wells, W.V., and convert it into a new truck assembly plant, close to its current plant. The new plant, planned to be operational in early 2019, will also house cab assembly, an operation currently conducted in Japan. In addition
Hino celebrates 10-year manufacturing anniversary
The Hino Motors Manufacturing facility in Williamstown, W.V., has celebrated its tenth anniversary of medium-duty truck production. This 245,000-sq. ft. location produces Hino’s Class 6 & 7 conventional body style trucks. “Our success has allowed us to invest in our capabilities to better service our customers as well as support the local job market,” said
Hino adds five dealers to Certified Ultimate program
Hino Trucks has announced the addition of five dealers to its Certified Ultimate program. Hino describes its Certified Ultimate program as being designed to raise the bar for an overall dealership experience, the Certified Ultimate program rounds out Hino’s Ultimate Ownership Experience positioning with new standards for parts, sales and service departments that increase speed, aid
Hino presents Meritor WABCO with quality awards
Meritor WABCO has received the 2015 Excellence in Quality and the 2015 On-Time Delivery Performance awards from Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. Meritor WABCO has been recognized with the quality award seven times in the past eight years and has received the on-time delivery award five times. The two awards recognize Meritor WABCO for achieving
Proper power: Medium-duty engines designed for medium-duty trucks
The medium-duty engine market continues to evolve and expand. By the end of this year, new Detroit DD5 and DD8 engines will be offered as part of the Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) product lineup. The Detroit DD5 medium-duty engine will be offered first, initially on 2016 Freightliner M2 models. Those engines will be built at first in
Meritor WABCO OnGuard collision mitigation system now available for medium-duty trucks
Meritor WABCO has announced that the OnGuard Collision Mitigation System is now available for use in medium-duty trucks for the first time. OnGuard is a radar-based active safety system for commercial vehicles that offers collision warnings and collision mitigation with active braking, as well as adaptive cruise control. The OnGuard collision mitigation system detects objects ahead
Meritor WABCO given Hino’s 2014 Excellence in Quality Award
Meritor WABCO received the 2014 Excellence in Quality Award from Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. This is the fifth time in the past seven years that Meritor WABCO has won the award. Meritor WABCO received the award in recognition of achieving a perfect zero parts per million (PPM) defect rate during the entire 2014 calendar year.
Eaton honored by Hino Motors for Synflex air brake tubing
Power management company Eaton was recognized with the 2013 Quality Excellence Award from Hino Motors Canada Ltd. and Hino Motors Manufacturing USA Inc., both part of the Toyota Group of Companies. Eaton earned this recognition thanks to its Synflex air brake tubing products, which are manufactured in North America and used for brake systems in Hino’s
Hino Truck raffled off at Florida Tow Show
Hino Trucks partnered with Miller Industries to provide one lucky tow operator a chance to win a fully loaded 2014 MY Hino model 258ALP with a Century 12 Series LCG Carrier. The truck is part of a giveaway that benefits The Professional Wreckers of Florida (PWOF) education and legislation programs. This year’s winner is Aaron
Spec’ing work trucks
“Fleet managers know that well-designed equipment enhances productivity,” says Robert Johnson, a former fleet manager who currently serves as director of fleet relations for the NTEA. “Your objective when designing a work truck is to optimize the vehicle to achieve the best overall return for each dollar spent, but common mistakes can jeopardize your results.
