Hino North America has appointed Shigehiro Matsuoka as president and chief executive officer, effective Feb. 1, 2019. Matsuoka succeeds Yoshinori Noguchi, who will remain on as an executive advisor through March.
Matsuoka joined Hino in 1981 and most recently was responsible for total support strategy and technical solutions, aftersales service, parts operations, and global production and parts logistics divisions for Hino Motors Limited.
“This is an important time of transformation for Hino as we expand into the Class 8 market, advance our connected vehicle strategy, elevate customer ownership experience and build on Hino’s presence in the U.S. market,” said Matsuoka. “I am honored to have this opportunity to lead the Hino Trucks team and further strengthen our commitment to continuous improvement and widen our range of product offerings.”