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Hino’s revamped stalwart set to be unleashed
Hino is ramping up production of its new 500 range, which is heading to SA
The Hino truck brand may be 75 years old, but the heavy and extra-heavy truck manufacturer is certainly moving ahead strongly in the 21st century. Production is increasing, exports are growing, a hi-tech factory has been commissioned and an important new-generation Hino 500 range is being rolled out worldwide. Prototype units What will be of most interest to South African truck operators is the fact that the current Hino500, which has been on sale locally for the past 14 years and is the mainstay of many fleets, is being replaced by a new model. It will go into production in November at Hino SA’s factory at Prospecton, near Durban. Several prelaunch events are under way using preproduction prototype units. South African trucking journalists visited Hino Motors in Japan recently to learn first-hand about the new model. They were driven around a test track in the new 500 and were given a preview tour of the modern Koga plant, north of Tokyo, prior to its official opening later in 2017...
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