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Demand for automatic Hino transmission on the increase
Automatic transmission option said to lead to less stressed drivers, thus a decrease in road incidences and more productivity
Trucking specialist Hino SA reports a positive increase in demand for its fully automatic transmissions that are available as an option on its truck line-up. Launched first in 2015 for the 300 range, the brand has to date made the self-shifting transmission available on most models in the new Hino 500 Wide Cab range of trucks of 16 tons and above. The firm says more than 60% of 300 models sold this year are fitted with automatics and dealer orders for the 500 Wide Cab models are showing 80% of new orders are specified with the automatic option. "We are delighted with the uptake on our models with automatic transmission, with customers enjoying benefits in terms of lower fuel consumption, no clutch replacement and subsequent downtime, as well as having a driver that is less stressed, which results in less vehicle damage and fewer accidents," says Ernie Trautmann, vice-president of Hino SA. Despite a fairly static truck and bus market in the past nine months, Hino SA’s market share is...
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