Hino Australia has continued the celebrations marking its 50th anniversary in Australia at the Brisbane Truck Show.
The Hino stand was opened to the media and general public following a ceremonial birthday cake-cutting and a speech from Hino Australia Chairman and CEO Steve Lotter outlining Hino’s achievements, innovative high-quality products and the strong relationships formed during its 50 years in the country.
The latest addition to Hino's model line-up – The 500 Series FE Auto in new wheelbase variants – made its first major public appearance on the Hino stand.
The FE Auto was launched in response to growing customer demand for 'two pedal' trucks. An FM 2630 Auto was also on display.
Hino's popular 300 Series light duty models were represented by a 716 Hybrid, a 717 Crew Tipper and a 921 Auto fitted with a range of Hino Genuine accessories.
The 716 Hybrid on display came from the TNT Australia fleet – which operates the largest hybrid truck fleet in Australia with a total of 54 vehicles. The 921 Auto is the safest and most powerful light duty truck on the market, while the 717 Crew Tipper showcased just one example of Hino's ever-popular Built to Go models.
The 700 Series range was represented on the stand by an FS 2848 ProShift 16 AMT tipper.
The accessorised 921 Auto demonstrated the value of two innovative new Hino Genuine accessories.
The Hino Lane Change Visual Assist system enhances driver awareness of the vehicle's potential blind spots on either side when changing lanes. It displays the side view images on the multimedia unit when the turning indicator is applied.
The Hino DVR dash cam with 5.0 megapixel front camera and 2.0 megapixel rear camera records driving footage in high definition with two channels. It is Android/iOS supported, and also features a digital zoom and parking monitoring.
Hino’s stand also featured a vintage Hino KL 300 from 1970, providing an example of the durability of Hino trucks going back to the earliest vehicles sold in the country.
The KL 300 has covered over 1.6 million kilometres in its lifetime while remaining in good condition. It is equipped with an EC 100 engine that develops 88kW and 298Nm of torque.
Hino's 'One Toyota' alliance was also acknowledged with the addition of a Huski skid-steer loader and a Toyota forklift from Toyota Material Handling equipment.