HINO introduces 500 Series of medium commercial vehicles

By CARSIFU | 20 February 2017


PETALING JAYA: HINO Motors Sales Malaysia (HMSM) introduced the latest 500 Series range of medium commercial vehicles that comes with improvements to safety and comfort levels.

Unveiled at the Malaysia International Exhibition & Convention Centre, orders are expected to be fulfilled within the next few weeks.

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The HINO 500 Series trucks comes with Euro 3 compliant engines for the SG and FM models while the FG, GH and FL models are equipped with Euro 2 engines, while all engines come with electronic control commonrail technology to help in fuel economy.

Much like the Japanese truck and bus maker's 300 series light commercial vehicles, the new 500 Series trucks are equipped with added safety features such as side door impact beams, redesigned mirrors for improved visibility, front and rear under-run protection, anti-lock braking system and emergency guard impact safety cabin.

HINO 500 Series trucks - 02Other than slight external changes, the list of improvements include enlarged cab steps, driver seat with air suspension, optimised cab design for better all-round visibility, better arrangement of the instrument cluster and more efficient air flow within the cabin.

The most significant change in particular is the introduction of a six-speed automatic transmission featured on a garbage truck to help handle many start-stop movements and help reduce stress on both the driver and other mechanical parts of the truck.

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Also, the company announced that it is currently upgrading its two-year old HINO Total Support Customer Centre - the only such facility out of Japan that is located on the outskirts of Seremban, and will be able to add more training courses to what it currently offers.

Such courses include driver familiarisation, economical and safer driving practices among others.

"Only when drivers know how to operate HINO trucks at their optimum, businesses will gain huge value out of our trucks. This is how we support our customers in their quest to improve their operations. It is our duty to do so," said HINO Motors Sales Malaysia managing director Ken Iwamoto.

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