Hino hopes to increase its Class 4-5 market share from the additional sales of the hybrid models. The meeting included test drives of Hino's entire product line at the company's test track, a tour of its Hamura assembly plant, product briefings by the company's head engineers and senior management, and a visit to ITO EN, one of the company's largest fleet customers. Last February, Hino Trucks invited Work Truck magazine to Japan to get a sneak preview of the company's all-new Class 4 and Class 5 COE diesel-powered trucks and the diesel-electric hybrid models. The hybrid's electric propulsion system is powered by a nickel-metal hydride battery. The diesel-electric hybrids are available in 14,500 lb. The hybrids are equipped with a JO5E four-cylinder engine with more than 200 hp mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. commercial truck industry for the first time,' said Sumio Fukaya, president and CEO of Hino Motors Sales U.S.A. 'With the introduction of the new trucks, Hino Trucks is making the diesel-electric hybrid a viable option in the U.S. In addition to the diesel COEs, attracting much attention at the NTEA show was the debut of the all-new diesel-electric hybrid models. market, are part of Hino's new 300 Series global products, which will be sold in more than 60 countries. The two new COE trucks introduced in the U.S., with specifications specific to the U.S. The J-Series diesel engine uses a high-pressure common rail fuel injector, which produces 210 hp at 2,500 rpm with 440 lb.-ft. The four-cycle, water-cooled engine is coupled to an Aisin 6AT, 6-speed automatic transmission. The powertrain for the Class 4 and Class 5 COEs is the J05E-TP, a 5.0L four-cylinder turbodiesel, which uses a selective catalytic reduction system. The first two digits in each model's name represent the GVW, while the third digit represents the liter displacement of the engine. The model names for the new COEs indicate the GVW and engine size of each truck. GVW.īoth models feature a standard 33-inch frame rail width, a 56,900-psi frame, and a standard center-mounted rear fuel tank. GVW rating, with an optional derate option to 17,950-lb. The 195 and 195h models will carry a 19,500-lb. In the Class 5 market, Hino will offer the all-new 195 diesel model and a diesel-electric hybrid model, the 195h. The 155 and 155h models will carry a 14,500-lb. In the Class 4 market, Hino will offer the all-new 155 diesel model and a diesel-electric hybrid model, the 155h.

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