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| 1910 |
Tokyo Gas Industry Co., Ltd. established. |
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| 1913 |
Name changes to Tokyo Gas and Electric Industry Co., Ltd. |
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| 1918 |
Mass production of motor vehicles starts in Japan. |
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| 1937 |
The Automobile Division of Tokyo Gas and Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. and Kyodo Kokusan K.K. are consolidated into Tokyo Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. |
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Milestones after establishment |
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| 1942 |
Hino plant separated from Diesel Motor Industry Co., Ltd. to become Hino Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., and the production of military track-laying vehicles started. |
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| 1946 |
Production and marketing of heavy-duty trailer-trucks, buses and diesel engines commenced, in response to a shift in demand from the private sector.
Name changed to Hino Industry Co., Ltd. |
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| 1948 |
The Sales Department, Hino Diesel Sales Co., Ltd. separated and then re-established. |
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| 1949 |
Hino listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
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| 1950 |
Production and marketing of heavy-duty diesel trucks and buses began.
The marketing of Japan' s first ever trolley buses began. |
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| 1953 |
Technical collaboration with Renault (France) resulted in the production of the Renault, a passenger vehicle.
Hino-Renault Sales Co., Ltd. established.
The marketing of Japan' s first under-floor engine bus began. |
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| 1954 |
Hino is listed on the Osaka and the Nagoya Stock Exchanges. |
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| 1959 |
Hino Diesel Sales Co., Ltd. merges with Hino-Renault Sales Co., Ltd., and is renamed as Hino Motor Sales, Ltd.
Hino Diesel Industry Co., Ltd. changes its name to Hino Motors, Ltd.
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| 1961 |
Marketing of the Hino CONTESSA 900, a passenger vehicle, begins. |
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| 1963 |
Operations commenced at Hino plant in Tokyo. |
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| 1964 |
Marketing of the Hino RANGER KM, Japan' s first 3.5-ton medium-duty truck, begins. |
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| 1966 |
Hino Motors, Ltd. and Hino Motor Sales, Ltd. created a business alliance with Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. (the latter two merged on July 1, 1982 to form Toyota Motor Corporation.) |
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| 1968 |
Small vehicle factory completed within the Hamura plant for the production of the Toyota Hilux. |
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| 1971 |
Mizuho Delivery Center established.
Hino Motors received the Deming Award.
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| 1977 |
Marketing of Japan's first body-framed touring coach begins. |
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| 1980 |
Operations commenced at Nitta plant in Gunma.
New models introduced for the entire line of medium-duty trucks.
Marketing of KAZE-NO-RANGER series began.
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| 1981 |
Iruma Delivery Center established.
New models introduced for the entire line of heavy duty trucks.
Marketing of SUPER DOLPHIN series began.
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| 1985 |
Operations commenced at Gozenyama Proving Grounds in Ibaraki. |
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| 1986 |
Iruma Dispatch Center relocated. Hidaka Delivery Center established. |
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| 1988 |
Domestic sales of the RANGER series reached 500,000 units. |
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| 1990 |
New models introduced for the entire line of large-sized touring coaches.
Marketing of S' ELEGA series began. |
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| 1991 |
Hino announced the production of the world's first hybrid diesel/electric engine system "Hybrid Inverter-controlled Motor & Retarder (HIMR)" powered bus.
Hino participated for the first time in the Camion class at the Paris-Dakar Rally. |
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| 1992 |
New models introduced for the entire line of heavy duty trucks.
Marketing of SUPER DOLPHIN PROFIA series began. |
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| 1994 |
New symbolmark and corporate logo adopted, symbolizing "Hino Motors' Vision for the 21st Century". Hino' s corporate identity promoted. |
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| 1995 |
New models introduced for the entire line of small-sized touring coaches.
Marketing of LIESSE series began. |
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| 1996 |
Hino Motors 21st Century Center established (training facilities and Auto Plaza). |
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| 1999 |
Hamura plant obtained ISO 14001 certification for environmental management systems.
Production and marketing of new model light-duty truck DUTRO began, jointly developed with Toyota Motor Corporation.
Hino Motors, Ltd. and Hino Motor Sales, Ltd. merged to become Hino Motors, Ltd. |
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| 2000 |
Nitta plant obtained ISO 14001 certification. |
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| 2001 |
Head office and Hino plant obtained ISO 14001 certification.
Hino became a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation through the allocation of new shares to a third party. |
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| 2002 |
Cooperative agreement reached between Hino and Scania, a Swedish large-sized truck and bus manufacturer.
Light duty hybrid trucks developed, conforming to new stricter regulations on exhaust emissions, effective as of 2005. |
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| 2003 |
Tamachi office obtained ISO 14001 certification.
Hino attained top position in domestic ordinary truck sales for the 30th consecutive year (FY2002). * |
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| 2004 |
Hino signs Indy 500 Car Racing sponsorship agreement with Penske Racing.
Low emission high-mileage HINO RANGER Hybrid launched |
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| 2005 |
Non-step large-sized hybrid route-bus HINO BLUE RIBBON CITY is released.
Medium-duty truck HINO RANGER is improved to meet new long-term emission regulation and newly released.
Large-size touring coach is fully remodeled to meet new long-term emission regulations, and newly released as HINO S'ELEGA
Heavy-duty truck HINO PROFIA is improved to meet new long-term emission regulation newly released. |
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| 2006 |
Hino Motors Sales Canada, Ltd. began assembling trucks and changed its name to Hino Motors Canada, Ltd.
Cumulative commissioned production of Toyota-brand vehicles reached 10 million units. |
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| 2007 |
Annual overseas unit sales exceeded domestic unit sales for the first time.
Guangqi Hino Motors Co., Ltd. established in China.
Cumulative exports reached one million units. |
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| 2008 |
Hino Motors Manufacturing Colombia, S.A. began assembling trucks.
Hino Motors Sales, LLC established in Russia.
Hino Motors Sales India Private Ltd. established in India.
Low emission high-mileage HINO S'ELEGA Hybrid launched.
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