Hino Motors, Ltd.

Hino, Tokyo Japan

 

Company Description

Hino Motors introduced Japan's first truck in 1918, long before Godzilla was throwing vehicles all over Tokyo. These days the company not only manufactures medium- and heavy-duty diesel trucks, but it also makes buses, special-purpose vehicles, and industrial diesel engines. Hino Motors dominates Japan's domestic truck market, beating out such competitors as Mitsubishi Motors and Isuzu Motors. Manufacturing vehicles and service parts for Toyota Motor represents more than 35% of the company's sales. Asia accounts for nearly 90% of sales. Toyota Motor owns more than 50% of the company.