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January 18, 2007

Hino Motors brings large-sized touring coach Hino S'elega High-Decker Short series in compliance with Low-Emission Heavy-Duty Vehicle standards

Hino Motors, Ltd. (“Hino”) has brought the large-size touring coach Hino S'elega High-Decker Short series (overall length 9m class), which complies with the emission standards of 2005 (New Long Term) into compliance with the 10% reduction in NOx and PM below the level of the New Long-Term Emission Regulations , the highest ranking level in Low-Emission Heavy-Duty Vehicle standards, and is releasing them on the market starting today.

The Hino S'elega High-Decker Short series, which complies with the New Long-Term Emission Regulations, already demonstrated outstanding environmental performance capable of satisfying the Low-Emission Heavy-Duty Vehicle standards at the time of its market release in February of last year made possible by Hino’s own unique DPR clean diesel system.
Now, along with the start of application of the standards, the series is being released on the market with reacquisition of certification as vehicles in compliance with the New Long-Term Emission Regulations as well as 10% reduction in NOx and PM below the level of the New Long-Term Emission Regulations of Low-Emission Heavy-Duty Vehicles.

Compliance of the bus series this time follows compliance of heavy-duty, medium-duty and light-duty trucks with the 10% reduction in NOx and PM below the level of the New Long-Term Emission Regulations of Low-Emission Heavy-Duty Vehicles.

Hino will continue to strive to realize the development and dissemination of trucks and buses with reduced burden on the environment as an environmental frontrunner.

These models are available only in Japanese domestic market