Hino Motors releases gasoline, LPG and diesel DPNR versions of the light-duty Hino Dutro truck compatible with the New Long-Term Emission Regulations

- Expanded Hino Dutro lineup of trucks compatible with the New Long-Term Emission Regulations -

Hino Motors, Ltd. (“Hino”) is releasing gasoline, LPG and diesel DPNR*2 versions of the light-duty Hino Dutro*1 truck compatible with Japan’s New Long-Term Emission Regulations (2005) in the Japanese market beginning today.

The Hino Dutro series of light-duty trucks diesel vehicles equipped with the clean diesel system DPR*3 as well as hybrid versions compatible with the New Long-Term Emission Regulations are already on the market and the present release of gasoline, LPG and diesel DPNR trucks will now further expand the series lineup.

The LPG and gasoline trucks are the first in Japan to achieve compatibility with the above regulations*4.

*1: Jointly developed with the Toyota Motor Corporation
*2: Diesel Particulate-NOx Reduction System
*3: Diesel Particulate Active Reduction system
*4: Domestic 2-ton class light-duty trucks, as of April 2007, based on Hino survey

These models are available only in Japanese domestic market.