Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation has announced today its decision to expel Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino) in light of Hino's misconduct concerning certification testing. We take this decision very seriously.

Throughout our history, we have made a variety of efforts under our motto to help find solutions to social issues. However, considering the fact that the misconduct in relation to certification testing has been long-term and widespread, we can only say that we have not even reached our starting point in solving these issues.

We first will acknowledge and reflect deeply upon the seriousness of the misconduct we have committed and its root causes, and correct what we should correct. We need to return to our origins as a commercial vehicle manufacturer that helps people and goods get where they need to go, and behave resolutely to become reborn as a company that is once again needed by society.