Hino Dutro Hybrid Prepare to United States
Toyota Motor Company, through Hino Motors Limited, set up the light truck tech Dutro hybrid diesel engine mated to an electric motor. Commercial vehicle is intended for the U.S. market and goes on sale in December 2011.
As reported by autonews, Wednesday 6/15, the launch Toyota Dutro Hybrid is evidence of expertise in Hybrid technology after success with the Toyota Prius. In addition, it also marks the return to the land of Uncle Sam Hino (U.S.) after an absence of seven years.
According to Hino, Dutro Hybrid main advantage is that the fuel consumption of up to 50 percent more efficient than conventional models. Two variants are marketed is Dutro 155h helpless freight and Dutro 195h 6.5 tons (8.9 tons). Introduced a hybrid version is a cab over engine (COE) or the engine is under the cabin.
Both J05E Hino trucks use engine capacity of 5 liters and producing 210 PS power and 597 Nm of torque. To move the engine power and electric motor to the wheels, Hino uses automatic transmission 6-speed Aisin. The type of battery used NiMH or Nickel Metal Hydride.
Hope next Hino truck sales increasing severity into four-fold, 140,000 units, in 2015 in the country. Hino believes this new product to be well received based on the experience in Japan. Hence also expected, hybrid trucks that will be launched in July this can be accounted for 30 percent of total sales of Hino in the United States.
