News

Industries

Companies

Jobs

Events

People

Video

Audio

Galleries

Submit content

My Account

Advertise with us

Hino moves to automatic transmission to save fuel

According to Ernie Trautmann, vice president of Hino SA, there is a significant swing by the operators of trucks in South Africa towards alternative transmissions instead of a manual gearbox.
Hino moves to automatic transmission to save fuel

Trautmann says what is very important for a truck operator is the fact that comparative tests have shown that Hino 300-Series truck fitted with a six-speed fully automatic transmission is, on average, significantly more economical than a similar truck fitted with AMT.

"We conducted an in-house test over three different routes and then had the results verified by an independent party using proper test equipment. Fuel costs can equate to between 40-60% of truck operating costs, depending on the type of operation, so we are delighted with the results of this fuel economy comparison.

"Hino is the only Japanese truck manufacturer offering a fully automatic transmission in the medium category and will extend this option to its 500-Series heavy trucks when a new model is introduced to South Africa in the last quarter of this year. The new range will also provide us with a 6x4 model which we have not had before," added Trautmann.

Let's do Biz