With a 350- strong workforce, it has an annual production capacity of approximately 10,000 units and manufactures the full range of Hino products comprising light, medium and heavy duty trucks and buses for the Malaysia market. The plant, which officially rolled out the first made-in Sendayan Hino vehicle in April this year, currently produces about 600 vehicles a month.
At the official opening ceremony of the plant, Hino Motors announced that it has already proceeded with the next phase of its plans in Sendayan. Work on a motor vehicle pool project comprising a brand new building with 12 pre-delivery inspection bays, 12 accessories fitting bays, a paint booth and a delivery yard for Hino trucks and buses on a adjacent 57,240 square-metre site is progressing smoothly.

“This Sendayan plant is the first step towards equipping Hino Motors in Malaysia with the flexibility to respond to market demands and capability to shorten the delivery lead time to our growing list of customers in the future. One of my priorities is to make Hino Motors Manufacturing Malaysia a respected and welcomed member of the community and play a key role in the driving the economy of Negeri Sembilan and Malaysia,” said Mr Ikuo Shibano, HMMMY Managing Director.

The opening ceremony was officiated by YAB Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan with the signing of a commemorative plaque and “Kagami Biraki” (lid breaking ceremony). The ceremony continued with a tour inside the factory.
HINO’s main competitive edge has been its ability to offer a complete range of commercial vehicles ranging from four-wheel light commercial vehicles (LCV, HINO 300 Series), medium-heavy commercial vehicles (MCV, HINO 500 Series), prime movers (HINO 700 Series) to buses that are renowned for their quality, durability, and reliability. For each model, HINO is also able to offer different chassis variants to suit different purposes.