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HINO PRESSES PAUSE ON AUSSIE BUS SALES

July 20, 2023 Jon Thomson

Hino Australia has announced it has made the decision to pause Bus sales due to a lack of suitable products being available to it at the moment, and for the foreseeable future. Hino’s vice president […]

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ADIOS PONCHO – HINO SAYS NO MORE FOR QUIRKY SHUTTLE BUS IN AUSTRALIA

April 4, 2023 Jon Thomson

Hino Australia has announced it has decided to withdraw  its quirky Poncho urban bus from sale in Australia. The decision follows the company’s decision  in August last year to  suspend the Poncho  from import and […]

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HINO TEARS UP THE CONTRACT – BYD BUILT PONCHO AGREEMENT ENDED OVER TOXIC CHEMICAL USE

February 24, 2023 Jon Thomson

Hino has torn up the agreement it had with Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD  regarding the building and supply of an electric version of its Poncho small bus because of the use of a banned […]

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HINO’S FIELDING GETS GONG FROM BUS INDUSTRY COUNCIL

November 22, 2022 Jon Thomson

Hino Australia’s bus stalwart Kevin Fielding has been awarded the prestigious Supplier of the Year Award at the Bus Industry Confederation’s (BIC) 2022 Australian Industry Awards. Fielding was recognised for his outstanding contribution to the […]

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HINO ANNOUNCES ELECTRIC VERSION OF PONCHO

June 16, 2021 Jon Thomson

Hino has announced a new electric version of its quirky shuttle bus concept, the Poncho , with the launch of the Z EV light-duty electric Poncho bus set for mid-2022 in Japan. Hino says the […]

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HINO CELEBRATES PONCHO TURNING 50 IN AUSTRALIA

March 17, 2020 Jon Thomson

Hino  is celebrating  a milestone, having delivered the 50th Poncho bus pointing to its size, versatility, comfort and the ability to customise it as key attributes in helping the small-sized bus establish itself in new […]

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PONCHO EV COULD SPARK INTEREST FOR HINO

October 30, 2017 Jon Thomson

While Fuso has hitched its future to electric trucks, or perhaps plugged into an electric future, Toyota owned truck brand, Hino had just one electric vehicle on display at its Tokyo Motor Show stand, its […]

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PONCHO HITS THE ROAD

August 16, 2017 Jon Thomson

Nearly four years after it was first unveiled at the 2013 Bus and Coach Show, the first Hino Poncho has hit the streets of Holmview, a suburb of Logan City in Queensland. Australia is the […]

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PONCHO SET TO SELL IN AUSTRALIA

September 12, 2016 Jon Thomson

Three years after its unveiling, Hino has announced the Poncho will be launched in Australia in October. The Poncho is Hino’s seven metre minibus with room to seat 22 with a further 10 standing and […]

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