Hino reforms organizational climate following engine misconduct scandal

Hino is reforming its organizational climate after figuring into a scandal involving engine certification.

To recall, Hino was involved in an emission result scandal where the Japanese auto firm tampered with the result of the testing for the two-ton Dyna (cargo, dump) truck.

In order to prevent the recurrence of the said issue, Hino created a report, which it submitted to the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

The said organizational reform is achieved through “the interactive communication between executives and employees and encouraging younger employees and regional offices to work on activities proactively.”

In addition, Hino noted that the company is constantly reviewing the measures for preventing recurrence and implementing them thoroughly, to carry out processes for type approval properly.

“We are committed to preventing the recurrence of engine certification-related misconduct that caused significant inconvenience to all stakeholders, including customers through the implementation of these reforms. Management will continue to take the initiative to effectuate the measures set forth in the Recurrence Prevention Report to prevent such recurrence,” Hino wrote in a press release.

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