NOVI, Mich., Sept. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hino Trucks
participated in last week's celebration of the 2,000th Hybrid and
Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher (HVIP) hosted by the California
Air Resources Board. Elected officials, and other industry members,
including CALSTART, which administers the program for ARB, were in
attendance as the recipient, Redwood Products of Chino, CA took ownership of a Hino COE model
195h delivery truck.
HVIP is the nation's first program to directly reduce the
up-front cost of hybrid or zero-emission trucks and buses. HVIP
incentives drive manufacturing production and fleet acceptance of
the advanced heavy-duty vehicle technologies California must deploy to meet its long-term
air quality and climate goals. Redwood Products is the recipient of
a $23,000 voucher, which covered
close to one-third of the price of a low-carbon Hino hybrid
truck.
Since 2010, ARB has awarded 2,000 vouchers for low-carbon hybrid
and zero-emission trucks. "At Hino, we are committed to doing our
part in reducing our carbon footprint and our 195h model is proof
in motion of this commitment. Since 1991, we have sold over 15,000
vehicles worldwide using Hino's hybrid technology, making us an
industry leader in commercial hybrid product sales," said
Glenn Ellis, Vice President of
Marketing, Product Planning and Dealer Operations for Hino Trucks.
"Like other forward-looking companies, Hino Trucks has demonstrated that California's efforts to support cleaner
low-carbon trucks and transportation creates a market and a
successful business opportunity," ARB Executive Officer
Richard Corey said.
This incentive program has contributed to air pollution
reductions in neighborhoods throughout California. Since its launch in 2010, HVIP has
provided more than $63 million to
help California fleets statewide
purchase more than 430 zero-emission trucks and buses and 1,800
hybrid trucks and buses – and additional funding is on the way.
Ellis continued, "We applaud CARB in their mission to improve
California's air quality with the
HVIP program, and are excited for our customers to take advantage
of this outstanding opportunity to lessen our dependence on oil and
create a cleaner California while
keeping more of their hard earned money. It is our goal to help
support CARB's initiative of accelerating the deployment of hybrid
trucks. With our proven track record, we are confident that our
customers can capture significant fuel savings, while reducing
their carbon footprint in operating our 195h."
"HVIP has been a highly successful partnership between the
State, commercial fleets, CALSTART and industry to help speed clean
truck and bus deployment," said John
Boesel, President and CEO at CALSTART, the national clean
transportation non-profit which manages the incentive project for
ARB. "It's for all fleets and all communities to place the most
efficient and cleanest vehicles on the road, to help tackle air
quality and climate problems and save themselves money."
About Hino: Hino Trucks, a
Toyota Group Company, assembles, sells, and services Class 4-7
conventional commercial trucks in the
United States. The headquarters is located in Novi, Michigan and boasts a network of over
160 dealers nationwide committed to achieving excellence in
customer service and support. Hino
Trucks is the premier medium duty nameplate in the United States with a product lineup that
offers the lowest total cost of ownership, superior fuel economy,
industry-leading environmental friendliness, unmatched reliability
and maneuverability, and the most comprehensive bundle of standard
features in the market. For more information, visit our internet
home page at www.hino.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and
YouTube.
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