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The two words Hino and sophistication rarely appear in the same sentence. The Japanese brand is synonymous with no nonsense trucks to do a task. However, the introduction of the ZF AS Tronic automated manual gear box on the SS model brings a genuine sophistication to the driveline. etruck has spent the day driving from [...]

Hino gave etruck a chance to have a first drive of the new ZF AS Tronic in the 700 Series SS prime mover hauling a single trailer around a test track here in Queensland. First impressions are of a well integrated driveline with changes smooth and easy. We know the gearbox from its other installations [...]

GeoTagged, [S34.03298, W151.12867] Picking up a 700 Series Hino today for a long distance test drive. Driving from Sydney to Brisbane pulling single trailer should be a good test of what this 460 hp truck can do in the real world. It should be loaded up to about 40 tonnes, this is the sort of [...]