Sendayan, NEGERI SEMBILAN, 9 October 2019 – Gained a rapturous response from the truckers on its first truck driving contest last year, turns out this year, once again, Hino Motors Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Hino Malaysia) comes to organize the same competition with the new commercial name, HINO SMART DRIVING CONTEST as to promote its Hino Smart Driving Program in Hino Total Support Customer Center (HTSCC), Sendayan.
The two-day event was held on 9 and 10 October, and there are 25 Hino truckers from 13 companies, taking up the challenge to participate this friendly competition to build their skill and compete spirit to each other in the same profession.
Hino Malaysia takes the initiatives organizing the HINO SMART DRIVING CONTEST to test and upgrade the driving skills of truck drivers especially those who are driving HINO trucks. The drivers will be tested through several exciting challenges and programmes which includes both theoretical and practical test.
Utilising the first Hino training centre outside of Japan, Hino Total Support Customer Centre (HTSCC), Hino truck drivers in Malaysia are now able to further enhance their professional skills especially in road handling, safety, and fuel-efficient driving techniques.
According to the Managing Director of Hino Malaysia, Mr. Atsushi Uchiyama, the HINO SMART DRIVING CONTEST initially aims to crown proud recognition not only for the drivers but to bring up the company image as well.
“This competition is a great opportunity for drivers to show their skills and be motivated to improve to be able to emerge as the winner. This is a proud recognition not just for the drivers but a boost for the company image as well,” said Mr. Atsushi Uchiyama.
“Through this competition, we aim to help boost the brand image and productivity of our customers besides making them feel proud of being a valued Hino customer and driver,” he added.
All participants will comprehensively be evaluated in four main areas which are theory, practical driving skills, driver familiarisation which focused on daily vehicle inspection, and fuel-efficient economy driving.
Under the theory section, participants will have to answer a range of multiple-choice questions on general safety and driving knowledge.
The driving skills section will cover seven (7) sessions on different practical tracks which include; s-junction, garage parking, crank course, parallel parking, turn-back course, uphill/downhill, and emergency brake on wet road.
For daily vehicle inspection, participants must complete one round truck inspection that includes engine, brake, and clutch, oil leakage, visibility, electrical equipment, and tyres.
Participants will also be tested on fuel-efficiency driving techniques and consumption whilst driving their vehicles.
The company highly values the importance of providing regular training and equipping Hino vehicle owners with the latest product knowledge, safety, and eco-driving skill techniques.
Keeping in tune with the local commercial vehicle market, Hino Malaysia plans to open the training centre for the use of government and public agencies to ensure their training projects for professional drivers are successful with the Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF) claimable.
Hino brand has built a solid reputation through outstanding products based on QDR which stands for Quality, Durability, and Reliability. Hino sets a mission to develop a product that perfect fit for each customer’s businesses with its core Two Values; ‘Maximise Vehicle Uptime’ and ‘Minimise Vehicle Lifetime Cost’.
Hino Malaysia is confident its presence of more than 40 years in the country will not only increase performance in Sales but also After-Sales Services through various customer engagement programmes. Recently, the company launched its new warranty for HINO 300 Series which now upgraded from three years and 100,000 km warranty to five years and 200,000 km warranty as one to enhance its after-sales support.