Daimler Truck AG (President and CEO: Karin Rådström) Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (President and CEO: Karl Deppen), Hino Motors Ltd. (President and CEO: Satoshi Ogiso) and Toyota Motor Corporation (President and CEO: Koji Sato) today concluded definitive agreements for the integration of Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino.
Further details on the scope and nature of the collaboration, including the name of the new holding company, are intended to be announced over the coming months. The deal will proceed to closing subject to approval from the relevant boards, shareholders and authorities.
Commercial vehicles support daily life through the movement of people and goods and are an important form of mobility that can be considered “social infrastructure”. With this collaboration, the four companies have been seeking a meaningful way to create the future of commercial vehicles. Based on the common desire to “contribute to an affluent society through mobility”, the four companies are proceeding with their collaboration and are now pleased to announce the exciting next stage.
By integrating Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino Motors, the companies aim to improve business efficiency in areas such as development, procurement and production. With this, they expect to significantly enhance the competitiveness of Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturers and strengthen the foundation of the automotive industry in Japan and Asia.
The new holding company shall proudly contribute to customers, various stakeholders, and the automotive industry by helping to solve issues surrounding commercial vehicles, such as carbon neutrality and logistics efficiency, while striving to realize a sustainable and prosperous mobility society and to strengthen the commercial vehicle business globally through the development of CASE technologies (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric), including hydrogen.
Karin Rådström, CEO, Daimler Truck: “The now decided integration of Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino Motors is truly historic. We are bringing together two strong partners to form an even stronger company and to successfully shape the decarbonization of transportation. Together, Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino Motors have great potential to leverage scale – and scale is key to win in the technological transformation of our industry. Karl Deppen is an experienced and strong leader who comprehends the whole value chain of our business, and I’m therefore convinced that he can bring the new company to the next level.”
Koji Sato, CEO, Toyota: “We believe that the future is for us to build together. Today’s final agreement is not the goal but the starting line. Our four companies, aiming to achieve a sustainable mobility society, will continue to create the future of commercial vehicles together.”
Karl Deppen, CEO, Mitsubishi Fuso and designated CEO of new holding company: “Today is a great day for all our stakeholders. We are shaping the industry by bundling our strengths. With a strong new company we combine our two trusted brands, our resources, competencies and expertise to even better support our customers in their transportation needs in the future. I feel honoured and excited to be the designated leader of the new company and am grateful for the trust and encouragement from Toyota and Daimler Truck to make it happen.”
Satoshi Ogiso, CEO, Hino: “Cooperation among these four companies is truly ‘once-in-a-lifetime
Opportunity’. In addition to operational synergy, we can expect immeasurable synergy affection from synthesising different culture and climate of us. Under commonly aimed aspiration, we are confident with building strong and resilient team to empathizing with each other and contributing to society. As a new commercial vehicle company rooted in Japan, we collaboratively create ever better future.”
