Hino Motors, Ltd.

Hino disclosed engine data falsification in Japan in 2022. Japan's transport ministry revoked certification of the affected engines in March 2022, and a committee Hino set up found falsification from at least October 2003, as Reuters reported^S3. On 9 September 2022 the ministry issued a corrective order and began steps to revoke more type designations^S6. On 15 January 2025 the Justice Department announced that Hino agreed to plead guilty to a multi-year conspiracy, with resolutions valued at over US$1.6 billion^S1^S7. The court in Detroit accepted the plea and imposed a US$521.76 million fine, a US$1.087 billion forfeiture judgment and five years of probation on 19 March 2025^S2. ARCHION took full ownership of Hino in April 2026^S4.

Also known as: Hino, Hino Motors
Headquarters: Japan
Records from: United States, Japan
Current status: Operating truck and engine maker, wholly owned since 1 April 2026 by ARCHION Corporation, which is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market^S4. It is serving five years of US probation from a sentence imposed on 19 March 2025^S2.

Scope. This record covers Hino's engine certification and emissions data misconduct in Japan and the United States. It does not cover Toyota Motor Corporation's own certification issues or Mitsubishi Fuso.

Claims assessed

3 claims. Scores grade the evidence for each claim, not the organization.

Contradicted77
Hino's initial 2022 disclosure said its engine data misconduct dated from around 2016.
Company statement, 2 August 20224 records citedProduct claims
Supported93
The Justice Department announced in January 2025 that Hino agreed to plead guilty and pay over US$1.6 billion to resolve an emissions fraud scheme.
Regulator statement, 15 January 20254 records citedFraud
Outdated71
Justice Department releases in 2025 described Hino Motors as a Toyota subsidiary.
Regulator statement, 19 March 20253 records citedCorporate status

Cases and proceedings

United States v. Hino Motors, Ltd.US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Criminal. 2:25-CR-20016.Stage: Sentenced on 19 March 2025. Five-year probation running.
- 15 January 2025 Criminal information filed and plea agreement announced, subject to court approval^S1^S7
- 19 March 2025 Plea accepted, fine of US$521.76 million, forfeiture of US$1.087 billion, probation and import ban imposed^S2
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Hino Motors, Ltd.Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. Regulatory. Not published.Stage: Certification of affected engines revoked in March 2022, as reported^S3. Corrective order issued and revocation steps for more engine types begun on 9 September 2022^S6.
- March 2022 Certification of the affected engines revoked^S3
- 9 September 2022 Corrective order to reform Hino's systems, and procedures begun to revoke type designations of engines that failed emissions standards^S6

Responses on record

Hino Motors, Ltd., 2 August 2022, on Hino's initial 2022 disclosure said its engine data misconduct dated from around 2016....
Hino's president apologised to reporters when the committee findings were released, as Reuters reported.^S3

Revision history

25 October 2026 Profile and 3 assessments first published. Records checked to 25 October 2026.

Source records

S1Tier A Hino Motors, a Toyota Subsidiary, Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $1.6B to Resolve Emissions Fraud SchemeUS Department of Justice. Regulator press release. 15 January 2025.Supports the plea agreement and the US$1.6 billion total. At the time the plea was not yet entered.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S7Tier A United States v. Hino Motors, Ltd.US Department of Justice, Energy and Natural Resources Division. Government press release. 15 January 2025.DOJ case page giving the docket number 2:25-CR-20016 and the case open date. It lists no court documents.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S2Tier A Court Sentences Hino Motors Ltd., a Toyota Subsidiary, and Imposes Over $1.6B in Penalties for Emissions Fraud SchemeUS Department of Justice. Regulator press release. 19 March 2025.Supports the plea acceptance, the sentence, the probation and the conduct from 2010 to 2019. It does not cover conduct in Japan.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S3Tier C Toyota unit falsified emissions data from at least 2003, probe findsReuters, republished by Cyprus Mail. Press report. 2 August 2022.Reuters report on the committee findings, Hino's earlier disclosure and the ministry revocation. No individual byline is shown and the committee report was not read.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S6Tier A 日野自動車に対する対応についてMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. Regulator press release. 9 September 2022.Ministry release on the corrective order and the start of revocation procedures for engines that failed emissions standards. The order text sits in linked appendices that were not read.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S4Tier C Daimler Truck Completes Transfer of Mitsubishi Fuso Into ArchionTransport Topics. Press report. 1 April 2026.Reports ARCHION's launch on 1 April 2026 and full ownership of Hino. No individual byline is shown. It does not say whether Hino's own shares were delisted.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S5Tier C Hino's guilty plea includes historic $1.6B penaltiesFleetOwner. Press report. 24 March 2025.Article by Jeremy Wolfe quoting a Justice Department official on the number of engines. It carries no Hino statement.Link working, checked 25 October 2026