10/07/2008 17:10. The fully automatic transmission Hino 300 is a good selling point when renting out its light-duty truck range, according to Hertz Perth general manager, Kevin Terry.

"It is less of a handful for the uninitiated truck driver, being a lot more user friendly, without the customer needing to worry about operating a clutch pedal and gearlever. Simply driving a larger version of their family car, if you like."

Terry says the Hino truck product has been an exceptionally durable and trouble free vehicle in the fleet over many years, and believes the automatic is an even greater asset to trouble free motoring, as the small amount of mechanical problems they had were caused by customers abusing the clutch and gearbox synchromesh in manuals.

The company operates its own service department... // Australasian Transport News