DUE MID-2022, Hino Motors, Ltd. plans to launch the Hino Poncho Z EV light-duty electric vehicle (EV) in Japan, the company has announced.
The Hino Poncho light-duty low-floor non-step diesel bus launched in 2002 has been widely adopted throughout Japan for community transportation purposes, and is a popular choice in Australia with on-demand services, it states.
The new Poncho Z EV keeps the features of the Hino Poncho, including universal design that makes it user-friendly for everyone, and provides cleaner transportation through electrification, it explains.
Its large full-flat area and low-floor non-step structure enables easier boarding and moving inside the bus, making it a user-friendly option for all passengers, including users of wheelchairs and prams, Hino says.
It has a simple and appealingly rounded exterior, and being an EV means…