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Hino Names More Certified Ultimate Dealers
Hino Trucks named five more Certified Ultimate dealers, with locations in New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, and Texas.

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Hino Trucks named five more Certified Ultimate dealers, with locations in New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, and Texas.
The locations below have gone through an extensive process of certification and join Hino’s current group of seven Hino Trucks’ Certified Ultimate dealerships:
H.K. Truck Services, Plainfield, N.J.
Bentley Truck Services, New Castle, Del.
Lynch Truck Center, Waterford, Wis.
Matheny Motor Truck Co., Mineral Wells, W.Va.
Industrial Power Truck & Equipment*, Ft. Worth, Texas *Second Certified Location
Certified Ultmate is Hino’s dealer excellence program that covers everything from new products and services to training and dealership presentation. The designation is aimed at giving Hino customers an "Ultimate Ownership Experience," that delivers higher standards at touchpoints throughout the lifecycle of product ownership through these locations.
"As a Certified Ultimate Dealer, extensive training and additional standards for our parts, sales and service department allows our employees to be more engaged and invested in improving the customer experience,” said Tim Matheny, president of Matheny Motors, one of the dealers selected for the program. “Through the process of becoming Certified Ultimate, our dealership environment has become more safe, organized and customer focused."
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