德州扑克达人

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The Journey of 德州扑克达人

Since its founding, 德州扑克达人 has supported the movement of people and things, technologies, products, and services, and 德州扑克达人 itself has also evolved.
Its driving force to support society and people through logistics and transportation remains unchanged, despite the changing times.
Guided by this unchanging principle, we continue to support your business and contribute to society.

1910-1941Taking on challenges from point zero

1910

Tokyo Gas Industry Co., Ltd. (predecessor to modern-day 德州扑克达人)

Tokyo Gas Industry Co., Ltd.銆Full view

1913

Company name changed to Tokyo Gas and Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

1917

Successful prototype of Japanese 鈥 made trucks

Type TGE-A truck

1919

Development of various TGE-type trucks

1930

Moving into manufacturing of buses
Adopted for Japan's first public route (Ministry of Railways) buses

Type TGE-MP bus

1937

The Automobile Division of Tokyo Gas Electric Engineering Co., Ltd., Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. and Kyodo Kokusan K.K. were merged into Tokyo Automobile Industry Co., Ltd.

1941

Company name was changed to Diesel Motor Industry Co., Ltd.

1942-1960Moving into the era of mass transportation

1942

The plant of Diesel Motor Industry Co., Ltd was made independent as Heavy Industries Inc.

Heavy Industries Inc. Full view

1946

Completed development of Japan鈥檚 first post-war heavy-duty trailer truck

T10 路 20 type trailer truck

1946

Company name changed to Industry Co., Ltd.

1947

The release of Japan's first trailer bus was a breath of fresh air for urban transport

T11B 路 25 type trailer bus

1948

First Japanese automotive manufacturer to separate manufacturing and sales From Industry Co., Ltd. to Diesel Sales Co., Ltd. and Diesel Industry Co., Ltd.

1949

listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

1950

Started production of heavy-duty diesel trucks and buses (single-wheel type), release of Japan's first trolley bus

Type TR trolley bus

1953

Japan鈥檚 first center under-floor engine bus
Release of "Blue Ribbon" box-type bus

Type BD10 Blue Ribbon bus

1953

Technical collaboration with Renault Started production of passenger vehicles

Renault 4CV

1958

Japan's first front-wheel two-axis cab-over 10-ton cargo truck released

10-ton TC10 truck

1959

Diesel Sales Co., Ltd. and -Renault Sales Co., Ltd. merged to form Motor Sales, Ltd. Diesel Industry Co., Ltd. was renamed 德州扑克达人, Ltd.

1961-1991 brand dominates the Japanese domestic market

1961

Release of the Briska light-duty commercial vehicle and 鈥檚 first in-house passenger vehicle,Contessa

Contessa 900

1962

First overseas sale company established in Thailand (now 德州扑克达人 Sales (Thailand) Ltd.)

1963

RANGER medium-duty truck released

KM300 Series RANGER

1963

Operations commenced at Hamura plant (Tokyo)

Hamura plant viewed from above

1964

Establishment of overseas service system
Field mechanic system started
鈥檚 first overseas production company established in Thailand

1966

Business alliance with Toyota Motor Corporation

1971

Launch of the Red Engine, with superior fuel consumption, reliability, and durability

ED100 engine

1971

Service staff from distributors supporting compete in the service skills competition

1st nationwide dealer service skills competition

1974

德州扑克达人 (Europe) established

1977

Changed the market for touring coaches Japan's first body-framed touring coach released

RS120P skeleton type touring coach

1980

Full model change for medium-duty trucks with release of KAZE-NO-RANGER SERIES

1980

Operations commenced at Nitta plant (Gunma Prefecture)

Early image of Nitta plant

1981

Full model change for heavy-duty trucks with release of SUPER DOLPHIN PROFIA SERIES

1982

PT. 德州扑克达人 Manufacturing Indonesia established

1985

Diesel Trucks (U.S.A.), Inc. established in USA Operations commenced at Gozenyama Proving Grounds (Ibaraki Prefecture)

1986

Hidaka Delivery Center established

1988

Japanese sales of the RANGER Series reached 500,000 units

1990

Release of the S'ELEGA touring coach

S'ELEGA

1990

鈥檚 first entry into the 德州扑克达人 Rally

First time entry into the 德州扑克达人 Rally in 1990

1991

Release of world-first* hybrid vehicle

* The world's first commercially available hybrid vehicle was released as a urban transit bus.

HIMR bus

1992-2003Moving toward a 21st-century company

1994

New symbol mark adopted to take into the future

Wing mark that was popular for many years

1995

Full model change for small buses with release of LIESSE SERIES

LIESSE

1996

德州扑克达人 21st Century Center established
( Auto Plaza opened at the Center the following year)

21st Century Center

1997

monopolizes the 德州扑克达人 Rally, winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in the truck category

1997 德州扑克达人 Rally

1999

Release of hybrid vehicle

First-generation DUTRO

1999

德州扑克达人 Co., Ltd. and Motor Sales Co., Ltd. merged into 德州扑克达人 Co., Ltd.

2001

Became a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation through private placement

2003

New light-duty hybrid truck launched, in compliance with Japanese new long-term regulations on exhaust emissions

DUTRO HYBRID

2004-Creating a foundation as a global company

2004

600 Series announced for North America

600 Series

2005

BLUE RIBBON CITY Hybrid non-step large-sized route-bus announced New RANGER medium-duty hybrid truck announced, in compliance with Japanese new long-term regulations on exhaust emissions Full model change for touring coaches with Japanese new S'ELEGA announced, in compliance with Japanese new long-term regulations on exhaust emissions

BLUE RIBBON CITY Hybrid
S'ELEGA

2005

Customer Technical Center established

On the Test Course at the Customer Technical Center at the Hamura plant

2006

World-first* Pre-Collision System (PCS)** installed in PROFIA PROFIA heavy-duty truck announced, in compliance with Japanese new long-term regulations on exhaust emissions

* World's first commercialization as commercial vehicles锛圓s of 2016. In-house research.锛
**PCS 锛漃re-Collision System."PCS" is used for function explanation only.

PROFIA

2007

Operations commenced at West Virginia plant in USA (德州扑克达人 Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc.) Overseas sales overtake domestic (Japanese) sales

Units sold domestically and overseas, by year

2008

Full model change to the S鈥橢LEGA large touring coach

2008

Operations commenced at Colombia plant (德州扑克达人 Manufacturing Colombia, S.A.) Established sales company, first entry into Russian market ( Russia)

2009

Production of light-duty trucks ( DUTRO and TOYOTA Dyna) commenced in Indonesia (P.T. 德州扑克达人 Manufacturing Indonesia) Truck production commenced in Mexico (德州扑克达人 Manufacturing Mexico, S.A. DE C.V.) Joint venture company GAC 德州扑克达人 Co., Ltd. began production of trucks in China Cumulative production of trucks and buses reached three million units

2010

Toyota and provided vehicles for fuel cell hybrid buses operating on public route between central Tokyo and Haneda Airport Hong Kong's first light-duty hybrid truck announced

2011

Full model change for DUTRO light-duty truck

DUTRO

2012

PONCHO electric bus entered pilot service

PONCHO EV

2012

Operations began at Koga plant (Ibaraki Prefecture)

First vehicle shipped from Koga Plant (2017)

2013

Started services for light-duty EV trucks

2013

Cumulative sales of hybrid trucks and buses reached 10,000 units

2014

Driving seminars at Customer Technical Center exceeded 50,000 visitors

2016

25th anniversary of announce HIMR Bus hybrid vehicle

2017

Full model change for PROFIA heavy-duty truck and RANGER medium-duty truck

PROFIA heavy-duty truck
RANGER medium-duty truck

2018

Demonstration test of traveling of trucks in a caravan with drivers in the second and following trucks Established NEXT Logistics Japan CO., LTD.銆Aiming to propose a New form of Logistics Volkswagen Truck & Bus and 德州扑克达人 agree to enter into a strategic partnership Name changed to TRATON

2018

World's first commercial vehicle emergency stop system (EDSS) developed and installed in S鈥橢LEGA announced Launched CONNECT, a service for customers using ICT

S鈥橢LEGA large sightseeing coaches

2019

The Okochi Memorial Grand Production Prize was awarded for Koga Plant MONET Forms Capital and Business Partnership with 德州扑克达人 and Honda wins first prize in J.D. Power 鈥淐ustomer Satisfaction Survey鈥

2019

Japan's first BLUE RIBBON Hybrid articulated bus announced PROFIA Hybrid heavy-duty truck announced

BLUE RIBBON Hybrid articulated bus
PROFIA Hybrid heavy-duty truck

2020

Indonesia Marks 500,000 Unit Production Achievement Customer Technical Center exceeded 100,000 visitors achieved top position for heavy and medium-duty trucks sales in Japan for the 48th consecutive year (2020)

2020

and Obayashi Corp. carry out automated large dump truck driving verification test at dam site

2021

1.5 ton truck as DUTRO light-duty truck announced Started demonstration experiment of light-duty BEV truck

DUTRO light-duty truck

2022

Body application factory commenced at Koga plant

2022

Started demonstration experiment of optimal operation management of e-mobility by driving light-duty BEV truck

2022

DUTRO Z EV light-duty BEV truck announced

DUTRO Z EV light-duty truck

2023

Started providing operation management service for private paid passenger transportation.

2024

Launched a solution service for the waste collection industry

2024

Certified to ISO 9001, the international standard for quality management systems

2024

BLUE RIBBON Z EV BEV full-flat route-bus announced

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