HINO Motor Sales (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. teams up with IKM recently and opened HINO Corner at the Automotive Engineering workshop for training purposes in IKM Kuching.

HINO Motor Sales (Malaysia) are contributed 3 vehicle components - a HINO Rear Axle Assembly of the renowned HINO Trucks 300 Series - intended for the use by students at the IKM Kuching Campus, Petra Jaya here.

IKM Kuching Director, Modh Ridhwan Abdul Yazid said that Automotive Engineering students will benefit from their training programme in IKM Kuching once they are already familiar with the HINO diesel engine.

"Once the students have completed their industrial training, they can easily be employed by HINO Motor Sales (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.," said Ridhwan.

He added that he believed that HINO Motor Sales (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. would continue to support the campus not only in advanced technology but also training equipments such as tools, engines and traning simulators to prepare the students for industrial training.

"Indeed the campus is very much in need of advanced diesel technology for our students to enhance their skills and gaining new knowledge and experience," he said.

Meanwhile, Managing Director, Nobuyuki Tanaka said that in September 2012, HINO Motor Sales (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. had started recruiting 3 students from IKM Kuching to be included into the HINO Technical Internship Programme (HTIP).

"This is a one year programme where students learn the quality HINO Standard of doing things as well as being taught on the latest HINO technology in Automotive Engineering."

He mentioned that this kind of collaboration is a part of their responsibility which will enable them to contribute to the growing needs of the learning institutions in commercial vehicle technology.

"I hope that IKM students will benefit from this and accept out contribution making HINO Technology as a part of IKM's expertise."