trucks at an annual capacity of 10,000 units. The plant was opened in November 2007 and employs about 200. The plant in Long Beach, California, where Hino's US-based medium duty truck production had begun in 2004, was closed in 2007 and its production was transferred to the West Virginia facility. Production in West Virginia began with Class 4-7 trucks but the Class 4-5 products were dropped after 2010 model year and the plant now focuses on Class 6-7 products. Opened in 2016, Hino operates a distribution center in Gahanna Ohio. Trucks and buses Trucks Hino TH-series: a heavy duty bonneted truck, sold from 1950 until discontinued in favor of cab-over trucks in 1968. Ford N Series trucks (sold 1980–1998 in Oceania) These were badge-engineered Hino Ranger models. Profia (previously Super Dolphin Profia), sold as Hino 700 for export: heavy duty truck Bonneted medium truck (for North America): coded Hino 600. Dutro: light truck, sold as Hino 300 (hybrid version available) Ranger 2 FA, FB, FC: light trucks replaced by Dutro. Ranger: also sold as Hino 500, medium to heavy truck The Ranger KL was first introduced in 1969 The 2nd generation was launched in 1980 The 3rd generation of 1989 is called Rising Ranger and Cruising Ranger. The latest 4th generation (Ranger Pro) came in 2002 (hybrid version available) The first generation Ranger KL spawned into KM, KR, and other variants in Australia. 155 Class 4: light duty truck XL: class 7/8 heavy trucks for the US and Canada Hino also sold the European truck Scania R 420 in Japan, in an agreement with the Swedish brand which was discontinued in 2011. United States and Canada USA and Canada only conventional/bonneted trucks Hino 600: 145 Class 4: medium duty truck (discontinued) 165 Class 4: medium duty truck (discontinued) 185 Class 5: medium duty truck (discontinued) 238 Class 6: medium duty truck 258 Class 6: medium duty truck 268 Class 6: medium duty truck 338 Class 7: heavy duty truck 358 Class 7: heavy duty truck Buses Poncho: Non-step light bus Liesse & Liesse II: light bus The Liesse II is a rebadged Toyota Coaster. Blue Ribbon & Blue Ribbon II: city bus The Blue Ribbon II is a rebadged Isuzu Erga. Rainbow & Rainbow II: medium bus The Rainbow II is a rebadged Isuzu Erga Mio. Melpha: medium bus S'elega: luxury bus The new model is offered as High Decker