Jamjoom Group and Toyota Tsusho Corporation have agreed to establish wholesaler and retail partnership for Hino Motors in Saudi Arabia.
According to the Saudi Gazette, the pair began full-scale sales activities as TJT in October 2019; creating the first-ever Japanese-owned truck wholesaler in Saudi Arabia.
Demand for trucks is expected to increase in the Kingdom due to the role they play in the logistics infrastructure supporting new industry born from industrial diversification and the increase in construction investment.
Toyota Tsusho first began exporting Hino trucks to Saudi Arabia in 1972, with the Jamjoom Group as a local Hino distributor. The newly established TJT will combine the Jamjoom Group’s local sales network with Toyota Tsusho’s after-sales service know-how developed through its automobile business. TJT will not only enhance the sales function, but bolster total support for commercial vehicles encompassing vehicle inspection, maintenance and repair, and spare parts supply, said the Saudi Gazette report.
Toyota Tsusho is reportedly striving to “contribute to the country’s further development through supplying Hino trucks with QDR (excellent quality, durability, and reliability), generating new jobs, and training technicians”.
