As Hino Motors joins the ARCHION holding company, Satyakam Arya takes the helm to drive synergy and innovation in the commercial vehicle sector.
ARCHION Corporation: Hino and Mitsubishi Fuso Synergise for CASE Technology
Satyakam Arya has been appointed as the new President and CEO of Hino Motors, as the Japanese manufacturer prepares for its business integration with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (Mitsubishi Fuso) under the new ARCHION Corporation holding company.
Hino Motors announced recently that the leadership transition will come into effect on April 1, 2026. Arya currently still serves as the Managing Director and CEO of Daimler India Commercial Vehicle (DICV). He will succeed Satoshi Ogiso as part of the agreement between Daimler Truck, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Fuso, and Hino Motors.
“Leading Hino Motors is both an honour and an opportunity. I’m excited to contribute to this integration while building on Hino’s rich 80-year heritage and creating value for customers across global markets,” said Arya in the earlier announcement released by DICV late last year.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, ARCHION Corporation is designed to synergise procurement and production processes to accelerate the development of CASE technologies, which cover connected, autonomous, shared, and electric mobility. Each company holds a 25 per cent share of the new firm.
As part of the restructuring, Hino Motors is transitioning to a “company with auditors” governance model, which will see the abolition of the Board of Auditors, to ensure a streamlined and unified leadership approach.
The outgoing President, Ogiso, will remain central to the group’s future, assuming the role of Director and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at ARCHION Corporation. His move to the parent company is intended to consolidate the technical expertise of both Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso.
In addition to the CEO appointment, Hino Motors has also named Naoki Sato as Representative Director and Senior Managing Officer and Yasushi Nakano as a Member of the Board of Directors and Senior Managing Officer. These appointments, however, are provisional and subject to formal approval at the upcoming general meeting of shareholders following the merger’s effective date.
The integration remains conditional upon the amendment of Hino‘s Articles of Incorporation and the official launch of ARCHION. Once established, the new group aims to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market to further solidify its standing in the global commercial vehicle industry.
