UD Trucks and sole distributor partner, Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE), have recently rolled-out from the production line the first units of complete knocked-down (CKD) Euro 5 truck range comprising the heavy-duty UD Quester and medium-duty UD Croner. The local assembly was carried out by Tan Chong Motor Assemblies Sdn Bhd (TCMA) at its plant in Segambut.
UD Trucks’ Euro 5 range was launched in Malaysia in the fourth quarter of last year, featuring Euro 5 engine that is equipped with UD Truck’s Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to significantly boost environmental protection and fuel economy.
UD Trucks with TCIE are the first Japanese brand to launch and assemble heavy duty and medium duty Euro 5 trucks in Malaysia exceeding the Euro 4 emission regulations that will be applicable from April 1st 2024 in Malaysia.
Steve Hedouin, Managing Director Hub Malaysia, UD Trucks said, “As a sustainability leader among the Japanese trucks brand globally and with a long-standing history of innovation, UD Trucks is committed to continuously offer superior emissions control technology for higher efficiency and cleaner environment. Our new Euro 5 truck range underlines our corporate purpose of creating “Better Life” for the people, planet and business through sustainable transport solutions.
“The new Euro 5 range, locally-assembled by our experienced partner in Tan Chong Group, will give our customers in Malaysia the opportunity to embrace positive changes and future-proofing their logistics operations in a more competitive manner. We are confident that the new CKD Euro 5 Quester and Croner will deliver integrated sustainability across our customers’ logistics operations and processes.”
Say Teck Ming, Chief Operating Officer, TCIE shared, “As part of the Tan Chong Group, we are proud to roll-out the new CKD Euro 5 UD Quester and Croner, as it signifies the enduring partnership between UD Trucks and TCIE. We have been assembling the heavy-duty Quester and medium-duty Croner since 2016 and 2018 respectively, and to continue with the new Euro 5 range is an understandable and beneficial rationale for all our stakeholders, especially our customers.”
“Featuring new emission control engines and significant upgrades, the UD Euro 5 CKD trucks will help to reduce environmental impact, improve business efficiency and the overall total cost of ownership for our customers’ logistics operation. Importantly also, the trucks will offer operators efficiency at an affordable price range.”
According to the companies, the CKD production at TCMA involves cab welding and trimming, chassis assembly and end-of-line inspection of the fully-assembled trucks. The production build-up at TCMA was supported by UD Trucks International’s manufacturing team through securing processes and tooling for assembly readiness, training of operators on assembly line and quality control and checking to ensure smooth and successful outcome at every step of the way.
The companies also shared that presently they have received sizeable orders from several key logistics customers, in which the ongoing CKD production will cater for these orders. Further production of more units will be ramped up in tandem with new demands.
On this, Say further shared, “Many of our long-time customers have actually expressed their willingness to support environmental sustainability and implement greener trucking solutions. Whenever they are prepared to do so, UD Trucks and TCIE are always ready to render the assistance and knowledge that would help them transition to cleaner fleet within cost effective measures for the long run.”
The new Euro 5 range features the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to significantly boost environmental protection and fuel economy. With it, nitrogen oxides (NOx) are now 60% less and particulate matter (PM) emissions 80% less, than current Euro 3 levels. Moreover, Euro 5 engines also have a lower fuel consumption and CO² emissions than an equivalent Euro 3 truck.
AdBlue, a safe-to-use diesel exhaust fluid used in vehicles with SCR technology to reduce harmful gases like NOx from being released into the atmosphere, will be available at all TCIE’s 26 branches and dealers throughout Malaysia.
