Eco-Shop takes delivery of UD Quester and Croner trucks

JEMENTAH, Johor: Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd has taken delivery of new units of UD Trucks Euro 5 heavy-duty Quester and medium-duty Croner to support its increasing transportation needs.

A vehicle handover ceremony for 30 units of the Euro 5 trucks was held recently at Eco-Shop’s headquarters in Jementah, Johor.

Eco-Shop CEO Jessica Ng received the truck mock key from UD Trucks region director for Southeast Asia & East Asia Keiichiro Ochiai and Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd's (TCIE) chief operating officer Loh Thim Choy.

Eco-Shop purchased its first UD Trucks in 2018 and has since been steadily expanding their UD Trucks fleet.

With the new Euro 5 trucks, Eco-Shop now owns 61 unit of UD Trucks vehicles.

The UD Trucks Euro 5 Quester and Croner are built with the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) emission control technology to significantly improve environmental protection.

With it, nitrogen oxides are 60% lesser and particulate matter emissions 80% lesser than Euro 3 level.

When compared with Euro 4 level, nitrogen oxides are 43% lesser.

This technology renders a robust engine configuration with less sensitivity to sulfur content in fuel, thus contributing to cleaner emission, longer engine life, less maintenance requirements and greater truck uptime.

Ng shared, “Eco-Shop has grown to become a leading brand in Malaysia’s retail landscape, offering over 10,000 quality products at affordable prices in more than 380 outlets across the country, and still counting."

“Our transportation requirements have increased significantly as we continue to build our identity as the go-to brand for households across Malaysia. We had opted for the new UD Trucks Euro 5 vehicles for their proven reliability, better performance with cleaner emission and trusted aftermarket support from TCIE’s extensive network."

"We hope that these will benefit our company in terms of the smooth running of our expanded logistics operations, lowering our operational cost and enhancing our responsibility towards sustainability,” added Ng.

Ochiai also shared, “We are fully confident that our Euro 5 range carries all the advantages for boosting logistics productivity for Eco-Shop and aligns with its mission in improving life for people.”

Loh said, “We take great pride in the positive feedback from Eco-Shop about the quality of UD Trucks’ vehicles and aftermarket services from TCIE. Their decision to buy more trucks from us is a testament of our commitment in going the extra mile to deliver innovation and services for their business productivity."

Loh also shared that the efficiency of SCR technology is enhanced by the convenient availability of AdBlue at all TCIE branches.

AdBlue is a diesel exhaust fluid used to further reduce harmful gases from being released into the atmosphere.

For drivers’ benefit, the Euro 5 Quester and Croner feature new instrument cluster which provides the driver with real-time fuel coaching on fuel-efficient driving techniques.

Quester offers fuel efficiency with durability, business-ready connectedness and safety with the innovative UD Telematics and ESCOT automated manual transmission.

Meanwhile, Croner offers reliability and versatility through customizable model offering, fuel-efficiency with aerodynamic cab design and drivability with the Allison automatic transmission, as well as cab space ergonomics and comfort for the driver.

The UD Trucks Euro 5 range comes with three years warranty or 300,000km, whichever comes first.