SHAH ALAM: Gerimis Baiduri Sdn Bhd has taken delivery of five units of UD Trucks’ New Kuzer light-duty trucks from LK Utara Sdn Bhd, a dealer of Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE).
Gerimis Baiduri is a homegrown logistics provider for the frozen and chill industry, while TCIE is the authorised and sole distributor for UD Trucks in Malaysia.
A vehicle handover ceremony was held recently at Gerimis Baiduri’s headquarters in Puchong, Selangor.
The event was attended by Gerimis Baiduri managing director Datuk Liew Tiam Seng, TCIE chief operating officer Loh Thim Choy, and LK Utara managing director Chong Boon Fuei.
UD Trucks’ New Kuzer developed to offer greater productivity for companies and logistics operators through six key enhancements which are payload, performance, chassis, emission, durability and safety.
It is powered by 5.2-litre Euro 4 engine with advanced fuel injection system and six-speed overdrive gear box.
Liew shared, “Since our establishment 25 years ago, Gerimis Baiduri has grown to become one of Malaysia’s important logistics providers specialising in frozen and refrigerated trucks, offering customised solutions to all our clients."
He added, “Gerimis Baiduri’s vision is to raise industry standards and become the leader in refrigerated trucking and logistics through efficiency, reliability and innovation. Our existing UD Trucks fleet has been helping us grow our business and gained customers’ trust in the journey towards achieving this vision."
"Thus, we decided to expand our UD fleet with New Kuzer for its high payload, engine performance with cleaner emission and overall proven reliability. Furthermore, the good aftersales support and consultation we have been receiving from LK Utara and TCIE throughout the years have made our decision to stay with them an easy one.”
Gerimis Baiduri has been a customer of UD Trucks since 2008 and now owns more than 100 units of its medium and light-duty commercial vehicles.
“We trust this is a good investment and we look forward for the New Kuzer to deliver better fuel savings and increase the productivity of our logistics operations through greater uptime,” added Liew.
New Kuzer is available in 7.5-tonne and 8.5-tonne Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), with the 7.5-tonne variant offering a payload of 4,880kg which is over 600kg more than its predecessor model.
With higher payload and robustness to carry more weight per trip, customers will be able to maximise deliveries.
Safety features of New Kuzer include airbags, anti-slip regulator (ASR), anti-lock brake system (ABS), electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) and cab tilt warning and reverse alarm.
The cabin is certified by the ECE R29, a United Nations regulation on the safety and strength of commercial vehicle cabins for occupant protection.
Meanwhile, the truck’s LED head lamps ensure better visibility for the driver.
“Our team is always ready to extend full support through the UD Extra Mile Services package which include benefits such as genuine parts, fixed-price maintenance plans with priority scheduling, 24/7 Res-Q roadside assistance and quality service for sustained uptime,” said Loh.
The New Kuzer comes with a warranty coverage of five years or 300,000km, whichever comes first.
