Comprising the heavy-duty UD Quester and medium-duty UD Croner, their 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.
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.
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 1, 2024 in Malaysia.
UD Trucks managing director Hub Malaysia Steve Hedouin said that UD Trucks is a sustainability leader among the Japanese trucks brand globally 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," he said.
At the roll out of the Euro 5-compliant CKD Croner are (from left) TCMA Head of Malaysia Plants Operations Chow Kai Ming; UD Trucks sales director for Malaysia & Brunei Eddy Chan; Hedouin; TCIE executive director Tan Keng Meng; Say and TCMA chief operating officer Teong Seng Kiang.
TCIE chief operating officer Say Teck Ming said the local production of the new CKD Euro 5 UD Quester and Croner signified 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," he said.
