The digital version of Issue 2023/4 of Truck and Bus News, Malaysia’s specialist B2B magazine for the commercial vehicle industry, is now available for viewing and download.
Digital Version Now Online
Truck & Bus News sat down with Hino Malaysia Managing Director Atsushi Uchiyama in this issue to learn more about their future direction and how the company stays relevant in the increasingly competitive business environment.
The market continued to show signs of recovery with several product launches, new dealership appointments and the opening of a new 3S centre. Hong Seng Group and Edaran HS Ngee Hong are all set to leverage on the implementation of the many development projects in Sarawak with the launch of a series of Zoomlion products, especially its earthmoving and construction equipment.
Two companies that continued to expand their dealership networks were UD Trucks and Isuzu Malaysia. The former has appointed Pelita Lumayan Sdn Bhd as its sales dealer in Melaka while the latter has opened its first 3S centre in Sarawak, operated by Rhino Motors Sdn Bhd.
EV has attracted growing attention with manufacturers such as Scania and Volvo Trucks starting to sell their EVs in Malaysia. Don’t miss out on these two stories in this issue. Also interesting is the battery-swapping technology for electric trucks that Mitsubishi Fuso and Ample are working on, with the installation of modular batteries in the eCanter that can automatically be exchanged at Ample battery swapping stations in a target of time of five minutes.
On the tyre side, KItar Teliti is introducing its Roadone QA919, a tyre that the company says is designed for harsh mining environments. We also feature a round table discussion with several retreaders and a rubber supplier focussing on their post covid challenges and marketing plans.
