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UD Trucks TCIE Launch First Locally- Assembled Euro 5 Truck Truck Range UD Trucks和TCIE推出首款本地组装的欧5卡车系列 Senior management teams gather to to to to to mark the the the factory roll-out of of the the the Euro 5 CKD medium-duty Croner Standing from left are: Chow Kai Ming Ming Head of of Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Plants Operations TCMA Eddy Chan Sales Director Director Director for Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia & Brunei Steve Hedouin Managing Director Director Director Hub Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia UD Trucks Tan Keng Meng Executive Director Director Director Say Teck Ming Ming TCIE and and Teong Seng Kiang Chief Operating Officer TCMA UD Trucks in in in in collaboration with its exclusive distributor Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE) re- cently introduced the the first lineup of complete knock-down (CKD) Euro 5 truck range range The range range includes the the the heavy-duty UD UD Quester and and medium-duty UD UD Croner models and and their local assembly took place at Tan Chong Motor Assemblies Sdn Bhd’s (TCMA) facility in Segambut In the fourth quarter of last year UD Trucks introduced its Euro Euro 5 5 range in in in in Malaysia This lineup showcases Euro Euro 5 5 engines equipped with UD Truck's Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology technology that enhances environmental protection and fuel effi- ciency This technology technology results in a a a a a a a a a reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) by by 60 per per cent cent and particulate matter (PM) emissions by by 80 per per cent cent compared to the current Euro 3 levels To complement this technology AdBlue a a a a safe and effective die- sel exhaust fluid used in in vehicles with SCR systems to to minimise harmful gases like NOx is is said to to be readily available at all 26 branches and dealers of TCIE throughout Malaysia Partnering TCIE UD Trucks stands as as the first Japanese brand to launch and and and and assemble heavy-duty and and and and medium-duty Euro Euro 5 trucks in in Malaysia Malaysia These vehicles surpass the Euro Euro 4 4 emission regulation that applies in in Malaysia Malaysia from 1st April 2024 Steve Hedouin Managing Director Hub Malaysia UD Trucks said: “As a a a a a a a a a a a a a sustainability leader among the Japanese trucks 8 truck & bus news 2024/2 brand globally and and and with a a a a a a long-standing history of o innovation UD Trucks is is is committed to to continuously offer superior emission con- trol technology for higher efficiency and cleaner environment The company’s new Euro 5 truck range underlines its corporate purpose of creating ‘Better Life’ for the people planet and busi- ness through sustainable transport solutions “The new locally-assembled Euro 5 range in partnership with Tan Chong Group empowers Malaysian customers to to embrace positive changes and future-proofing their logistics operation fin in a a a a a a a a a more competitive manner The company is is con- fident that the new CKD Euro 5 Quester and Croner would deliver integrated sustainability across its customers’ logistics operation and processes ” Say Teck Ming Chief Operating Officer of of TCIE highlighted that the the the local production of of the the the new CKD Euro 5 UD UD Quester and and Croner demonstrated the the the the longstanding partnership between UD UD Trucks and and and and TCIE "Having assembled the the heavy-duty Quester and and and and and medium-duty Croner since 2016 and and and and and 2018 respectively continuing with the new Euro 5 range is an an an an an an understandable and and and and beneficial rationale for all our our stakeholders particularly our our cus- tomers " he stated The new UD Euro 5 CKD trucks he he continued equipped with advanced emission control engines and significant upgrades were poised to to minimise environmental impact while enhanc- ing ing business efficiency and reducing the overall total cost of