Recently, we have been hearing a lot from the folks at Scania Malaysia and their trucks as well as buses. This time, the commercial vehicle manufacturer has delivered 12 new Scania trucks to Circular Agency Sdn Bhd. Circular Agency purchased 11 units of Scania G410LA6x2MNA trucks and 1 unit of Scania G360LA4x2MNA truck.
The Scania trucks mentioned above basically offers the required performance and efficiency to handle the cargo carried whilst providing increased fuel savings to help attain the best profitability for long-haul operations which Circular Agency conducts. According to Circular Agency, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Malay-Sino Chemical Industries Sendirian Berhad, itself a 98% subsidiary of the Malaysian public listed company, Batu Kawan Berhad, the Scania trucks are suitable and safe for transportation of the company’s chemicals nationwide.
The trucks which were bought by Circular Agency are also equipped with the Scania Opticruise gear-change feature that promises better comfort and fuel economy while reducing clutch and synchromesh wear, as well as a fully-adjustable steering wheel to help drivers stay focused and alert on their journey.
Circular Agency has also equipped their new Scania trucks with the Scania Fleet Management System. The FMS suite of services, which digitally connects the Circular Agency office with their vehicles, and monitors the performance of their drivers. The FMS has enhanced the supervision of their drivers’ compliance with safety regulations set by the company.
Aside from the above, Circular Agency had also entered into a 7-year Repair and Maintenance Contract (R&M) for all vehicles. This will allow the company to fully utilise all Scania service centres throughout the country, making it possible for them to keep their trucks running with minimal downtime, which is the most essential requirement by transport companies these days.
A small handover ceremony was held at Circular Agency's depot in Kemaman where the keys, and the trucks, were handed over by Scania Southeast Asia Pre Sales Director Tom Kuiphuis to the Managing Director of Malay-Sino Group, Mr Tan Chee Heng.
In stating why the company chose Scania trucks for their business expansion, Mr Tan said that the company believed in the performance, reliability, fuel economy and safety of the Scania vehicles, as well as their experience in the excellent after sales service has helped the company achieve an improved total operating economy. Mr Tan also mentioned that the FMS suite of services has enhanced the supervision of their drivers’ compliance with safety regulations set by the company.
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