The Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Expo (MCVE 2026 opens, and will be ongoing till this Saturday 16th of May - This year is a spotlight on ESG and I also think this edition marks the start of China brands taking over the Commercial Vehicle sector like the Passenger Car sector

The Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Exhibition (MCVE) has returned for its seventh edition, opening with its most impressive line-up of seminars, presentations, and talks to date. This year’s event has drawn a whole lot of participation from Chinese brands, making a shift in the usual parcipants which were usually the European and Japanese brands.. Many of the brands are seizing the opportunity to debut new products, while others are using the platform to spark vital industry discussions. Personally, I was surprised with the lack of those traditional big brands and this could be the start of a revolution in the commercial vehicle sector here in Malaysia. Mark my words folks (more thoughts at the end of this article)

As Malaysia’s first and largest commercial vehicle expo and probably  the biggest in Southeast Asia, MCVE continues to set the benchmark for future-focused transport solutions. The three-day exhibition was officially launched by YB Loke Siew Fook, Minister of Transport.

JAC Motors officially made its appearance with Electric and ICE vehicles - i40EV, i75EV, and i90EV trucks, Euro IV-compliant diesel N50 and N80 trucks, Euro V n120 truck & T9 BEV and T9 Diesel 2.0 CTI pickup truck now available

JAC Motors, an established automotive manufacturer in China, are now in Malaysia directly. Prior to this, they had been working with its local partner has decided to come into Malaysia fully. Coming in with a bang, of sorts, JAC Motors Malaysia has launched an quite an impressive lineup of light commercial electric vehicles (EVs), the availability of diesel powered trucks and the upcoming launch of the premium T9 pick-up (in both diesel and BEV variants) in January 2025, 

Who's Using What: Mpire Auto Group Chooses Shell Rimula For Their Engine Oil Needs

Mpire Auto Group, the people who officially sell and distribute Foton and JAC commercial vehicles in Malaysia, has chosen the Shell Rimula range of heavy-duty diesel engine oils as the official service-fill engine oil. Mpire currently sells the Foton View C2 and CS2 models of vans as well as the Foton Daimler Cummins engine equipped heavy duty truck and are also the exclusive distributor for JAC light trucks, which have Isuzu engines in them.