MAN Malaysia aims for a comeback into Sarawak- The MAN Malaysia team visits Kuching, Bintulu and Sibu

MAN Trucks are steadily making inroads into being a popular brand within the prime mover segment here in Malaysia. So for their latest push into regaining market segments, MAN Malaysia have now set their sights in making a  comeback into Sarawak with a visit to customers who operate MAN vehicles in Kuching, Bintulu and Sibu.. From 2005 till 2013, nearly 190 MAN Trucks were sold by the appointed dealer in Sarawak and was quite an important market for MAN Trucks here with a large customer base . 

In Kuching, the MAN Malaysia team paid a courtesy call to a customer whose fleet consisted of MAN CLA medium/heavy duty trucks that unfortunately has been largely decommissioned after serving for over a decade.  One of the drivers who was assigned a MAN CLA shared his amazement at the impressive pulling power of the truck on hilly roads despite its tiny 6.8-litre engine (in truck terms, this is small).

MAN Malaysia Kicks off 2023 with First Time Customers - More are warming up to their Trucks here

It has been about a year after the introduction of the New MAN Truck Generation with low emission Euro V engines here in Malaysia and more freight transporters are now opting them as their choice for truck transport solutions. Following the heels of a 41-unit delivery to FGV Transport Services Sdn Bhd last month, MAN Truck & Bus (M) Sdn Bhd (MAN Malaysia) recently welcomed four new, first-time customers at its latest handover ceremony at Port Klang.

FGV Transport Services Sdn Bhd adds 41 units of the New MAN TGS prime movers to their Fleet

FGV Transport Services Sdn Bhd (FTSSB) has ordered a total of 41 units of the New MAN TGS prime movers fitted with low emission Euro V specification engines to its land transport fleet..The new additions comprises of five units of MAN TGS 4x2 and 10 units of 6x2, both which will be used for container haulage as well as 26 MAN TGS 6x4 which will be used for heavy-duty cargo transportation. 

MAN Malaysia launches the New MAN Truck Generation Range of Euro 5 TGS Series of Heavy Duty Trucks

 MAN Truck & Bus (M) Sdn Bhd yesterday launched the New MAN Truck Generation. This new range of trucks is a completely new range of heavy-duty trucks for the Malaysian market and they have been focused towards the changing requirements of the transport industry and features improvements in areas such as driver orientation, assistance systems (more active safety features including blind spot detection systems, autonomous emergency braking and adaptive cruise control), digital connectivity and reducing the environmental impact. One major update is the cleaner fully Euro 5 engines that these new MAN TGS series uses, making them the first to offer such levels of emission standards here in the country.

TRUCK NEWS: A bit on the recent large order of MAN TGS Trucks to the LTS Group

Hartmut Mueller, Managing Director of MAN Truck and Bus (M) Sdn Bhd (3rd from right) presenting a mock key to Lee Kah Chye, CEO of  the Lee Ting San (LTS) Group of Companies (3rd from left) to mark the handover of 70 units of MAN TGS prime mover to LTS. Witnessing the handover is Mohd Azharuddin Bin Mat Sah, CEO of Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD) (2nd from right) and other board members of LTS.

I have to say that this must have been a coup for MAN Truck & Bus (M) Sdn Bhd (MTBM). One of the larger  transportation service provider in Malaysia, Lee Ting San Group of Companies (LTS Group), had recently purchased seventy MAN TGS 19.360, 4×2 prime mover intended for long-haul transport. MAN TGS will make up one third of the logistic specialist’s existing fleet of prime movers. 

MIBTC 2015: MAN shows New TGS truck and Total Cost of OwnershipSolutions

The MAN TGS truck is a 41-tonne payload truck comes with an automated MAN TipMatic® Offroad gearbox that provides an optional gearshift strategy for off-road operation and transmit power to the planetary tandem axles with their 22.5-inch twin tires.  A reinforced sub-frame allows loading up to the permissible maximum payload of 30 tonne and the high-torque six-cylinder in-line Euro 3 engine with up to 480 HP (353 kW) delivers powerful propulsion. It is targeted for Malaysian mining operators who seek an affordable vehicle for such heavy duty workloads. 

MAN also displayed its service programmes which aims to lower ownership costs. This includes driver training and also increased awareness on proper life cycle, fuel usage and maintenance. A package that is holistic in nature to assist fleet operators in achieving optimum usage of resources.

Trucking News: Volkswagen creates integrated commercial vehicles group - MAN, Scania & VW Commercial vehicles

For those not in the know, Volkswagen Group also owns MAN and Scania commercial vehicle brands aside from the usual car brands. So now, they are creating an integrated commercial vehicle group lumping these two familiar names together with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles too.