Trucks: LTS Group Takes Delivery of 38 units of Volvo FM Prime Mover Heavy Duty Trucks

Volvo Trucks recently delivered 38 units of the Volvo FM370 4x2T RAS prime mover to the Lee Ting San Group of Companies (LTS Group),  who are one of the largest logistics companies that provides transportation, container haulage, warehousing and maintenance services here in Peninsular Malaysia.  The LTS Group supports nationwide and cross- border transportation services and have been around since 1974.

Volvo Trucks Launches Truck Donation & Fund-Raising Initiative To Assist Kechara Soup Kitchen in Assisting Underprivileged Communities

The Malaysian arm of one of the world’s largest heavy-duty truck brands, Volvo Trucks Malaysia recently launched Volvo Trucks' latest corporate social responsibility initiative which comprises of the contribution of a heavy-duty Volvo FM 330 4x2 rigid truck complete with customised body frabrication to the Kechara Soup Kitchen Society (KSK). KSK is a registered and quite a well known non‐profit organisation that provides food sustenance and basic medical care for the homeless and poor communities in Malaysia.

Aman Logistik Sdn Bhd Procures Four Volvo FH16 Trucks From Volvo Trucks Malaysia

More Malaysian Prime Mover / Heavy Duty Truck operators have taken to the Volvo FH16, the top of the range Volvo Truck for the Malaysian market. Aman Logistik Sdn Bhd (Aman Logistik) has procured four units of Volvo Trucks' flagship heavy duty truck. A truck handover ceremony was held recently to commemorate the occasion  and was attended by the senior management teams of Aman Logistik and Volvo Trucks Malaysia.

Volvo Trucks Celebrates 50 Years in Malaysia - We Take a Trip Down Memory Lane

Volvo Trucks is commemorating its 50th year of operations in Malaysia this year. The well known Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer officially set foot here in 1969 under Federal Auto Industrial Sdn Bhd and a year after the Swedish Motor Assemblies plant had begun operations in the country. In the years that followed, Volvo Trucks continued to expand its business and launched programmes to build on their customer relationships as well as create new ones along the way. But fifty years is quite a long time...

Trucks: Konsortium PD Sdn Bhd Adds 17 New Volvo Trucks to Their Fleet With Another 11 More Coming in 2019

Volvo Trucks Malaysia recently handed over 17 new Volvo trucks of various models to Konsortium PD Sdn Bhd. The handover was held at their Konsortium PD's headquarters in Lukut, Port Dickson. Of the seventeen trucks, two of them were the Volvo FH440, seven were Volvo FM370 and eight were Volvo FM440. Both the senior management of Volvo Trucks Malaysia and Konsortium PD were present at the small ceremony.

Truck News: Three New Service Offerings by Volvo Trucks Malaysia - 24 Months Parts Warranty, Fast Track Service & Extended Hours Service

Volvo Trucks Malaysia have introduced new service offerings to assist their customers maximise the uptime of their Volvo trucks. These include an extended 24-month Fitted Parts Warranty for all Volvo parts purchased and fitted by authorised Volvo Trucks dealers in Malaysia, the implementation of the new Fast Track Service and the extension of the workshop hours of their flagship branch in Port Klang beginning November 2018.

Trucks: The 2018 Fuelwatch Challenge Malaysia Champion is Haree Murughan

Haree Murughan A/L Muniandy from ASTRO Productions Sdn Bhd has won this year's Volvo Fuelwatch Challenge. For 2018, 1550 drivers had participated in the qualifications held nationwide between June and July this year, with only the top 9 finalists gathered at Shah Alam for the final round of this annual driver's competition.

Truck News: Volvo Trucks Appoints Mitch Peden As New Managing Director for Volvo Trucks Malaysia

Volvo Trucks Malaysia has a new Managing Director with effect from 1st August 2018. Mitch Peden will replace outgoing MD, Mats Nilsson, who has helmed Volvo Trucks Malaysia for the past 5 years. Mitch comes from Australia and has been with Volvo Trucks since 2005. 

Volvo Trucks’ Fuelwatch Challenge Is Back For 2018 - The Eagerly Ancipicated Annual Truck Drivers Competition is Back!

Volvo Trucks’ Fuelwatch Challenge is back again folks! 2018 continues Volvo's ougoing effort in promoting maximum fuel efficiency and proper driving skills among truck drivers here in Malaysian and worldwide. For the Malaysian leg, the competition is open to drivers across Malaysia this time around with two separate categories, the closed category and the open category. It looks like its something different this year by the looks of it!

Trucks - Volvo Trucks Celebrates the 25 th Anniversary of the Volvo FH - A Recap of The Innovative Industry Favourite Heavy Duty Truck

Volvo Trucks recently celebrated the 25 th anniversary of their Volvo FH series of heavy duty trucks. First launched in 1998, the Volvo FH truck was designed with the driver in mind and it had a lot of revolutionary features. Now a good 25 years after it was first launched, it still a leader in terms of driver safety, care and also many other groundbreaking trucking solutions in productivity as well as in environmental care. Volvo Trucks called it The Truck of the Future then and 25 years later, it still brings a lot of innovation to the table.

Trucks: Volvo Trucks Malaysia Delivers Ten New Volvo FM440 6X2 Prime Movers To Taipanco Sdn Bhd

Taipanco Sdn Bhd has added 10 units of Volvo FM440 6x2 prime movers. Volvo Trucks Malaysia recently hosted an official vehicle handover event in conjunction with this purchase by Taipanco Sdn Bhd. The logistics specialist has been a strong supporter of Volvo Trucks since 2005 with over 130 trucks purchased since 2005. These new units of Volvo FM440 delivered are part of Taipanco’s continuous fleet expansion plan.

Volvo Trucks Malaysia Funds, Builds Fire Fighting Programme and Eco-Shelters For The Bario People in Sarawak

Volvo Trucks Malaysia recently put into place a fantastic corporate social responsibility initiative for the people at the Bario Asal Lembaa Longhouse settlement . The Swedish truck and bus manufacturer funded and is building a fire-fighting system for the people of the Bario longhouse and the construction of Eco-Shelters along the 25km ancestral trail to make trekking for the community and also for visitors a little bit easier . 

Trucks & Happenings: Volvo Trucks Malaysia Launches Road Safety Programme For Cyclists - 'See and Be Seen'

Volvo Trucks recently launched a global programme – See and Be Seen – aimed at creating road safety awareness for cyclists. The launch took place in Hin Hua High School, Klang where the event was held as part of the school's 70th anniversary celebrations. The Malaysian leg of the programme was launched during a scouting skills competition & campfire event where 800 scouts from all over Malaysia took part. 

Truck & Bus News: Volvo Trucks Malaysia Promotion on Genuine Volvo Coolants and Additional Cooling System Parts of Up to 60%

Now, for a short period of time you can keep your Volvo Truck or Bus engine cool at attractive prices. The Volvo Coolants package is priced at RM498 for 8 bottles of Volvo Coolant VCS Ready Mixed or 4 bottles of Volvo Coolant. This promotional price is available till year end or while stocks last.

Truck News: VISTA 2017 -18 - The Global Competition For Technicians of Volvo Trucks and Volvo Buses Is Now Open For Registration

The registration for the world´s largest (after sales) service market competition, VISTA* is now open. The VISTA 2017 - 18 is expected to receive participation from over 18,000 technicians, from Volvo Trucks and Volvo Buses global dealer network.  One key purpose of VISTA is that it aims to attract and maintain skilled technicians through teamwork and competence development. Competing against each other and a chance to further oneself as well as the chance to compete against others at a world finals would be a very good way on how technicians can gauge their accomplishments.

Truck News & Happenings: Prifaria Sdn Bhd Driver Kaspul Anwar Wins the Volvo Trucks Malaysia Fuelwatch Challenge 2017 - 3rd Time In a Row for Prifaria!!!

Kaspul Anwar bin Abdul Karim who drives for Prifaria Sdn Bhd has been crowned the champion in this year's Malaysian leg of the Volvo Trucks Fuelwatch Challenge 2017. He will be headed to Sweden for the World Finals and will be going against the best from all over the world in one, if not the most popular annual truck drivers competition throughout the world. Second place went to En Firdaus bin Salim from Swift Logistics Sdn Bhd and third place, to En Ahmad Sulaiman from Konsortium PD. 

Truck News: Volvo Trucks Fuelwatch Challenge 2017 Malaysia - FIRST Ever Female Truck Driver Qualifies For The Finals!

 This is the eight year that the Volvo Trucks Fuelwatch Challenge has been organised here in Malaysia and this time, for the first time ever, a female truck driver has made it to the finals! Junaidah Bte Ibrahim, who is 32 years of age has qualified for the Malaysian finals which is to be held on 25th and 26th August 2017 in Shah Alam. She will compete against seven other finalists where the winner will get a chance to compete in the world finals in Sweden from 18th to 22nd September 2017

Truck News: Volvo Trucks Malaysia Annual Fuelwatch Challenge is Back for the 8th time - Drivers, get ready for more efficient driving!

It's that time of the year again where I type out the words..."it's that time of the year again" or something along those lines as Volvo Trucks Malaysia returns with another installment of their annual Fuelwatch Challenge, Malaysian edition. This time, seven Malaysian truck drivers will get a chance to compete in the Volvo Fuelwatch Challenge Malaysia finals, where the winner will then get a chance to participate in the Drivers Fuel Challenge - World Final in Sweden later in the year.

The Launch of the Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Expo (MCVE) 2017 and what can you find there. (Lots of Photos)

The biennial Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Expo (MCVE) has started today, the 18th of May, and will carry on till the 20th of May 2017. The Expo is held at the Malaysia International Exhibition and Convention Centre (MIECC) at Mines in Sri KembanganThis exhibition was organised by Asian Trucker Media and it showcases the latest in commercial vehicles to the Malaysian and also South East Asian market. This year, the exhibition's theme is 'Connected Mobility'. 

TRUCK NEWS: Volvo Trucks to Showcase their Premium Flagship FH Series at the Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Expo 2017 - Will Host a Panel Discussion on ASEAN Economic Community for the Transport Industry

Volvo Trucks’ latest premium flagship heavy-duty truck, the FH series, will be on display at the Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Expo (MCVE) 2017 from 18 to 20 May 2017 in the Malaysia International Exhibition & Convention Centre (MIECC), Kuala Lumpur.