UD Trucks and TCIE handed over eight units of heavy-duty Quester to new customer in fuel transportation, Sunmax Petroleum Sdn Bhd
Kuala Lumpur, 3 March 2025 – UD Trucks and sole distributor partner Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE) recently delivered eight brand new units of UD Quester heavy-duty trucks to their new customer, Sunmax Petroleum Sdn Bhd (Sunmax), at a vehicle handover event held recently at the headquarters of Sunmax in Lukut, Negeri Sembilan.
Steve Hedouin, Managing Director Hub Malaysia, UD Trucks said, “UD Trucks is truly honored that Sunmax had chosen the heavy-duty Quester models to support its growing business. The Quester range was developed and continuously innovated to be a reputed range of trucks representing smart logistics the world needs to achieve greater efficiency in a constantly growing and changing market.
“Well-known for its established performance and durability, the Quester truck range delivers improved fuel and cost efficiency, productivity, safety and uptime to help customers manage their operational challenges a lot more effectively, thus optimizing business bottom line.”
Just as the Quester highlights UD Trucks’ unwavering commitment in going the extra mile for our customers’ business, we believe that this investment in Quester which Sunmax has made will markedly bolster their business productivity and serve their customers with quality service throughout,” he said.
The eight new trucks comprised four Quester CWE model, and two each of Quester GWE and GKE models which will be used for transportation of diesel and fuel within Peninsular Malaysia. The Quester CWE and GWE models are 6×4 axle configuration trucks with a horsepower range of 330 to 440, whilst the Quester GKE model is a 4×2 axle configuration truck with a 390 horsepower. All the trucks are fitted with 11-litre GH11E engine that was engineered for substantial torque output and efficient fuel consumption through low engine speed operation. The vehicles come with 9 and 12-speed gearbox and full air brake system plus auxiliary engine brake system.
Siow Wee Chuan, Managing Director, Sunmax Petroleum Sdn Bhd shared during the handover, “We are excited about the addition of Quester trucks to our existing fleet as this marks the beginning of our journey with UD Trucks. Being in the fuel supply and transportation business, the decision to go with the heavy-duty Quester was determined mainly by factors including efficiency, performance, dependability and safety. This came about after a series of comparisons and assessment made by our internal team.
“We are optimistic about our future growth and with the delivery of the vehicles now completed, we truly look forward to have the new Quester trucks hit the ground running with maximum efficiency and productivity. We anticipate that these new trucks will be able to help us achieve our operational goals by reducing fuel consumption and cost, deliver better quality service to our clients through greater uptime and strengthen our business bottom line.”
Incorporated in 2019, Sunmax’s business dealings involve the wholesale and transportation of petrol, diesel and lubricants, with a focus on the supply of fuel and diesel to bunker ships.
Loh Thim Choy, Senior General Manager, TCIE commented, “On behalf of TCIE, we would like to thank Sunmax as well as underline our commitment to providing the support they need as a new valued customer. Quester is not just a range of robust heavy-duty models, but also flexible and ideal for a variety of applications and industry segments. This truck is built to provide strong performance, great uptime, fuel-efficiency and safety, and we are highly confident that Sunmax will get to experience all the advantages that Quester can offer in time to come.”
All the Quester trucks for Sunmax are fitted with UD Connected Services, a high-tech wireless communications fleet management system to help the company manage their fleet more effectively.
“UD Connected Services is a great tool that can help Sunmax maximize business profitability through efficient fleet management. It provides our customers with critical information such as fuel utilization which is essential in analyzing driver behavior, and track and trace for precise overview of fleet location. These features give our customers the means they need for effective planning and actions to be taken to improve fuel efficiency and reduce cost, increase vehicle uptime, and reduce unplanned stops and avoidable operational costs,” added Loh.
About UD Trucks
UD Trucks is a leading Japanese commercial vehicle solutions provider, active in more than 60 countries on all continents. Since its inception in 1935, the company has been an innovation leader with a clear vision to provide the trucks and services the world needs. This year, UD Trucks celebrates its 90th anniversary and continues to strive to offer smart transport solutions. ‘Better Life’ is UD Trucks’ corporate purpose, and through it the company is committed to making life better for people and the planet through sustainable transport solutions. UD Trucks offers a full range of heavy-duty trucks – Quon and Quester, medium duty trucks – Condor and Croner, and light duty trucks – Kazet and Kuzer, as well as associated operational and financial services. For more information, please visit www.udtrucks.com
About Tan Chong Industrial Equipment
TCIE was incorporated in December of 1972 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad. In 1978 TCIE expanded its business activity when the company was appointed as the sole distributor of UD Trucks in Malaysia. Today, TCIE is recognised as one of the leading distributors of commercial vehicles in Malaysia with a well-established sales and service network of 29 branches and dealers nationwide. Our vision is to play a prominent and essential role in developing our nation’s road transportation system by providing innovative and technologically advanced commercial vehicles to meet the sophisticated demands in the transportation industry. For more information, please visit www.tcie.com.my
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