Locally-assembled Croner truck launched

Den Heede in a statement.

The rollout of the locally-assembled UD Croner happens less than a year after the medium-duty truck was launched in Malaysia in August last year.

“Our goal is to build the truck that our customers need for today and the future. In doing so, we have taken numerous feedback from them in order to help them to stay ahead of the competition. In Malaysia, cost efficiency and quality trucks are the key factor to our customers,” said Van Den Heede.

“That is why, we are certain that with the availability of the locallyassembled UD Croner now, our customers will continue to enjoy all the strong features of the truck at a competitive price.

“In addition, they will also continue to receive thorough aftermarket service from our long-standing partner, TCIE.”

TCIE executive director Tan Keng Meng said the production of the CKD trucks from its factory further cemented Tan Chong Group’s competency in offering full range of services for the truck industry.

“UD Trucks and Tan Chong Group have had a solid and highly successful 40-year partnership together, where we have worked and cooperated closely to introduce new products and services that deliver smart logistics to our customers in Malaysia.

“Our locally-assembled UD Croner trucks will not only continue to represent the hallmarks of what UD Trucks stands for, but it will also give operators all that is needed to work efficiently and effectively at an affordable price range.

“This is very important especially in a competitive market like Malaysia. This is what we want to aim for our customers, as their satisfaction and trust in us remain our top priorities,” said Tan.

TCIE will be rolling out 150 units of the CKD Croner this year. It comprises manual and auto transmission options for two models — CronerPKEandCronerLKE.

The Croner PKE caters for medium-heavy duty usage with a powerful six-cylinder engine for regional and long haul use, while the Croner LKE is a multi-purpose model for in-city and city-to-city distribution focusing on transport efficiency.

TCIE has an extensive network of 54 service centres and dealerships nationwide. Any purchase of UD Trucks will be supported by UD Extra Mile Support services which include UD Genuine Service and Parts, UD Driver Training, UD Telematics and UD Trust Service Agreements for customers.