TC Trucks Sales launches new King Long bus
TC Trucks Sales Sdn Bhd (TC Trucks Sales), a subsidiary of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd (Tan Chong Motor), has reached another milestone in its business recently with the local launch of the new King Long XMQ6120AS bus chassis by China’s Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co Ltd (King Long).
Available in two variants of the premium XMQ6120AS-P and standard XMQ6120AS-S specifications, this new bus is aimed at fleet owners and tour and travel operators.
King Long specialises in the design, research and development, manufacturing, and sales and services of large and medium-sized buses, coaches and minivans.
With three large manufacturing bases in China, King Long is one of the largest bus and coach manufacturers and produces more than 20,000 buses and coaches, and 30,000 mini vans annually.
The launch of the new King Long intercity express and tourist coach chassis was the first bus chassis to be introduced following TC Trucks Sales’ appointment in June 2018 as the sole and exclusive distributor, assembler and aftermarket service provider of King Long coaches and buses in Malaysia.
Tan Chong Group Truck & Bus Business Division head Tan Keng Meng said the King Long XMQ6120AS bus chassis was designed to provide customers with reliable bus chassis solutions for various applications to meet its customers’ business demands.
“The introduction of this new bus chassis marks a key milestone for us.
“Leveraging on our extensive network of branches, quality aftermarket services and capabilities offered within our group, we are confident that we can bring success to the King Long brand and market presence here.”
In conjunction with the launch, TC Trucks Sales offered a promotional package which include RM8,000 rebates on bus chassis with three free maintenance service for parts and labour for the first 40 units booked, which 19 units are sealed and sold to four customers namely Five Stars Express Tour & Travel Sdn Bhd, Mayflower Car Rental Sdn Bhd, Pioneer Coachbuilders Sdn Bhd and Siang Malam Travel & Express Sdn Bhd.
Present at the launch were Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd president Datuk Tan Heng Chew and Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co. Ltd overseas sales and marketing director Simon Xie Wei Guo. — RIZAL JOHAN