Tenaga Nasional Orders More UD Quester Trucks For Its Fleet

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), our electricity provider, had recently ordered an additional nine units of the heavy-duty UD Quester 8-litre rigid trucks, according to an announcement by UD Trucks and its sole distributor-partner, Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE). This new purchase brings TNB’s fleet to a total of forty UD Trucks.

The nine new UD Quester trucks comprise seven units of 18-tonne trucks and two 24-tonne trucks, which will be used as TNB mobile generators during electricity supply disruptions. The trucks will be deployed to TNB’s Fleet Management Department branches across Peninsula Malaysia.

Mohammad Anas Ibrahim, General Manager, Core Operation & Shared Services, Fleet Management Department, Tenaga Nasional Berhad commented on the purchase, “TNB’s role as the nation’s electricity provider is to ensure that customers are connected with power from power plants through a network system made up of transmission lines, substations and distribution lines. It is via this reliable system that TNB supplies electricity to Malaysians consistently and continuously, as well as ensuring there is always a balance between demand and supply. If any case of electricity breakdown happens, it needs to be resolved quickly by having mobile generator sets as immediate backup.”

“As such, we need reliable and versatile trucks that can used as mobile generator sets and which can be deployed quickly for a solution.  This will enable us to minimize electricity disruption to our customers and continuously stay committed in supporting the country’s electrical needs” said Mohammad Anas, who represented Datuk S. Viswanathan, Senior General Manager, Fleet Management Department, Tenaga Nasional Berhad during the handover ceremony.

Filip Van den Heede, Managing Director Hub Malaysia, UD Trucks remarked at the handover ceremony, “As a highly valued customer of ours, we are very glad and honored that TNB, whose core business is to provide electricity to nationwide and is a key contributor to nation building, has decided to purchase another nine units of the heavy-duty Quester. TNB’s choice is a testament of UD Truck’s reliability. Quester is made to fit all the needs of Malaysian customers and their logistics demands, with versatility, uptime and safety in mind. It is a truck designed for reliability and built with robust and quality components to deliver extra productivity and superior uptime. We are confident that TNB and Malaysia’s electricity supply will benefit greatly from these trucks.”

Sharing Van den Heede’s opinion, Wong King Yoon, Chief Executive Officer, TCIE also said, “This truly highlights a successful relationship with a valued customer based on our brand promise to go the extra mile, which comprises quality products and strong aftermarket support that we have been providing. We are highly appreciative of the confidence TNB continues to give us.”

Mohammad Anas further added, “Apart from robust and versatile trucks, we also need fast service maintenance support. TCIE’s aftersales service department has been very attentive and they have always provided fast response to any of our enquiries. As such, we believe that UD Trucks and TCIE are strong partners who will take good care of TNB’s needs, allowing us to concentrate on our core operations with peace of mind.”

He elaborated that TNB Fleet Management Department bought its first UD truck in 2006 and has plans to purchase more light and medium-duty trucks this year to replace other older trucks in its fleet to increase operational efficiency.

Tan Chong Industrial Equipment currently has an extensive network of 43 services centers and dealerships in Malaysia. All UD trucks purchased will be supported by the UD Extra Mile Support services which includes UD Genuine Service and Parts, UD Driver Training, UD Telematics and UD Trust Service Agreements for customers.