Konsortium E-Mutiara Bhd Drivers Take Top 3 Spots In Scania’s ‘A Good Driver’ Competition

The drivers from Konsortium E-Mutiara Berhad (KEMB) did the company proud by securing first, second and third places in Scania’s ‘A Good Driver’ competition. Taking the top 3 spots are champion Razali Mat, first runner-up Mohd Ruhaimie Mohd Noor and second runner-up Mohd Zaki Said. The trio drove coaches that are subscribed to Scania Ecolution agreement and achieved the best fuel economy and CO2 emission reductions.

KEMB has a fleet of 69 coaches running under 2 brands i.e. the E-Mutiara Premier brand and the Musafir Economy brand, to cater to different sets of budgets and passengers. KEMB will be taking delivery of another 18 coaches in due course.

“Getting the drivers to improve their driving behaviour was key to getting them on the right path towards the win. KEMB tracked their movements and ways of driving via the Scania Fleet Management System Control 10 and used the data to clearly show them the areas that can be improved upon. And with the Scania training and coaching services they were advised to reduce idling, speeding and harsh braking and increase coasting when they are at the wheel. Realising that they are consistently saving fuel and reducing CO2 emissions on their run motivated them to go for the win by changing their set ways of driving,” commented Che Ibrahim Che Ismail, Executive Chairman of KEMB.

As a long-time Scania partner of over 20 years, KEMB was the first to sign the Scania Ecolution agreement in Asia when it was introduced in 2018. This move was a significant step for KEMB to reduce CO2 emissions and lower the fuel consumption of its fleet. The company also had signed the Repair & Maintenance (R&M) and the Fleet Management System Control 10 (FMS) contracts for its fleet to optimise vehicle uptime and efficiency.

As part of KEMB’s sustainability development, it had adopted Scania’s business philosophy of sustainability and recorded successes year after year. KEMB’s commitment to the Scania Ecolution agreement has resulted in significantly lower fuel consumption of its fleet as well as reduced CO2 emissions by 2,358,338 kg, which is equivalent to the planting of approximately 35,375 trees from Day 1 up till present day of its Scania Ecolution partnership.

Over 478 Scania vehicles from over 42 customers in Malaysia are part of Scania Ecolution. These good companies and good drivers are also part of the global effort to achieve the Science Based Targets together with Scania.

Scania has committed to minimising emissions from its products and its own operations. This includes cutting CO2 emissions by 20% from its land transport per transported tonne by 2025 (using 2015 as a baseline), and 50% from its own operation. As an Ecolution partner with Scania, the good company and the driving is part of the journey towards achieving the reduction of CO2 emissions in line with the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) drawn at the Paris Agreement in 2015.

‘A Good Driver’ (AGD) is a truck or coach and bus driver from ’A Good Company’. The drivers automatically qualify as long as they are part of the Scania Ecolution partnerships and drive the specific vehicles under the programme. The vehicles they drive are marked with a Scania Ecolution sticker while the drivers get a t-shirt with AGD Qualifier Badge.

To win, a good driver’s driving must result in the best percentage of km/l improvement throughout the duration. This can be tracked using Scania Fleet Management System. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners are awarded with a certificate and a host of Scania premium prizes. The best driver who consistently drives in a safe, fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly way will receive the Champion Jacket with the AGD Champion Badge. Corresponding companies to the winners also receive service vouchers worth RM5,000, RM3,000 and RM1,000 respectively.

“Congratulations to KEMB as ‘A Good Company’ for being the best winner in this competition. Its unwavering commitment in the Scania Ecolution partnership will not only produce top-class drivers that saves fuel but also reduce CO2 emissions for the environment and future generation,” stated Thor Brenden, Service Sales and Operations Director, Scania Southeast Asia.