UD Trucks and TCIE deliver 10 new units of heavy-duty Quester prime-movers to regional logistics provider, EH Utara Holdings

Kuala Lumpur, 15 July 2022 - UD Trucks Malaysia and sole distributor partner Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE), through its appointed dealer in Kedah, LK Utara Sdn Bhd, have recently handed over 10 new units of heavy-duty UD Quester trucks to long-term customer and one of the largest logistics providers in the ASEAN region, EH Utara Holdings Sdn Bhd (EH Utara). The 10 units of Quester comprised five units each of UD Quester GDE 6x2 and GKE 4x2 prime-mover models.  

EH Utara, a homegrown company that started in 1975 as a small trading business has evolved to become one of the largest logistics providers in the region offering full cross-border logistics services with seamless transitions and superior tracking systems. The company said that they will be using the new UD Quester prime movers to support their increasing business volumes as activities in the logistics industry has heightened further post-pandemic.  

With the addition of the 10 new trucks, UH Utara is now a proud owner of 91 units of UD trucks out of the company’s entire fleet of 120 trucks. A vehicle handover ceremony was held recently between the senior management teams of both companies to mark the official delivery and to celebrate the momentous occasion of increasing the number of UD trucks in its fleet.  

Steve Hedouin, Managing Director, UD Trucks Malaysia shared during the handover event, “First of all, we would very much like to extend our deepest thanks and appreciation to EH Utara for their unbridled trust and support to UD Trucks and for being our very loyal and long-standing customer.  

“The UD Quester trucks represent an evolution in Japanese innovation, providing smarter solutions for navigating today's logistics business. UD Quester combines first-class fuel efficiency with durability and are the ideal heavy-duty long-haul partners for customers who demand extra power and performance as they are built to go the extra mile. We are indeed extremely glad that our trucks have contributed to EH Utara’s business growth and will continue to do so.” 

The Quester GDE and GKE manual transmission models are powered by a GH11 diesel engine with Euro 3 emission standard and maximum output of 390 horsepower, and comes with aerodynamic design, sleeper cab with sleeping bunk, composite bumper, dirt deflectors, electric cab tilting among many other features. The Quester trucks also have great stopping power thanks to its full air brake system with an automatic slack adjuster, among others. 

Jack Lim, Executive Director, EH Utara Holdings Sdn Bhd said, “The voluminous scale and geographical reach of our business as one of ASEAN’s largest logistics providers truly necessitates us to mobilize powerful, robust and fuel-efficient heavy-duty vehicles with uninterrupted uptime, safety and comfort. 

“Our company purchased the first UD truck way back in 1998 and we haven’t stopped since. I would like to confidently say that we have been very pleased with the quality and reliability of UD Trucks. TCIE’s service team is always ready to attend to our trucks whenever support is needed. These are significant factors that have add value to our business and to customers, by sustaining productivity over the vehicle’s lifetime.” 

Say Teck Ming, Executive Director of TCIE commented, “UD Quester trucks are engineered for greater uptime and safety principles to help our customers such as EH Utara to stay ahead of the competition. In addition, UD Quester trucks come with spacious cab and driver-friendly features designed for long distance comfort which reduces driver fatigue, perfect for long-haul drive. This well-planned driving environment contributes to safety and more fuel-efficient driving, on top of helping our customers in their competitive battle to retain the best drivers for their fleets.” 

In Malaysia, customers of UD Trucks are supported by TCIE’s wide network of services centers and dealerships nationwide which provides the UD Extra Mile Support services comprising UD Genuine Service and Parts, UD Driver Training, UD Telematics Services and UD Trust Service Agreements.