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Isuzu Malaysia sekali lagi membuka tirai tahun baharu dengan positif apabila terus berada di kedudukan No. 1 dalam dua kategori bagi tahun 2020 – sebagai trak No. 1 di Malaysia selama tujuh tahun dan jenama trak tugas ringan No. 1 untuk 11 tahun berturut-turut. Pencapaian ini adalah berdasarkan kepada data jualan tahunan trak yang dikeluarkan oleh Persatuan Automotif Malaysia (MAA).
Kedudukan No. 1 jenama trak untuk tujuh tahun berturut-turut itu disumbang oleh jualan keseluruhan Isuzu Malaysia sebanyak 4 747 unit dalam semua segmen sepanjang tahun lalu.
Manakala kejayaan syarikat menjadi jenama pilihan untuk trak tugas ringan di Malaysia bagi 11 tahun berturut-turut disumbangkan oleh model utama iaitu trak ELF dengan jualan sebanyak 4 551 unit pada tahun lepas sahaja.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Isuzu Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Koji Nakamura berkata, “Isuzu Malaysia amat berbesar hati untuk mengakhiri tahun 2020 dengan pencapaian terbaik. Kami ingin mengalu-alukan kedatangan tahun baharu dengan sambutan berganda selepas berjaya menduduki kedudukan tertinggi untuk kategori trak dan jenama trak tugas ringan sekali lagi.
“Jumlah trak yang dijual tahun lalu merupakan perkongsian pasaran paling tinggi pernah kami rekodkan sejak Isuzu Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. ditubuhkan. Tahun lalu merupakan ulang tahun ke-40 syarikat kami di Malaysia. Jadi, kejayaan ini pastinya satu pencapaian yang hebat buat kami. Ia juga menjadi bukti terhadap komitmen tidak berbelah bahagi pasukan dalam usaha melaksanakan pelan perniagaan kami. Fokus kami kini adalah untuk terus mengukuhkan kualiti produk dan kecekapan servis bagi memberi perkhidmatan lebih baik kepada pelanggan.
“Situasi pandemik pada tahun lalu memberi pelbagai cabaran luar biasa kepada ramai orang dan syarikat dalam semua industri. Di sebalik persekitaran pasaran yang sukar, saya gembira kerana kami mampu terus fokus dan memaksimumkan sumber secara efektif untuk membantu pelanggan meneruskan perniagaan mereka.
Nakamura menyatakan beberapa inisiatif strategik Isuzu Malaysia untuk mengekalkan pertumbuhan jualan trak, meningkatkan kualiti servis dan kepuasan pelanggan di sebalik situasi pasaran yang sukar sepanjang tahun lalu turut dilaksanakan. Antaranya termasuklah pengembangan rangkaian pengedar, pengenalan inovasi produk baharu dan memastikan penyerahan trak baharu kepada pelanggan dilakukan tepat pada masanya.
Satu lagi perkara signifikan yang menyumbang kepada kejayaan Isuzu sebagai jenama pilihan trak tugas ringan pada tahun lalu ialah pengenalan model Isuzu ELF. Model yang telah dipertingkatkan itu hadir dengan Isuzu Safety Plus yang terdiri daripada pelbagai sistem keselamatan, kesesuaian bahan bakar biodiesel B20 dan manfaat jaminan lebih baik. Peningkatan tersebut ditawarkan pada 19 varian model terlaris ELF. Ia menjadi tawaran rangkaian trak tugas ringan paling luas di pasaran, sekali gus membantu syarikat mengendalikan perniagaan yang lebih selamat, produktif dan mapan.
Jelas beliau lagi, “Strategi Isuzu Malaysia sentiasa berpaksikan kepada aspek kepuasan dan produktiviti pelanggan. Saya bersyukur kerana tahun ini memberikan kami pencapaian yang cukup baik. Saya juga ingin mengucapkan jutaan terima kasih kepada semua kakitangan dan pasukan pengedar yang mantap kerana sentiasa bekerja keras demi para pelanggan. Dedikasi mereka telah banyak menyumbang kepada kedudukan kukuh Isuzu Malaysia.
“Untuk tahun baharu ini, saya percaya ekonomi Malaysia akan bertambah baik secara perlahan-lahan dan banyak industri semakin pulih. Walaupun Isuzu kini terkenal kerana dapat menawarkan rangkaian luas trak yang menjadi pilihan berikutan kualiti, ketahanan dan kos efisien, kami akan terus fokus untuk memberi lebih nilai kepada semua pelanggan.
“Apa yang lebih penting lagi, matlamat Isuzu Malaysia pada tahun ini adalah untuk memberi bantuan kepada perkhidmatan-perkhidmatan penting. Selain memastikan penghantaran produk yang lancar serta menyumbang kepada perniagaan dan kehidupan seharian rakyat Malaysia,” kata Nakamura.
Isuzu Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Isuzu) hari ini mengumumkan bahawa pihaknya telah menyerahkan lapan unit trak tugas sederhana daripada rangkaian model Forward Series (F-Series) kepada syarikat peruncitan terkenal, MR D.I.Y. Group (M) Berhad (MR D.I.Y).
Trak baharu itu terdiri daripada enam unit Isuzu FSR90 dan dua unit Isuzu FVR300 yang dibeli daripada pengedar sah Isuzu, Ultra Gallant Sdn. Bhd. (Ultra Gallant). Jentera berkenaan akan digunakan untuk menyokong pengembangan operasi MR D.I.Y. di seluruh negara dan memenuhi keperluan logistiknya yang kian meningkat.
Satu majlis penyerahan rasmi trak-trak Isuzu itu telah diadakan di ibu pejabat MR D.I.Y. di Seri Kembangan, Selangor. Ia dihadiri oleh pasukan pengurusan kanan Isuzu, MR D.I.Y. dan Ultra Gallant.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Isuzu Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Koji Nakamura berkata, “Kami sangat gembira kerana telah menyempurnakan penyerahan lapan unit trak tugas sederhana Isuzu FSR90 dan FVR300 kepada pelanggan yang cukup kami hormati, MR D.I.Y. Kami juga akan terus menawarkan sokongan yang mereka perlukan untuk mengendalikan tugasan logistik yang kian berkembang. Kami ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada MR D.I.Y. atas sokongan dan kepercayaan yang diberikan kepada jenama Isuzu.”
MR D.I.Y. membeli trak Isuzu pertama pada tahun 2017 dan terus menambah lebih banyak unit ke dalam rangkaian pengangkutannya dalam tempoh empat tahun kebelakangan ini. Dengan penambahan lapan unit trak baharu ini termasuk trak-trak yang telah dibeli dan didaftar terlebih dahulu, MR D.I.Y. kini memiliki 100 unit trak Isuzu.
“Sebagai sebuah pengeluar trak terbesar di peringkat global dari Jepun, sudah menjadi tanggungjawab kami untuk menawarkan kenderaan komersial yang boleh memacu perniagaan pelanggan dengan mencapai kecekapan serta produktiviti yang maksimum,” kata Nakamura.
Kata Nakamura lagi, kedua-dua model trak itu merupakan sebahagian daripada kenderaan komersial tugas sederhana Isuzu F-Series yang telah dihasilkan berdekad-dekad lamanya. Jentera berkenaan menerima proses pembangunan yang berterusan melibatkan inovasi trak terkini. Para pelanggan di seluruh dunia nyata menghargai ciri-ciri termaju, reka bentuk inovatif dan prestasi yang ditawarkannya.
“Rangkaian kenderaan komersial Isuzu F-Series menawarkan lima trenkuasa untuk julat prestasi dan tork yang luas. Di samping tapak roda yang dioptimumkan untuk kapasiti muatan dan cagak badan lebih baik, seterusnya berupaya menawarkan versatiliti yang diperlukan oleh perniagaan pada hari ini untuk lebih berjaya,” kata Nakamura.
Mengulas mengenai penyerahan trak-trak itu, jurucakap MR D.I.Y. berkata, “Kami kini dalam sasaran pertumbuhan yang kukuh dengan 700 kedai sekarang dan merancang untuk membuka 175 kedai baharu melibatkan tiga jenama kami pada tahun 2021. Asas kepada pertumbuhan kami adalah pengagihan barang yang cekap menerusi sistem pengedaran yang diuruskan secara berpusat. Isuzu merupakan rakan niaga yang benar-benar memahami keperluan kami dan sentiasa komited untuk memenuhinya.
“Isuzu FSR90 dan FVR300 ialah pilihan trak tugas sederhana yang ideal, senang digunakan dan mempunyai nilai tambah dalam usaha memenuhi apa jua keperluan tugasan penghantaran barang. Dengan berat kasar 11,900kg untuk FSR90 dan 19,000kg untuk FVR300, kami yakin trak-trak ini akan mampu menawarkan tahap penggunaan yang tinggi dengan produktiviti, ketahanan dan keselamatan terbaik demi menyokong pengembangan perniagaan MR D.I.Y. yang mapan,” kata Nakamura.
IVECO celebrates the 600,000th Eurocargo produced at the Brescia plant, an iconic production site for the brand that has played a key role in every generation of this vehicle, whose glorious past goes hand-in-hand with constant, forward-looking innovation. The Brescia plant has always been the heart of production operations for the Eurocargo, thanks to the commitment and passion that its workforce of around 1 600 employees dedicate to their jobs.
Says Brescia plant director Marco Colonna: “It is with great pride that we are celebrating the production of the 600 000th Eurocargo, whose fourth generation has been enjoying a continued success for many years. This milestone vehicle could not be powered by anything else but compressed natural gas (CNG), a tangible reaffirmation of IVECO's constant commitment to sustainable mobility. Launched in 1991, the Bertone-designed Eurocargo was conceived to be one of the most innovative industrial vehicles on the market - as reflected in its remarkable sales success - with a modular cab platform allowing extensive scope for vehicle customisation without driving up costs. The significant history that lies behind us now guides us on a path of continuous improvement and innovation which, over the coming years, will see our vehicles evolve to become greener than ever.”
A pioneer in sustainability, IVECO is engaged every single day in actively reducing CO2 emissions with its alternative energy vehicles, which offer the ideal solution for the energy transition of the transport industry. Natural gas benefits both the environment and the economy, as it is the most effective solution available today for the needs of tomorrow. Natural gas-powered Eurocargo models are also extremely quiet, making them ideally suited to all urban missions.
The Brescia-based team works in synergy in every phase of production, from assembly of the chassis to cab bodywork, painting and installation of the transmission, to fitment of the interior trim, all the way to final inspection. The factory also produces special versions for military applications and firefighting. This flexibility is made possible by teamwork and by the 'World Class Manufacturing' integrated production system, which was introduced in 2007 with the goal of achieving zero defects, inefficiencies, waste and accidents. This gives the Eurocargo an edge, not only for its design, but also for its performance.
The origins of the plant date back to 1903, when Roberto Züst founded Fabbrica Automobili, a company that went on to become Officine Meccaniche (OM) in 1928 and was acquired by Fiat in 1968. After initially manufacturing cars (including race cars), OM moved to the agricultural sector and then on to industrial vehicles. In 1975, OM was among the “founding partners” of the new-born company IVECO. In 1991, the factory was chosen as the site where production of the new Eurocargo would begin. The plant thus became the "home" of this model, and went on to play a key role in plotting the roadmap towards high-tech, sustainable vehicles. The plant itself is committed to safeguarding the environment and sustainability, and over the next few months, approximately 20 000 m² of solar panels will be installed at the site, cutting CO2 emissions by 1 300 tonnes per year.
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Scania Singapore announced that it has commenced sales for its battery electric trucks from 6 April 2022. It also announced the signing of a sales agreement today with its first customer, ALBA W&H Smart City, for 15 battery electric trucks, the first European-branded battery electric trucks in Singapore.
The L230B6X2*4NB trucks will be delivered in two batches. With the initial batch, which is already in production planning, Scania will homologate its battery electric trucks and the respective charging infrastructure in Singapore, while the second batch will demonstrate Scania’s ability to rolled out the vehicles on a fleet level.
In launching battery electric trucks, Scania aims to contribute to Singapore’s goal for all vehicles to run on cleaner energy by 2040 as well as Scania’s science-based targets for a 20% reduction in Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions generated through customers’ usage of its products.
“We are very pleased to welcome ALBA W&H Smart City as our pioneering partner towards more sustainable transportation in Singapore,” says Anders Liss, Country Manager of Scania Singapore. “It’s a significant leap forward in showcasing carbon-neutral transportation at a time when more organisations are coming on board to address the global climate crisis. ALBA together with Scania in a sustainable partnership is now part of the SG Green Plan 2030 journey towards net-zero emissions.”
“Being a city state, Singapore is the logical choice for us to establish our first fleet of fully electric vehicles,” said Sashi Kumar, General Manager of Solid Waste from ALBA W&H Smart City. “However, at the same time it is a highly competitive and demanding market with the highest service level expected worldwide, including daily collections and up to 12-hour shifts of continuous operation.”
Mr Kumar added: “We have monitored the market for electric vehicles for several years now and are happy that with Scania’s battery electric trucks, we finally found an electrified chassis that is ready for our daily grind of waste collection in the clean and green city of Singapore.”
The battery electric trucks can operate at close to zero emissions when using cleaner sources of electricity supplemented with the purchase of renewable energy certificates.
Each truck operates as a permanent magnet electric machine with oil spray cooling, with peak propulsion of about 295kW, 2,200 Nm and continuous propulsion of about 230 kW, 1300 Nm. With up to 250 km range on a single charge, it can cover short and medium distances on electric power.
Nine lithium-ion batteries, with an installed capacity of 297 kW, are backed by up to eight years of warranty. Direct current charging is carried out by the European-standard CCS type 2 plug-in connection at up to 130 kW/ 200 A.
In Singapore, customers can choose from the P-cab or L-cab series and 4x2, 6x2 or 6x2*4 wheel configurations with a maximum gross trailer weight of 28 tonnes. The battery electric trucks are suitable for urban operations such as distribution, waste collection, hook lifts, tippers and concrete mixers.
Mr Liss added: “An investment in a battery electric truck improves operators’ branding and market competitiveness as responsible organisations. They are addressing their own climate goals as well as the climate goals of their customers and society.”
Scania’s battery electric trucks are sold as a total solution with charging infrastructure, vehicle optimisation customised to the customer’s operations, repair and maintenance services and the option for financing and insurance services.
ALBA W&H Smart City is a joint venture between Berlin-based ALBA Group, one of the leading recycling and environmental services companies as well as raw material providers worldwide, and Wah & Hua, a leading Singapore waste management provider. In Singapore, the company is the NEA appointed Public Waste Collector for Jurong and Woodlands-Yishun sectors, where ALBA has established itself to be a leader in the space with their innovative suite of sustainability, digitalisation, and productivity solutions.
Earlier this week, this truck was handed over to the Kechara Soup Kitchen. The donated Volvo Truck was custom-build for Kechara Soup Kitchen to allow this charity to drive to various location to provide food to the needy. Taking into consideration the current Covid 19 situation in the country, Kechara Soup Kitchen has an urgent need for the truck especially in these critical times and the truck will be put to good use to immediately. Fitted with useful appliances, this vehicle is to help the needy and serve the communities that continue to be affected.
While Volvo Trucks sponsored the vehicle, the construction was made possible with the help of three sponsors. Volvo acknowledged the following companies for their contributions to the project as Platinum sponsors: Taipanco, Asian Trucker and Zenith Engineering.
Scania Singapore announced that it has commenced sales for its battery electric trucks from 6 April 2022. It also announced the signing of a sales agreement today with its first customer, ALBA W&H Smart City, for 15 battery electric trucks, the first European-branded battery electric trucks in Singapore.
The L230B6X2*4NB trucks will be delivered in two batches. With the initial batch, which is already in production planning, Scania will homologate its battery electric trucks and the respective charging infrastructure in Singapore, while the second batch will demonstrate Scania’s ability to rolled out the vehicles on a fleet level.
In launching battery electric trucks, Scania aims to contribute to Singapore’s goal for all vehicles to run on cleaner energy by 2040 as well as Scania’s science-based targets for a 20% reduction in Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions generated through customers’ usage of its products.
“We are very pleased to welcome ALBA W&H Smart City as our pioneering partner towards more sustainable transportation in Singapore,” says Anders Liss, Country Manager of Scania Singapore. “It’s a significant leap forward in showcasing carbon-neutral transportation at a time when more organisations are coming on board to address the global climate crisis. ALBA together with Scania in a sustainable partnership is now part of the SG Green Plan 2030 journey towards net-zero emissions.”
“Being a city state, Singapore is the logical choice for us to establish our first fleet of fully electric vehicles,” said Sashi Kumar, General Manager of Solid Waste from ALBA W&H Smart City. “However, at the same time it is a highly competitive and demanding market with the highest service level expected worldwide, including daily collections and up to 12-hour shifts of continuous operation.”
Mr Kumar added: “We have monitored the market for electric vehicles for several years now and are happy that with Scania’s battery electric trucks, we finally found an electrified chassis that is ready for our daily grind of waste collection in the clean and green city of Singapore.”
The battery electric trucks can operate at close to zero emissions when using cleaner sources of electricity supplemented with the purchase of renewable energy certificates.
Each truck operates as a permanent magnet electric machine with oil spray cooling, with peak propulsion of about 295kW, 2,200 Nm and continuous propulsion of about 230 kW, 1300 Nm. With up to 250 km range on a single charge, it can cover short and medium distances on electric power.
Nine lithium-ion batteries, with an installed capacity of 297 kW, are backed by up to eight years of warranty. Direct current charging is carried out by the European-standard CCS type 2 plug-in connection at up to 130 kW/ 200 A.
In Singapore, customers can choose from the P-cab or L-cab series and 4x2, 6x2 or 6x2*4 wheel configurations with a maximum gross trailer weight of 28 tonnes. The battery electric trucks are suitable for urban operations such as distribution, waste collection, hook lifts, tippers and concrete mixers.
Mr Liss added: “An investment in a battery electric truck improves operators’ branding and market competitiveness as responsible organisations. They are addressing their own climate goals as well as the climate goals of their customers and society.”
Scania’s battery electric trucks are sold as a total solution with charging infrastructure, vehicle optimisation customised to the customer’s operations, repair and maintenance services and the option for financing and insurance services.
ALBA W&H Smart City is a joint venture between Berlin-based ALBA Group, one of the leading recycling and environmental services companies as well as raw material providers worldwide, and Wah & Hua, a leading Singapore waste management provider. In Singapore, the company is the NEA appointed Public Waste Collector for Jurong and Woodlands-Yishun sectors, where ALBA has established itself to be a leader in the space with their innovative suite of sustainability, digitalisation, and productivity solutions.
Daimler Commercial Vehicles Thailand (DCVT) is pleased to announce the return of FUSO's legendary FN2527 truck, known for its outstanding performance over the most difficult terrain, with new 10-gear FUSO Splitter transmission.
The flagship model remains popular among tough terrain users due to its exceptional performance and durability.
Ms. Patcharin Asavakenkul, Head of Network Development and Marketing of DCVT, said, “Even though the FUSO FN2527 hasn't been imported into Thailand for a while, our customers continue to request it. At DCVT, we take great pride in listening to client feedback and meeting their needs.
“Furthermore, reintroducing FN2527 expands the product line to cover a broader market segment in Thailand,” Ms. Patcharin added.
The return of the FN2527 brings a fresh design in addition to the new Splitter transmission, and customers can be confident in the high quality of genuine 'Made in Japan' parts and products that the brand is famous for.
Main features of the FN2527 include:
• 270 horsepower to help haul the heaviest loads
• 10-gear FUSO Splitter transmission to take on the toughest terrain
• Air Over Hydraulic (AOH) Brake System and exhaust brake to ensure safety
• Rear Axle Ratio (RAR) of 7.4 for better towing capacity and fuel economy
These specifications, ideal for 90 percent off-road use and 10 percent on-road use, combined with FUSO's 'Made in Japan' pedigree make it well suited for heavy mining or cross-country construction in developing rural areas with unpaved roads.
The search for improved efficiency, better use of available capacity and the quest for a unifying system has inspired Link Effect Sdn Bhd to create a smart platform, custom-build to serve the needs of hauliers. Development started in 2018 and in the following year, Linkhaul was officially introduced, opening up opportunities to leverage on IoT to improve the performance of freight forwarders and hauliers alike.
Signaling the next phase of growth, LinkHaul is now introducing a new website. The site has seen a significant improvement in loading times, ease of use and functionality while staying true to the idea of connecting Hauliers and Forwarders.
Soon-An, Managing Director of LinkHaul said “This is a significant step. As we round out our offering, we need to ensure that this platform is up to speed to meet the needs of our partners.” He promised that there will be a lot more good news coming in the next coming months.
Making it Easy for Shippers and Consignees
Harnessing the power of the Internet of Things, dedicated Apps make it easy for shippers to execute jobs assigned to them while consignees will be informed about the status of their deliveries along the way. Early notifications about container movements about to take place make it easy to plan resources. Drivers no longer need to return to the office to collect documents while the system works with a minimum of disruptions for interaction with officials.
Transparent Pricing and Payment Options
With the details entered into the system, each job is swiftly managed in terms of the financials. Once a job is completed, LinkHaul will manage the payments as well, complete with ledgers and documentation that can be printed if needed. The use of LinkHaul reduces the need for manual accounting as well, thus freeing valuable capacity.
Scania Singapore announced that it has commenced sales for its battery electric trucks from 6 April 2022. It also announced the signing of a sales agreement today with its first customer, ALBA W&H Smart City, for 15 battery electric trucks, the first European-branded battery electric trucks in Singapore.
The L230B6X2*4NB trucks will be delivered in two batches. With the initial batch, which is already in production planning, Scania will homologate its battery electric trucks and the respective charging infrastructure in Singapore, while the second batch will demonstrate Scania’s ability to rolled out the vehicles on a fleet level.
In launching battery electric trucks, Scania aims to contribute to Singapore’s goal for all vehicles to run on cleaner energy by 2040 as well as Scania’s science-based targets for a 20% reduction in Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions generated through customers’ usage of its products.
“We are very pleased to welcome ALBA W&H Smart City as our pioneering partner towards more sustainable transportation in Singapore,” says Anders Liss, Country Manager of Scania Singapore. “It’s a significant leap forward in showcasing carbon-neutral transportation at a time when more organisations are coming on board to address the global climate crisis. ALBA together with Scania in a sustainable partnership is now part of the SG Green Plan 2030 journey towards net-zero emissions.”
“Being a city state, Singapore is the logical choice for us to establish our first fleet of fully electric vehicles,” said Sashi Kumar, General Manager of Solid Waste from ALBA W&H Smart City. “However, at the same time it is a highly competitive and demanding market with the highest service level expected worldwide, including daily collections and up to 12-hour shifts of continuous operation.”
Mr Kumar added: “We have monitored the market for electric vehicles for several years now and are happy that with Scania’s battery electric trucks, we finally found an electrified chassis that is ready for our daily grind of waste collection in the clean and green city of Singapore.”
The battery electric trucks can operate at close to zero emissions when using cleaner sources of electricity supplemented with the purchase of renewable energy certificates.
Each truck operates as a permanent magnet electric machine with oil spray cooling, with peak propulsion of about 295kW, 2,200 Nm and continuous propulsion of about 230 kW, 1300 Nm. With up to 250 km range on a single charge, it can cover short and medium distances on electric power.
Nine lithium-ion batteries, with an installed capacity of 297 kW, are backed by up to eight years of warranty. Direct current charging is carried out by the European-standard CCS type 2 plug-in connection at up to 130 kW/ 200 A.
In Singapore, customers can choose from the P-cab or L-cab series and 4x2, 6x2 or 6x2*4 wheel configurations with a maximum gross trailer weight of 28 tonnes. The battery electric trucks are suitable for urban operations such as distribution, waste collection, hook lifts, tippers and concrete mixers.
Mr Liss added: “An investment in a battery electric truck improves operators’ branding and market competitiveness as responsible organisations. They are addressing their own climate goals as well as the climate goals of their customers and society.”
Scania’s battery electric trucks are sold as a total solution with charging infrastructure, vehicle optimisation customised to the customer’s operations, repair and maintenance services and the option for financing and insurance services.
ALBA W&H Smart City is a joint venture between Berlin-based ALBA Group, one of the leading recycling and environmental services companies as well as raw material providers worldwide, and Wah & Hua, a leading Singapore waste management provider. In Singapore, the company is the NEA appointed Public Waste Collector for Jurong and Woodlands-Yishun sectors, where ALBA has established itself to be a leader in the space with their innovative suite of sustainability, digitalisation, and productivity solutions.
Scania Singapore announced that it has commenced sales for its battery electric trucks from 6 April 2022. It also announced the signing of a sales agreement today with its first customer, ALBA W&H Smart City, for 15 battery electric trucks, the first European-branded battery electric trucks in Singapore.
The L230B6X2*4NB trucks will be delivered in two batches. With the initial batch, which is already in production planning, Scania will homologate its battery electric trucks and the respective charging infrastructure in Singapore, while the second batch will demonstrate Scania’s ability to rolled out the vehicles on a fleet level.
In launching battery electric trucks, Scania aims to contribute to Singapore’s goal for all vehicles to run on cleaner energy by 2040 as well as Scania’s science-based targets for a 20% reduction in Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions generated through customers’ usage of its products.
“We are very pleased to welcome ALBA W&H Smart City as our pioneering partner towards more sustainable transportation in Singapore,” says Anders Liss, Country Manager of Scania Singapore. “It’s a significant leap forward in showcasing carbon-neutral transportation at a time when more organisations are coming on board to address the global climate crisis. ALBA together with Scania in a sustainable partnership is now part of the SG Green Plan 2030 journey towards net-zero emissions.”
“Being a city state, Singapore is the logical choice for us to establish our first fleet of fully electric vehicles,” said Sashi Kumar, General Manager of Solid Waste from ALBA W&H Smart City. “However, at the same time it is a highly competitive and demanding market with the highest service level expected worldwide, including daily collections and up to 12-hour shifts of continuous operation.”
Mr Kumar added: “We have monitored the market for electric vehicles for several years now and are happy that with Scania’s battery electric trucks, we finally found an electrified chassis that is ready for our daily grind of waste collection in the clean and green city of Singapore.”
The battery electric trucks can operate at close to zero emissions when using cleaner sources of electricity supplemented with the purchase of renewable energy certificates.
Each truck operates as a permanent magnet electric machine with oil spray cooling, with peak propulsion of about 295kW, 2,200 Nm and continuous propulsion of about 230 kW, 1300 Nm. With up to 250 km range on a single charge, it can cover short and medium distances on electric power.
Nine lithium-ion batteries, with an installed capacity of 297 kW, are backed by up to eight years of warranty. Direct current charging is carried out by the European-standard CCS type 2 plug-in connection at up to 130 kW/ 200 A.
In Singapore, customers can choose from the P-cab or L-cab series and 4x2, 6x2 or 6x2*4 wheel configurations with a maximum gross trailer weight of 28 tonnes. The battery electric trucks are suitable for urban operations such as distribution, waste collection, hook lifts, tippers and concrete mixers.
Mr Liss added: “An investment in a battery electric truck improves operators’ branding and market competitiveness as responsible organisations. They are addressing their own climate goals as well as the climate goals of their customers and society.”
Scania’s battery electric trucks are sold as a total solution with charging infrastructure, vehicle optimisation customised to the customer’s operations, repair and maintenance services and the option for financing and insurance services.
ALBA W&H Smart City is a joint venture between Berlin-based ALBA Group, one of the leading recycling and environmental services companies as well as raw material providers worldwide, and Wah & Hua, a leading Singapore waste management provider. In Singapore, the company is the NEA appointed Public Waste Collector for Jurong and Woodlands-Yishun sectors, where ALBA has established itself to be a leader in the space with their innovative suite of sustainability, digitalisation, and productivity solutions.
MAN Truck & Bus (M) Sdn Bhd telah melancarkan MAN Truck Generation Baharu, rangkaian trak tugas berat baharu di Malaysia yang berorientasikan kepada keperluan industri pengangkutan yang sentiasa berubah dan menetapkan piawaian baharu dalam aspek penting seperti orientasi pemandu, sistem bantuan, ketersambungan digital dan pengurangan kesan ke atas alam sekitar.
Trak MAN Truck Generation baharu didatangkan dengan enjin Euro V sebagai standard, menjadikan MAN Malaysia pengeluar Trak tugas berat pertama di negara ini yang berbuat demikian dan seterusnya memenuhkan tanggungjawabnya dalam membantu mengurangkan jejak karbon industri pengangkutan dan logistik.
Pelancaran ini tepat pada masanya berikutan langkah kerajaan Malaysia mengumumkan hasratnya untuk mencapai status neutral karbon menjelang 2050. Enjin Euro V mengurangkan pelepasan gas nitrogen oksida (NOx) melalui penggunaan diesel Euro V sulfur rendah dan cecair rawatan ekzos AdBlue.
MAN Malaysia menawarkan lima varian model TGS daripada rangkaian MAN Truck Generation Baharu yang dikhususkan untuk tiga aplikasi utama :
• 4x2 dan 6x2 untuk pengangkutan/kontena;
• 6x4 untuk pembinaan dan kegunaan tugas berat; dan
• 4x2 dan 6x2 dengan spesifikasi ADR (Perjanjian Berkaitan Pengangkutan Barangan Bahaya melalui Jalan Raya)
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MAN TGS baharu didatangkan dengan dua pilihan enjin. Varian 4x2 dan 6x2 untuk pengangkutan dan membawa barangan berbahaya dikuasakan oleh enjin diesel Euro V MAN D20, 10.5 liter, 6 silinder sebaris yang terbukti dan dipercayai.
Varian 6x4 berorientasikan tugas berat mempunyai enjin D26 12.4 liter yang lebih besar dan cukup efisien. Kedua-duanya dibangunkan untuk masa hadapan, menampilkan teknologi Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) untuk mengurangkan perlepasan gas berbahaya ke atmosfera.
Digandingkan dengan kedua-dua enjin ini ialah kotak gear pintar MAN TipMatic 12-kelajuan yang lancar dan senyap dengan perisian canggih dan program pemanduan yang boleh dipilih untuk aplikasi yang berbeza.
Menurut Pengarah Urusan MAN Malaysia Andrew O’Brooks, MAN Truck Generation Baharu ialah produk yang menandakan evolusi MAN Truck & Bus daripada pengeluar kenderaan kepada penyedia penyelesaian pengangkutan yang bijak dan mampan.
“MAN Truck Generation Baharu ialah projek paling penting oleh MAN Truck & Bus dalam tempoh 20 tahun. Ia merupakan jawapan yang pelanggan kami harapkan daripada kami pada ketika industri pengangkutan di seluruh dunia, termasuk di Malaysia, menghadapi cabaran yang pelbagai dan kompleks.
MAN Truck Generation Baharu, yang dinobatkan sebagai Trak Antarabangsa Terbaik 2021, pemenang dua anugerah iF Design Awards 2021 dan baru sahaja dinamakan sebagai Trak “Mampan” Tahun 2022; mampu memenuhi kesemua kehendak pelanggan dan pemandu. Trak ini menggabungkan sifat-sifat yang sinonim dengan trak MAN -- kelasakan, ketahanan dan kebolehpercayaan – dengan inovasi berorientasikan masa depan yang bertujuan untuk memudahkan kehidupan pemilik perniagaan dan juga pemandu,” kata beliau.
Kesesuaian pemandu dan ergonomik yang terbaik
Dibangunkan dengan input yang meluas daripada pemandu, MAN Truck Generation Baharu menetapkan piawaian baharu daripada segi kemesraan pengguna, ergonomik yang optimum, operasi yang lebih intuitif, rangkaian yang boleh dipercayai dengan peranti dan aplikasi digital serta ruang dan keselesaan yang optimum – semua ini menjurus kepada memenuhi keperluan mereka yang menghabiskan sebahagian besar kehidupan di dalam kenderaan.
MAN TGS baharu untuk pasaran Malaysia menampilkan pelbagai inovasi seperti MAN EasyControl dan SmartSelect.
MAN EasyControl terdiri daripada empat butang, dua daripadanya boleh disesuaikan untuk berbagai fungsi yang boleh dikendalikan oleh pemandu semasa berada di luar trak. Tidak perlu naik semula ke dalam kabin untuk mengaktifkan fungsi seperti lampu kecemasan, mematikan enjin, menutup tingkap dan sebagainya.
MAN SmartSelect ialah kawalan sistem infotainment dua peringkat yang disertakan dengan sandaran lengan boleh lipat untuk menjadikan operasi lebih mudah dan tepat walaupun terdapat getaran di dalam kabin semasa trak bergerak.
Stereng pelbagai fungsi kemas yang direka bentuk semula adalah lebih kecil berbanding stereng trak-trak MAN generasi sebelumnya.
Dilengkapi dengan beg udara sebagai standard untuk Malaysia, stereng baharu kini boleh dilaraskan daripada 20° kepada 55° hampir seperti kereta penumpang, menawarkan kedudukan stereng yang ideal untuk pemandu dengan bentuk badan yang berbeza.
Selain itu, terdapat juga keupayaan untuk melaraskan stereng ke hadapan kepada kedudukan parkir 0°. Ini memberikan ruang maksimum untuk memudahkan pemandu masuk dan keluar dari kabin dan untuk tempoh rehat.
Kokpit terbahagi kepada dua paras. Panel instrumen bahagian bawah kini lebih bersudut ke arah pemandu untuk kebolehcapaian optimum manakala paparan di bahagian atas diletakkan lebih jauh untuk penglihatan optimum. Ini bertujuan memudahkan penglihatan pemandu, termasuk yang lebih berusia, semasa beralih daripada membaca maklumat pada paparan kepada trafik di jalan raya.
Kecekapan dan ekonomi terulung
Enjin Euro V dalam MAN TGS baharu digabungkan dengan driveline dan komponen perisian yang baharu dibangunkan untuk memastikan tahap kecekapan yang lebih tinggi serta penjimatan bahan api yang lebih baik dan pelepasan CO² yang lebih rendah.
Aerodinamik yang dipertingkatkan bagi rekabentuk kenderaan baharu juga memainkan peranan mereka dalam pengurangan ini. Penambahbaikan produk yang menyeluruh untuk komponen dan dalam bidang penyelenggaraan dan perkhidmatan turut membantu mengurangkan jumlah kos pemilikan.
Masa operasi yang dioptimumkan – Kebolehpercayaan tinggi dan sentiasa tersedia
Ciri utama trak yang 'baik' adalah kebolehpercayaannya. MAN Truck Generation Baharu menawarkan tahap kebolehpercayaan dan kualiti produk yang lebih tinggi seperti yang disahkan dalam laporan bebas TÜV yang terkini. MAN TGS baharu menampilkan seni bina elektronik yang terkini, dipermudah, berkuasa dan sedia untuk masa hadapan. Ini bertujuan menambahbaik dan mengembangkan fungsi trak sepanjang hayat perkhidmatannya.
Selain itu, MAN Telematics, sistem penyelenggaraan digital dan pengurusan fleet yang dibangunkan secara menyeluruh dan dipasang di kilang, mampu mengurangkan ketidakcekapan operasi dan kos sambil memastikan trak MAN TGS baharu beroperasi pada tahap maksimum. Berita baiknya ialah MAN Malaysia menawarkan langganan percuma selama dua tahun dengan setiap pembelian MAN Truck Generation Baharu.
MAN TGS baharu dilengkapi dengan pelbagai sistem keselamatan dan bantuan pemandu yang inovatif untuk memastikan pemandu dan kenderaan menyelesaikan urusan mereka dengan selamat. Ini termasuk:
• Sistem Amaran Berlepas Lorong (LDW);
• Kawalan Pelayaran Adaptif (ACC);
• Program Kestabilan Elektronik; dan
• Bantuan Brek Kecemasan (EBA) Termaju.
Sokongan daripada rakan kongsi yang kukuh
Selaras dengan ketibaan MAN Truck Generation Baharu, MAN Malaysia memperkenalkan sistem perundingan dan tawaran baharu yang berorientasikan keperluan pelanggan sepenuhnya.
Ini membolehkan MAN TGS baharu disesuaikan dengan tugas pengangkutan yang tepat, menggunakan pilihan konfigurasi boleh laras dan fleksibel secara menyeluruh. Ini termasuk perkhidmatan yang diselaraskan secara individu meliputi perkhidmatan penyelenggaraan dan digital, yang menjadikan trak sebagai penyelesaian pengangkutan bersepadu yang holistik – semua ini daripada satu sumber, dengan rakan hubungan peribadi yang cekap.
MAN Truck Generation Baharu menandakan transformasi syarikat secara menyeluruh di peringkat global dan dijangka memacukan jenama MAN ke peringkat seterusnya di Malaysia.
MAN Truck & Bus (M) Sdn Bhd在大马推出了全新重型卡车系列：全新MAN卡车世代（New MAN Truck Generation），不但能满足运输业不断变化的需求，还在关键领域设下了新标准，例如司机定向丶辅助系统丶数码连接以及减低对环境的影响。
全新MAN卡车世代标准配备了欧V引擎，使得大马MAN（MAN Malaysia）成为大马首家加强并尽其所能协助减少运输及物流业碳足迹的重型卡车制造商。
新系列卡车的推出时机上恰到好处，因为大马政府日前宣布大马到了2050年时将碳中和。透过低硫欧V柴油及AdBlue排气处理的应用，欧V引擎能减少氮氧化物氧体排放。
大马MAN提供针对3种主要应用的全新MAN卡车世代5种TGS改版车款：
• 4x2及6x2货车/货柜车
• 6x4建筑及重型车
• 配备了ADR（国际危险物品道路运输协定）规格的4x2及6x2。
全新MAN TGS有两种引擎选择。4x2及6x2货车和危险物品运输改版车配备了已被公认且可靠的MAN D20丶10.5公升丶6缸直列欧V柴油引擎。重型6x4改版车则配备了更大，但同样高效的12.4公升D26引擎。两者皆未来就绪，都应用了选择性触媒还原系统（SCR）技术，以减少有害气体的排放。
搭配任一引擎的，是内建了先进软体和针对不同应用的可选择性驾驶程式的平顺与安静的12速MAN TipMatic®智慧型变速箱。
大马MAN董事经理Andrew O’Brooks指出，全新MAN卡车世代是MAN Truck & Bus从车辆制造商转型成智慧型及永续运输解决方案提供业者的革新产品。
他说：“全新MAN卡车世代是MAN Truck & Bus这20年来最雄心勃勃的开发计划。面对包括大马在内世界各地运输业日益多样化和复杂的挑战，它们是客户所期待的答案。”
“荣获2021年度国际卡车奖丶2021年iF Design Award奖及被冠于2022年度‘永续’卡车殊荣的全新MAN卡车世代，提供了客户和司机所期待的一切。它结合了MAN卡车同义词特性，也就是坚固丶耐用及可靠，并搭载了未来就绪的创新，旨在减轻业主和司机的负担。”
出色的司机设备与符合人体功学设计
设计上采纳了大量的司机建议下，全新MAN卡车世代在使用者亲和度丶最佳人体功学设计丶操作直观性丶数码装置和应用程式更可靠及空间设计与舒适感方面设下了业界全新标准，这一切都是为了满足大部分时间都在车辆中渡过的司机的需求。
为大马市场打造的全新MAN TGS搭载了一系列领先创新，例如MAN EasyControl及SmartSelect。
MAN EasyControl含4个按钮，其中2个可客制化，以方便离开卡车时的司机。司机想启用数项功能时不需要重回车室，例如打开紧急灯丶关引擎和关窗。
MAN SmartSelect是一种双层资讯娱乐控制系统，它搭载了可折叠式腕托，即便是卡车行进时车室晃动也能轻松准确地操作。
重新设计的美观多功能方向盘，比前一代MAN卡车的小。
大马市场标配安全气囊下，这款全新方向盘可以从20°调整至几乎是客车的55°，为不同体型的司机提供了理想的方向盘操控位置。
新设计还包括方向盘可以往前调整至0°停放位置。这让司机能更轻松出入车室和休息。
驾驶舱分成两层。底层的仪表板如今已更靠近司机，让他们更轻易使用，而位于上层的萤幕已离得更远，以提高能见度。这使得即使是最有经验的司机，也能轻松地在萤幕资料和前方路况之间切换。
效能与经济效益领先同级车
全新MAN TGS配备的欧V引擎结合了全新开发的节能降耗动力传动系统和软体，确保改善经济效益及降低二氧化碳排放。
精进改良的空气动力学设计也扮演了减排角色。配件及维修保养服务全方位改良降低了拥车总成本。
优化正常行车时间：始终可靠及可用
“好”卡车的特点是可靠。最新的独立TÜV报告确认，全新MAN卡车世代提供全新境界的可靠性和品质。全新MAN TGS应用了最新开发丶精简化丶功效强大及未来就绪的电子架构，能在整个寿命期内大幅度改善和扩展功能。
此外，全方位开发丶云端丶车厂安装数码化维修保养及车队管理系统MAN Telematics能提升营运效率和降低成本之馀，还能优化全新MAN TGS的正常行车时间。好消息是，大马MAN提供购买全新MAN卡车世代时免费签用两年的优惠。
全新MAN TGS搭载了一系列创新安全及司机辅助系统，以确保司机及车辆安全完成任务。包括：
• 车道偏离警报系统（LDW）
• 自动巡航控制（ACC）
• 電子穩定程式（Electronic Stability Program）
• 先进紧急煞车辅助（EBA）
有实力强大的伙伴支持
配合全新MAN卡车世代的推出，大马MAN也推出了完全以客户需求为主的全新咨询与产品系统。
应用全方位可调整式及弹性灵活配置选项下，这让全新MAN TGS可根据不同的运输任务加以客制化。这包括维修保养及数码服务的个别协调服务，进而使卡车变成一种全面性的综合式运输解决方案，而这一切来自称职员工联络伙伴的单一源头。
全新MAN卡车世代代表了整个公司在全球范围内的转型，并做好了将MAN品牌推向大马市场全新境界的准备。
Mansang Logistics Sdn Bhd (Mansang) berjaya mengangkut vaksin Covid-19 kepada petugas barisan hadapan di seluruh Sarawak dalam trak kejur (rigid) Scania New Truck Generation (NTG) XT yang dilengkapi dengan kawalan suhu.
Tugas yang amat penting ini telah disyorkan oleh Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) kepada Mansang. Pengarah Urusan Mansang, Alex Lai Sian Ann (Alex), telah mengambil tanggungjawab ini untuk menghantar vaksin secara peribadi ke semua lokasi yang dijadualkan pada setiap hari.
“Kami di Scania telah dan akan terus memberi sokongan dari segi uptime kepada Mansang Logistic dalam usaha menjalankan tugas yang amat kritikal ini sebagai perkhidmatan kepada negara kita. Kami sangat bangga menjadi sebahagian daripada peristiwa penting ini di Sarawak bersama Alex,” kata Phang Yee Fong, Pengurus Serantau untuk Pantai Timur, Sabah & Sarawak, Scania Southeast Asia.
Mansang disyorkan kerana ia merupakan salah satu daripada hanya beberapa syarikat yang dapat mengendalikan prosedur pengangkutan yang memerlukan ketelitian tinggi ini. Mengekalkan suhu vaksin yang diperlukan adalah tugas yang dapat dikendalikan dengan mudah oleh trak jenis kejur berbadan kotak seperti Scania NTG XT.
Vaksin akan diambil setiap hari dari KKM dan dihantar terus ke lokasi petugas barisan hadapan yang ditetapkan – hospital dan pusat vaksinasi di seluruh Sarawak. Ini dilakukan melalui kerjasama rapat dengan Polis DiRaja Malaysia.
“Saya berasa selamat dan selesa ketika memandu trak kejur Scania NTG XT untuk menghantar vaksin kerana trak ini dilengkapi dengan Sistem Brek Elektronik (EBS), dan akan memberikan uptime yang diperlukan untuk melaksanakan tugasan. Jarak paling jauh yang kami lalui dalam sehari adalah hampir 1 000 kilometer, dan penjimatan bahan api yang disediakan oleh Scania NTG bermakna kami tidak perlu bimbang akan kehabisan bahan api sebelum sampai ke stesen minyak yang berikutnya,” kata Alex.
Trak kejur Scania NTG XT dibina dan dibentuk untuk memberikan pemilik trak kecekapan bahan api yang lebih baik sambil mengurangkan pelepasan karbon dioksida (CO2). Ini adalah kerana ia dilengkapi dengan ‘powertrain’ yang canggih serta penyelesaian aerodinamik yang memberikan penjimatan bahan api sebanyak 3%.
Scania New Truck Generation XT disesuaikan untuk menahan persekitaran yang mencabar, menjamin ‘uptime’ selain meningkatkan produktiviti dengan bahagian luar yang lebih lasak dan lebih kuasa. Bumper keluli, perisai pelindungan, dan peranti tunda bagi mengendali semua halangan dengan masa operasi yang maksimum. Kabin trak juga mempunyai tempat duduk boleh diselaraskan berhampiran pintu, alat panel ergonomik, dan kaca depan yang besar dengan pandangan luas yang membolehkan pemandu lebih mudah beroperasi dalam persekitaran yang selesa dan selamat.
“Trak kejur Scania NTG XT adalah salah satu trak paling selamat dan paling dipercayai yang pernah saya kendalikan sejak memulakan perniagaan Mansang sebagai pemandu pada tahun 2010. Semua ciri trak memastikan bahawa Mansang berupaya menghantar vaksin ke semua destinasi yang dijadualkan dengan selamat dan tepat pada masanya,” kata Alex.
Mansang Logistics 私人有限公司（Mansang）以一辆温度控制整体式Scania新世代（NTG）XT卡车成功将新冠疫苗运送给砂拉越州各地的前线人员。
Mansang获推荐为卫生部（MOH）负起这项无比重要的任务，而Mansang董事经理Alex黎祥安（Alex）则每天亲自负责将疫苗配送至指定地点。
Scania东南亚区的马来西亚东海岸及东马区域经理彭意芬表示：“Scania目前和将来都会继续支持Mansang Logistics以确保执行这项重大任务时运转正常无误。我们很荣幸能够与Alex在砂拉越齐心开始这任重道远的旅程为国服务。”
Mansang之所以获推荐担当此重任，皆因它是属有能力应付这项需要高度谨慎处理的运输程序的极少数公司之一。整体箱式冷藏型Scania NTG XT整体式卡车可轻而易举保持疫苗所需的温度。
每天从卫生部领取疫苗之后，便直接将之送往砂拉越各地的指定前线地点，也即是医院和接种中心。此外也须与大马皇家警察密切合作执行任务。
Alex说道：“有了电子刹车系统（EBS），我对使用Scania NTG XT整体式卡车派送疫苗感到安全放心，而且也获得履行任务所需的运转时间。我们一天内行驶的最远路途近乎一千公里，由于Scania NTG XT卡车节省燃油，我们不必担心在添油间隔途中会燃油耗尽。”
在工程和设计方面，Scania NTG XT整体式卡车具备可节省至少3%燃油的先进动力系统和空气动力学方案，让Scania卡车主享有更优越的燃油效率，而且降低二氧化碳排放。
Scania NTG XT卡车的外部更坚固，动力更强劲，专为承受严峻艰辛环境、确保运转无误和提升生产率而设。它具备钢制保险杆、防护罩以及牵引装置以应付各种障碍以达到最大运转时间。车厢内有靠近车门的调整座椅、人体工学设计仪表板以及视域更广阔的宽大挡风镜，方便驾驶员在舒适又安全的环境下工作。
Alex表示：“自2010年靠驾驶卡车创立Mansang业务以来，Scania NTG XT整体式卡车确是我所体验过最安全可靠的卡车之一。此卡车的一切特点都将保证Mansang将疫苗安全准时送抵所有指定的目的地。”
Scania Singapore announced that it has commenced sales for its battery electric trucks from 6 April 2022. It also announced the signing of a sales agreement today with its first customer, ALBA W&H Smart City, for 15 battery electric trucks, the first European-branded battery electric trucks in Singapore.
The L230B6X2*4NB trucks will be delivered in two batches. With the initial batch, which is already in production planning, Scania will homologate its battery electric trucks and the respective charging infrastructure in Singapore, while the second batch will demonstrate Scania’s ability to rolled out the vehicles on a fleet level.
In launching battery electric trucks, Scania aims to contribute to Singapore’s goal for all vehicles to run on cleaner energy by 2040 as well as Scania’s science-based targets for a 20% reduction in Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions generated through customers’ usage of its products.
“We are very pleased to welcome ALBA W&H Smart City as our pioneering partner towards more sustainable transportation in Singapore,” says Anders Liss, Country Manager of Scania Singapore. “It’s a significant leap forward in showcasing carbon-neutral transportation at a time when more organisations are coming on board to address the global climate crisis. ALBA together with Scania in a sustainable partnership is now part of the SG Green Plan 2030 journey towards net-zero emissions.”
“Being a city state, Singapore is the logical choice for us to establish our first fleet of fully electric vehicles,” said Sashi Kumar, General Manager of Solid Waste from ALBA W&H Smart City. “However, at the same time it is a highly competitive and demanding market with the highest service level expected worldwide, including daily collections and up to 12-hour shifts of continuous operation.”
Mr Kumar added: “We have monitored the market for electric vehicles for several years now and are happy that with Scania’s battery electric trucks, we finally found an electrified chassis that is ready for our daily grind of waste collection in the clean and green city of Singapore.”
The battery electric trucks can operate at close to zero emissions when using cleaner sources of electricity supplemented with the purchase of renewable energy certificates.
Each truck operates as a permanent magnet electric machine with oil spray cooling, with peak propulsion of about 295kW, 2,200 Nm and continuous propulsion of about 230 kW, 1300 Nm. With up to 250 km range on a single charge, it can cover short and medium distances on electric power.
Nine lithium-ion batteries, with an installed capacity of 297 kW, are backed by up to eight years of warranty. Direct current charging is carried out by the European-standard CCS type 2 plug-in connection at up to 130 kW/ 200 A.
In Singapore, customers can choose from the P-cab or L-cab series and 4x2, 6x2 or 6x2*4 wheel configurations with a maximum gross trailer weight of 28 tonnes. The battery electric trucks are suitable for urban operations such as distribution, waste collection, hook lifts, tippers and concrete mixers.
Mr Liss added: “An investment in a battery electric truck improves operators’ branding and market competitiveness as responsible organisations. They are addressing their own climate goals as well as the climate goals of their customers and society.”
Scania’s battery electric trucks are sold as a total solution with charging infrastructure, vehicle optimisation customised to the customer’s operations, repair and maintenance services and the option for financing and insurance services.
ALBA W&H Smart City is a joint venture between Berlin-based ALBA Group, one of the leading recycling and environmental services companies as well as raw material providers worldwide, and Wah & Hua, a leading Singapore waste management provider. In Singapore, the company is the NEA appointed Public Waste Collector for Jurong and Woodlands-Yishun sectors, where ALBA has established itself to be a leader in the space with their innovative suite of sustainability, digitalisation, and productivity solutions.
Scania Singapore announced that it has commenced sales for its battery electric trucks from 6 April 2022. It also announced the signing of a sales agreement today with its first customer, ALBA W&H Smart City, for 15 battery electric trucks, the first European-branded battery electric trucks in Singapore.
The L230B6X2*4NB trucks will be delivered in two batches. With the initial batch, which is already in production planning, Scania will homologate its battery electric trucks and the respective charging infrastructure in Singapore, while the second batch will demonstrate Scania’s ability to rolled out the vehicles on a fleet level.
In launching battery electric trucks, Scania aims to contribute to Singapore’s goal for all vehicles to run on cleaner energy by 2040 as well as Scania’s science-based targets for a 20% reduction in Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions generated through customers’ usage of its products.
“We are very pleased to welcome ALBA W&H Smart City as our pioneering partner towards more sustainable transportation in Singapore,” says Anders Liss, Country Manager of Scania Singapore. “It’s a significant leap forward in showcasing carbon-neutral transportation at a time when more organisations are coming on board to address the global climate crisis. ALBA together with Scania in a sustainable partnership is now part of the SG Green Plan 2030 journey towards net-zero emissions.”
“Being a city state, Singapore is the logical choice for us to establish our first fleet of fully electric vehicles,” said Sashi Kumar, General Manager of Solid Waste from ALBA W&H Smart City. “However, at the same time it is a highly competitive and demanding market with the highest service level expected worldwide, including daily collections and up to 12-hour shifts of continuous operation.”
Mr Kumar added: “We have monitored the market for electric vehicles for several years now and are happy that with Scania’s battery electric trucks, we finally found an electrified chassis that is ready for our daily grind of waste collection in the clean and green city of Singapore.”
The battery electric trucks can operate at close to zero emissions when using cleaner sources of electricity supplemented with the purchase of renewable energy certificates.
Each truck operates as a permanent magnet electric machine with oil spray cooling, with peak propulsion of about 295kW, 2,200 Nm and continuous propulsion of about 230 kW, 1300 Nm. With up to 250 km range on a single charge, it can cover short and medium distances on electric power.
Nine lithium-ion batteries, with an installed capacity of 297 kW, are backed by up to eight years of warranty. Direct current charging is carried out by the European-standard CCS type 2 plug-in connection at up to 130 kW/ 200 A.
In Singapore, customers can choose from the P-cab or L-cab series and 4x2, 6x2 or 6x2*4 wheel configurations with a maximum gross trailer weight of 28 tonnes. The battery electric trucks are suitable for urban operations such as distribution, waste collection, hook lifts, tippers and concrete mixers.
Mr Liss added: “An investment in a battery electric truck improves operators’ branding and market competitiveness as responsible organisations. They are addressing their own climate goals as well as the climate goals of their customers and society.”
Scania’s battery electric trucks are sold as a total solution with charging infrastructure, vehicle optimisation customised to the customer’s operations, repair and maintenance services and the option for financing and insurance services.
ALBA W&H Smart City is a joint venture between Berlin-based ALBA Group, one of the leading recycling and environmental services companies as well as raw material providers worldwide, and Wah & Hua, a leading Singapore waste management provider. In Singapore, the company is the NEA appointed Public Waste Collector for Jurong and Woodlands-Yishun sectors, where ALBA has established itself to be a leader in the space with their innovative suite of sustainability, digitalisation, and productivity solutions.
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), is pleased to announce a new addition to the heavy-duty Shogun
line-up in Australia, the Shogun 510. The new Shogun model, which was officially launched on November 9th , delivers the highest horsepower in the Australian FUSO range.
The new Shogun model is available in Australia as a 6x4 prime mover or rigid truck for intra-hub transportation needs. With a gross combination mass (GCM) of 63 tons, 510hp and 2500Nm of maximum torque, the truck is capable of hauling a single or double trailer. The performance of the truck makes it the most powerful Euro VI-compliant heavy-duty truck delivered to the Australian market from a Japanese brand. The Shogun 510’s powerful drive is supported by the 12.8 liter Daimler OM471 six-cylinder engine, illustrating the competitive benefits of Daimler Truck’s global platform strategy.
Advanced safety features such as the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS), and Electronic Stability Program (ESP) are included in the standard offering. Furthermore, both the prime mover and rigid models of the Shogun 510 come with the Active Brake Assist 5 (ABA) collision mitigation system, while rigid models are additionally equipped with Sideguard Assist, which warns drivers of pedestrians or objects in the left blind spot. A three-stage engine braking system, as well as daytime LED running lamps, provide additional confidence, while a 7-inch high-resolution touch-screen display in the dashboard as well as a premium leather-wrap steering wheel support driver ergonomics and comfort on long hauls.
MFTBC implemented extensive testing for the Shogun 510 during the development phase in order to ensure compatibility with local needs. The vehicle underwent outdoor testing in the Australian outback at the prototype stage, climate testing in South Africa, and another round pre-production testing both in Australia and New Zealand, where the model is also being launched. With the introduction of this new Shogun, the FUSO brand will become an even stronger presence in the heavy-duty segment of these key international markets.
The Shogun, as well as other vehicles in the Australian lineup, such as the Fighter, Canter and Rosa, are shipped as BU vehicles from MFTBC and distributed by Daimler Truck and Bus Australia. Furthermore, the inclusion of advanced safety features in the latest FUSO products comes as the Australian government outlines its commitment to “Vision Zero,” the multinational goal of reducing road fatalities and serious injuries to zero by the year 2050. By providing reliable trucks and buses with the latest driving assistance technology, MFTBC will continue to support safety on the road in Australia and all regions of the world.
