Some tidbits and news on upcoming reviews on a Truck vs a Bus, a Volkswagen Passat and a Jaguar XJ L

As usual I've been busy. Busy with life. I have also decided to clean up my personal Facebook page of all unwanted and negative clutter. Clutter has been mostly political and anyone who irritates the heck out of me. My Facebook feed is now very positive and I only see what I want to see. Clutter and deadweight holds you back. If you want to achieve more in most things you gotta get rid of it. Life is so much  better without idiots. 

Most of you would also realise that I am bilingual. I speak and write fluently (or decently well) in English and the Malay language. I also know how to swear and curse in umpteen more languages too. Being bilingual is a good thing, but one of the languages must be English if you want to spread your wings globally. I started writing in English because I wanted a broader audience instead of using my mother tongue. I also had the privilege to write for publications elsewhere aside from Malaysia. One of the great things about the knowledge to converse in English and the internet is that it opened up an avenue and a platform for me to share my thoughts to others through a channel that is easily accessible most of the time. And since English is the most widely used medium in most continents (Mandarin could be the most used language but it isn't used on all continents globally), it is the way to go. Look where English has gotten me. I get to drive nice vehicles most of the time.

Speaking of vehicles, upcoming reviews and articles will include:

A comparison between a bus and a truck - which is actually more pleasurable to drive

This is me driving a Scania prime mover truck at the Sepang F1 Circuit....

...this is the Scania Marcopolo bus that I drove right after the truck. So which is actually more fun to actually punt around at about 80-90kmh?

A review on the Volkswagen Passat B7 - still on sale in Malaysia till the new one arrives. Is it still a worthy drive? Expect this soon folks. (I just need to start putting the words together for this first).

A review of the M.I.6 Director's car - The Jaguar XJ L 2.0 - The (longer) Drive Experience. This is because I did have a go in one earlier but that was a short spin. This would be up sometime next week, in lieu of the latest James Bond movie, Spectre. Why? Jaguar Land Rover vehicles are used extensively in that film as well as the previous one, Skyfall. What better way to celebrate a Bond movie by driving something that was heavily featured in one?

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The Scania Driver Competition - AMH D’Gala Nite 2015 Edition

 From Left to right: Mr Vissnu s/o Rengasamy, Organising Chairman of Association of Malaysian Hauliers (AMH), YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Syed    Hamid Albar, Chairman of the Public Land Transport Commission (SPAD), YBhg  Datuk Che Azizuddin Che Ismail, President of Association of Malaysian Hauliers  (AMH) and Tuan Haji Idros Puteh, Sales Director of Scania Southeast Asia.

Scania (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, as the Platinum Sponsor of the Association of Malaysian Hauliers (AMH) D’Gala Nite 2015, revved up the excitement of the annual dinner this year with a very special edition of its Scania Driver Competition, which allowed the gala dinner guests to experience a small part of what their drivers have to do on a daily basis. 

Scania Malaysia recently put the guests, which were mostly those from Malaysian haulage companies to the test when it placed them behind the wheel of a prime mover that was attached to a 40 foot trailer and asked them go through a series of maneuvers. The Scania Driver Competition - AMH D’Gala Nite 2015 Edition also served as a preview for the main Scania Driver Competitions 2014/2015 Malaysia-Singapore (SDC) that will be held later this year.

Also on display at the dinner were two Scania prime movers – the P410LA6X2MSZ with Opticruise and the Streamline G460LA6X2MNA – as well as the Scania Fleet Management system.  

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SCANIA PUTS HAULIERS TO THE TEST
 

Tom Kuiphuis, Pre-Sales Director of Scania SEA presenting the prize to the
     Champion, Vissnu s/o Rengasamy, Managing Director of L & R Haulage Sdn
     Bhd.

Shah Alam, 2 September 2015 – Scania recently put the Malaysian haulage companies to the test when it placed them behind the wheel of a prime mover that was attached to a 40 foot trailer and asked them go through a series of maneuvers.

As the Platinum Sponsor of the Association of Malaysian Hauliers (AMH) D’Gala Nite 2015, Scania revved up the excitement of the annual dinner this year with a special edition of its Scania Driver Competition, which allowed the guests to experience a small part of what their drivers have to do on a daily basis.

Tom Kuiphuis, Pre-Sales Director of Scania SEA presenting the prize to 1st

     Runner-up, Said Harun, Port Klang Branch Manager of Kontena Nasional

     Berhad.

The Scania Driver Competition - AMH D’Gala Nite 2015 Edition also served as a preview for the main Scania Driver Competitions 2014/2015 Malaysia-Singapore (SDC) that will be held later this year.

This special edition was won by Mr. Vissnu s/o Rengasamy, Managing Director of L&R Haulage Sdn. Bhd – Champion, Mr. Said Harun, Port Klang Branch Manager of Kontena Nasional Bhd – 1st runner-up and the only female participant Ms. K. Maria, Assistant Manager of LTS Logistics Sdn Bhd – 2nd runner-up. Winning the competition gave the winners a sense of appreciation of the skills of their drivers’, the effort and control that is required in keeping the trucks in good running condition.

Tom Kuiphuis, Pre-Sales Director of Scania SEA presenting the prize to 2nd

     Runner-up, K. Maria, Assistant Manager of LTS Logistics Sdn Bhd.

“This competition was a bit of fun for the operators but it is also allows them to experience for themselves what their drivers need in terms of optimal technology in the vehicle to do their job well,” said Sales Director of Scania Southeast Asia, Idros Puteh.

Also on display at the dinner were two Scania prime movers – the P410LA6X2MSZ with Opticruise and the Streamline G460LA6X2MNA – as well as the Scania Fleet Management system.  

“These are some of the many products and services that make up for what we call Scania Total Solutions, to allow hauliers to optimise their fleets for the best profitability,” added Idros.  

The Guests of Honour in attendance were YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Syed Hamid Albar, Chairman of the Public Land Transport Commission (SPAD) and YBhg Datuk Che Azizuddin Che Ismail, President of AMH.

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