Kota Kinabalu – Servay Evergreen Sdn Bhd. (Servay Evergreen), a full-fledged departmental store hypermarket and retailer chain with over 80 branches across Sabah and Sarawak, has recently taken delivery of 10 new units of ISUZU ELF NPR PRO 85UKL Euro 4 (NPR85UKL) truck model from WMM Ventures Sdn Bhd., an ISUZU dealer in East Malaysia. A vehicle handover ceremony was held at Servay Evergreen’s Central Distribution Centre to celebrate the occasion, which also signified the company’s expanding business operations.
Servay Evergreen, based in Kota Kinabalu, is a homegrown retail company which started more than 35 years ago with its first supermarket opened in Miri. Since then, the company had been focused on growing its hypermarket and supermarket business throughout Sabah and Sarawak, but today it also has other business areas including transportation, hotels and property development.
ISUZU Malaysia’s Chief Executive Officer, Tomoyuki Yamaguchi shared, “ISUZU is honored to further support Servay Evergreen’s transportation needs with the NPR85UKL model from our top-selling ELF range. The truck raises the bar in fuel management with its powerful engine and a host of other practical upgrades that our customers can fully leverage for their business efficiency and adaptability.”
At the handover ceremony, Micheal Lai, Manager of Servay Evergreen Sdn Bhd explained the reasons for choosing the ISUZU NPR85UKL model, “We are glad to have received the new trucks which will be used for transporting goods to our Servay and Servay Express outlets throughout Sabah. Our company has been using other ISUZU NPR models as well as the medium-duty Forward model for several years now and the vehicles are all still performing very satisfactorily. We trust the brand for its reliability, in addition to the competitive price and after sales service package that ISUZU offers.”
“We are confident the NPR85UKL will help our business gain a competitive edge, thanks to its great fuel efficiency, cleaner emission and lower maintenance costs in the long run. After testing the vehicle, we are very satisfied with its sufficient power with full permissible loads. The quality and reliability of the truck with expected minimum downtime will also eliminate disruption in our delivery schedule and ensure the smooth running of our transportation operations. We have plans to purchase more units of this model as well as ISUZU’s medium-duty trucks as we anticipate future growth.”
Timothy Chin, Sales Manager of WMM Ventures Sdn Bhd shared, “The truck has an outstanding capability in reducing fuel consumption and fuel cost of an average 20%, depending on factors like load capacity, driving habits and vehicle maintenance. This is a significant cost saving for businesses. The model also offers a range of safety features for greater peace of mind. We are certain the NPR85UKL model will effectively serve Servay Evergreen’s business needs.”
The NPR85UKL’s engine is compact-in-size yet capable in producing a maximum torque of 354Nm at 1,500 rpm. The engine’s Diesel Oxidation Catalyst innovation effectively reduces Carbon Monoxide (CO), Hydrocarbons (HC) and Particulate Matter (PM) emissions, thus making the NPR PRO an environmentally-friendly and cost-efficient truck.
Its safety enhancement features include SRS Airbag with pretensioner seatbelts to reduce impact and injury, Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) to automatically distribute the ideal brake force. The long life-span LED headlights help to increase the night vision for the driver, contributing to greater safety.
The truck body is spacious with increased load capacity, enabling companies to deliver more in lesser number of times thus further reducing fuel cost.