Swift Haulage Berhad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Volvo Trucks Malaysia for the purchase of electric trucks, exploration of the potential of establishing a charging network, development of qualified human capital, and sharing of electro mobility technology.
L-R: Johan Selva, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Volvo Trucks International; Anthony O’Connell, Managing Director, Volvo Malaysia; Loo Yong Hui, Group CEO, Swift Haulage; Loo Hooi Keat, Non-Executive Director, Swift Haulage.
The MoU marks the first step in Swift Haulage’s electro mobility journey and highlights its commitment to sustainability across all facets of its operations. Swift is Malaysia’s largest haulier and leading integrated logistics service provider. The interest in including Volvo electric trucks into its fleet reflects Swift’s responsible procurement efforts that will help accelerate its environmental sustainability objectives. Upon confirmation, Swift will be the first company to purchase electric Volvo trucks in Malaysia. Likewise, Volvo Trucks will be the first to sell electric commercial vehicles in Malaysia.
Volvo Trucks has the most complete electric lineup in the global truck industry, from trucks for city distribution and refuse handling, to urban construction transports and regional haulage. As such, Swift believes that entering into a partnership with industry leaders such as Volvo Trucks, which shares similar values and aspirations, would enable the company to meet its objective of attaining a more environmentally sustainable fleet and reduce its overall emissions.
“It is part of Swift’s strategy to grow our business whilst adopting sustainable technology that can improve operational efficiency and effectiveness while reducing carbon emissions. We have therefore decided to take the leap and make the shift to electro mobility. Over the longer term, we hope to convert our whole fleet to electric trucks. We are therefore glad to have Volvo Trucks with us on our journey in making the switch,” said Loo Yong Hui, Group CEO of Swift Haulage Berhad.
“Boasting Malaysia’s largest fleet of more than 1,500 prime movers, we are extremely proud to also be the first to integrate EV trucks into our fleet. We are looking forward to what electro mobility will do to transform our industry in the future. Swift has and always will be at the forefront of technological adoption and this latest move to adopt EV trucks is a testament to that,” he added.
“We are very proud and excited to embark on this journey with Swift to provide them with their first electric truck that meets their standards of productivity, increased safety standards and all at the same time, be better for the environment. We will not stop here and aim to provide holistic and comprehensive offers to our customers as Volvo Trucks continue to advocate partners on a larger scale and the bigger picture, which includes support such as infrastructure owners on supplying and providing sufficient charging facilities to ensure successful adoption of customised electric transport solutions,” added Anthony.
Sustainable mobility is seen as the future for businesses to do their part in reducing emissions yet remain efficient, safe and profitable.
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