SUBANG JAYA: MAN Truck & Bus (M) Sdn Bhd (MAN Malaysia), the first vehicle manufacturer in Malaysia to offer Euro V engines as standard across its entire Truck range, has announced that customers can now choose the taller and more spacious TM Cab as an option.
Until now, the standard height TN Cab has always been preferred by the Malaysian market due to its flexibility.
Its compact and weight-saving design makes it suitable for a wide range of applications such as tankers, silo and container prime movers or for hauling timber and heavy construction materials on typically narrow Malaysian roads.
The all-new TM Cab has the same exterior width of 2,240 mm and length of 2,280 mm as the TN Cab but stands taller at 2,035 mm compared to the latter’s 1,737 mm.
MAN Malaysia GM Thayalan Subramaniam (left_ with O'Brooks.
Inside the cabin, it is where the additional height counts.
An additional 280mm of headroom translates into more space for upright standing, ease of movement and stowage and a more comfortable resting area at the back.
This is important as the cab is both a workplace and living space for truckers.
It is where they spend hours on the road and retreat to after work, especially on long-haul trips.
MAN Malaysia managing director Andrew O’Brooks said that the all-new MAN TM Cab was yet another market-driven offering from the company as it continues to drive change towards the future.
“It has been almost a year since we took the lead in the sustainability journey with the bold introduction of our New MAN Truck Generation with Euro V engines as standard here in Malaysia when no other manufacturer dared to.
“On the global stage, MAN is also charging ahead with our all-electric large series MAN e-Truck set to debut just two years from now,” he said.
O’Brooks said while the company is actively shaping the transition to sustainable and climate-neutral mobility with high technology products, it remains committed to continuously innovating and improving its conventional products to meet the ‘real world’ needs of the transport industry today.
He said the All-New MAN TM Cab offers all the advantages of the TN Cab and now fulfils the needs of the most important element in the logistics chain – the driver,” he said.
O’Brooks said that MAN clearly understood the need to provide the right solutions to help transporters recruit and retain drivers with the industry facing an acute shortage in the area.
“Truckers have a very challenging job -- they work with big machines, have to comply with various regulations and limitations, are often under time pressure, and are exposed to a lot of stress in road traffic on a daily basis.
The Excellent Driver Fit philosophy that guided the development of our New MAN Truck Generation extends to beyond creating a comfortable and ergonomic cabin. A whole list of state-of-the art driver assistance and safety systems keeps truckers safe every time they are on the road in a MAN Truck,” he said.
Some of the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that are available either as standard or optional in every New MAN Truck Generation include Lane Guard System (LGS), Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS), Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM), Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), Electronic Stability Programme (ESP), Assisted High-Beam Headlight and Automatic Wiper System, Side Camera System (SCS) and 360° View Assistance (Bird View), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Continuous Damping Control (CDC) and MAN BrakeMatic®.
For details on the all-new MAN TM Cab, visit www.man.com.my.
