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“To encourage the adoption of MF bat- teries teries we proposed that fleet own- ers test them MF batteries minimised breakdowns that could be costly to fleet fleet owners owners Our focus is on educating fleet fleet owners owners about the the benefits of of using MF batteries including the the lack of of a a a a a a a need to to monitor battery battery acid levels cost compar- ison between breakdowns and battery battery replacement features of the the trucks that they invested in in in which could be support- ed ed ed by using the the correct MF battery ” ex- plained Tay He also suggested that potential reg- ulations from the Ministry of Transport mandating safety features in in in trucks might push fleet owners to opt for better prod- ucts like the Varta EFB/AGM Lai added that unless the the selling price of MF batteries was reduced there won’t be a a a a a a a a significant increase in in the the the demand for them which currently stood at about 10 per cent He observed a a a a a a a modest increase in in in the the market share of MF batteries in in in re- cent years but the the growth was slow Regarding the the potential impact of electric vehicles (EVs) in in in the the the market both indi- cated that at at at present there wasn’t a a a a a a a a a no- ticeable shift in the the heavy truck and bus market Tay added that while EVs might affect smaller fleets in in the the near future there wasn’t a a a a a a a a substantial movement in in that direction for now Battery recycling As Environmental Social and Gover- nance (ESG) considerations increasingly influence consumer decision making Lai highlighted his concerns with old batteries 60 truck & bus news 2023/6 "The most effective method to to prevent bat- teries from causing harm is is is to to ensure their proper disposal and recycling This not only offers the manufacturing company an an an opportunity to recover valuable mate- rials but also safeguard the environment Lead a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a particularly valuable and environ- mentally harsh material material is one of of the the key materials reclaimed during the the recycling of of vehicle batteries " he he emphasised For the the moment he he he noted that the the Malay- sian government had granted just three licences for battery recycling with Cen- tury tury being one of the companies holding such a a a a a a licence However he he said Century only recycled its own batteries Lai also expressed his concerns over instances where acidic runoff from old batteries was casually discharged to the the drains He em- phasised the the importance of government supervision in in in ensuring that battery man- ufacturers or suppliers included old bat- teries in in in in their recycling initiatives In conclusion as we navigated the com- plexities of Malaysia's commercial vehi- cle battery market it it is is evident that the landscape is is shaped by a a a a a a a a a a a varied mix of challenges and and opportunities Lai shed light on on on the dominance of conventional commercial vehicle batteries while not- ing a a a a a a a a a a a gradual increase in in in demand for MF batteries and and Tay stressed the crucial role of commercial vehicle battery suppliers in in in educating fleet owners and promoting advanced technologies The primally hur- dles lie in in the pricing dynamics and prefer- ences for economical options among fleet owners The future of Malaysia’s commercial ve- hicle battery market stands at at the cross- roads of technological advancements environmental responsibility and chang- ing consumer dynamics While we look forward to the role of batteries in in in forth- coming European fleets and and potential shifts in in the the electric vehicle landscape even if if these changes might not happen in in the the the near future it is essential for indus- try stakeholders to address the the challeng- es es es ahead Through strategic initiatives educational efforts and environmental stewardship the the commercial vehicle bat- tery market in Malaysia has the the potential to to not only power trucks but but also drive sustainable progress and and contribute to to to a a a a a a a a cleaner and and more responsible automo- tive ecosystem 商用车电池的重要性不仅仅在于 启动引擎。它们是卡车、货 车、巴士和重型机械的动力， 默默地“推动”全国充满活力的车辆和运 输车队。 《卡客车新闻》在探讨商用车电池市场的 复杂性过程中发现，正是这些不起眼的动 力源悄悄地赋予商用卡车征服道路的力 量，让经济的车轮不断运转。让我们一起 来探索商用车电池的细分领域，深入探讨 供应商面临的挑战、市场趋势和前景。 健兴市场企业有限公司董事经理黎志健表 示，马来西亚每年的商用电池数量(包括 船用电池)约为5 000 000 000个，其中20% 至25% 来自商用车。另一方面，HT Eco Battery 私人有限公司董事经理郑行洋估 计，每年的重型商用卡车和巴士电池数量 约为150 000个。 郑行洋指出，市场上有三至四家国内制造 商，包括Century、Leoch和Camel，以及 至少15个进口品牌。 黎志健补充说，本地制造商Century司收 购了横滨(Yokohama)电池，并将该品牌纳 入旗下。他提到，其他品牌则有来自菲律 宾的Yuasa，还有产自印尼同一间工厂的 Incoe和Quantum电池。这些品牌总共占了 约60%的市场份额，其余的则由中国品牌 和各种自有品牌所占据。 根据采访中收集到的资料显示，商用车 电池市场包括三种类型:干荷电池、湿 荷电池和免维护(MF)电池。两位受访 者均表示，无论哪种类型的卡车都需要 重型电池。郑行洋解释说，这是因为商 用车需要更大的安时数，因此需要尺寸 更大的电池。黎志健指出，在各种电池 规格中，商用车常用的有N120、N150和 N200。