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tributors “Foton is performing well not only in in in in in in in China but but also on on on on the international stage achieving prominence in in in in in in in in domestic mar- kets and and sub-segments in in in in in Colombia Vietnam Chile India and and Europe just to mention a a few ” Highlighting Foton’s commitment to to innovation he he pointed out that the company had 22 ‘intelligent’ research and and develop- ment ment (R&D) centres spread across China Europe and and Japan With an an an an annual investment exceeding US$300 million in in in in in R&D R&D he he he stressed that was dedicated to staying at at at the the forefront of technological advancement He also mentioned the the the existence of ‘intelligent benchmark factories’ within the the the Foton Foton Foton portfolio in- cluding the the the Global Lighthouse Factory Factory Foton Foton Foton Foton Cummins Foton Foton Foton Foton Daimler Foton Foton ZF and the the Super Truck Factory Factory “Foton has shown its commitment to to new energy solutions with the availability of Battery Electric Electric Vehicles Vehicles (BEVs) Plug-in Hybrid Electric Electric Vehicles Vehicles (PHEV) and and hydrogen hydrogen fuel cell and and hydrogen hydrogen options covering all commercial vehicles The company main- tains a a a a a a a a a comprehensive portfolio of of traditional energy products while continuously investing in in in in in the development of of next genera- tion products across various platforms ” he he added Expressing the significance of Handal BCM as Foton's primary partner in in in in in in Malaysia Qin acknowledged its capabilities in in in in in in auto- mobile manufacturing sales and service “Since the cooperation began in in in in 2010 both parties fostered a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a strong cooperative rela- tionship and and and Handal BCM was appointed the the exclusive distribu- tor of the Foton View brand in in Malaysia ” Qin also revealed plans for future collaboration including the the introduction of the the new-generation Miller small trucks and electric vans To celebrate the the occasion Handal BCM unveiled the the all-new View View CS2 2 2 2 2 0 0 Diesel Diesel passenger window van and and View View C2 2 2 2 2 0 0 Diesel Diesel Panel Van equipped with a a a a a a a a a six-speed automatic transmission Claimed as the first automatic model for commercial vans both variants are powered by a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 2 0L inline-four turbodiesel engine that delivers 101kW and a a a a a a a a a maximum torque of o 300Nm from 1800 to to 2600rpm They also offer multiple drive modes includ- ing standard movement and and manual Featuring advanced components for for improved comfort and steering stability the new vans come with ‘real thin’ leaf springs and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a double wishbone torsion torsion bar suspension The clutch clutch hy- draulic damping damping torsional damping damping with a a a a a a a a a a a a a wide-angle clutch clutch and and an an an an an extra disc contribute to to enhanced control comfort while rein- forcing plates strengthen the the body and and improve Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH) The two variants differ in in safety features While both have Elec- tronic tronic Stability Control (ESC) Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) the the window window van van has has dual airbags but but the the panel van van van van has has a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a driver’s airbag airbag The window window van van van features an an an an an an Advance Driving Assistance System System (ADAS) that comprises Autonomous Emergency Braking System System (AEBS) The Best Sales Dealer Award 2023 recipients and Jason Wu Foton Malaysia Division Manager Best Service Dealer Award 2023 recipients and and ST Tan Chief Operating Officer Handal BCM 11 truck & bus news 2024/1 Customer Appreciation Award 2023 recipients Lane Departure Warning System System (LDWS) and Tyre Pressure Monitoring System System (TPMS) In capacity the the the window van van has 13 seats including the the the driv- er’s and the the the the panel van van offers 6 000 litres of of cargo space with dual sliding doors Prices start from RM133 800 800 for for the the the window van van and RM99 800 800 for for the the panel van van in in in in Peninsular Malaysia As a a a a a a a a a a recognition of the the effort and and and dedication demonstrated by its sales dealers dealers and and and and service dealers dealers Handal BCM bestowed the the Best Best Sales Dealer Dealer Award Award 2023 2023 to to to Top Maju (Sabah) and and and KSBS Auto Sdn Bhd while the Best Best Service Dealer Dealer Award Award 2023 2023 went