Recently, Zonda Group participated in Jiangsu Province Achievement Exhibition with its 2009 newly developed pure electric bus YCK6118HEC and pure electric double-decker bus JLY6110SE to celebrate the 60th anniversary of founding of the PRC.
The Achievement Exhibition was an important part of the series activities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of founding of the PRC, sponsored by the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and Jiangsu Province Government and undertook by Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department, the Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the 13 provincial and municipal governments.
As one of the exhibitors, Zonda Group demonstrated its development characters and the bright spot in the bus industry by practical actions and its achievements. Since its establishment in 1994, Zonda Group has been adhering to the spirit of "strict, practical, innovation, and dedication", giving full play to the advantages of private enterprises, which are clear property rights and flexible mechanism. After more than ten years’ development, Zonda bus has become the "rising star" of Chinese bus industry; Zonda Auto Services Equipment has become the leading industries in China Auto Services Equipment with a number of national patents; "Zonda" has become a famous trademark in China. On June 16, 2009, "Zonda" brand, with brand value of 8.098 billion yuan, was listed No. 83 in the "China 500 Most Valuable Brands".
Under the impact of the financial crisis, China passenger bus industry and China energy reform face with tough challenges. In this context, Zonda Group enhance the research and development cability in pure electric passenger bus area and finally successfully developed Zonda Qingshan pure electric passenger bus. In July 2009, the 500-kilometer demonstration of Zonda Qingshan pure electric passenger bus had got success in Beijing, which made Zonda Bus the first pure electric passenger bus manufacturer whose bus can drive 500km.
In the Achievement Exhibition, Zonda bus proved with its leading technology, excellent performance and good performance that ubder the impact of the financial crisis, Zonda Group were perform well that only in September in 2009, the number of Zonda buses exported reached 410 units, total amount over 20 million dollars.
At present, Zonda Group firmly grasp the golden opportunity that coastal development has been risen as national strategy to use innovate, develop new strategies and fight for progress.