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The first CNHTC bus, HOWO, is going to roll off production line in late April, and the buses are bound to be delivered to Jinan Public Transport Company. As told by Li Fujun, general manager of bus branch of CNHTC, the buses is for an order of 110 buses for Jinan Public Transport Company, and they have another order for Datong Public Transport Company.
It is learned that the 12m bus can be purchased for 400,000 ~ 500,000 Yuan. The bus is ready low-entry with two steps, Styer 266 engine, HOWO plate-like front axle, wheel rear axle and Big Tooth transmission, is this way they produce engine, chassis and transmission by themselves.
HOWO Bus
In the beginning, they chose Shandong as the main market, which adds the already fierce competition in Shandong. At the same time, a marketing team is under trainings. Apart from this bus model, another 10m natural gas city bus is under test, and it may get permission is late May or early June.
Currently Mr. Li expressed that they don’t consider profiting. And the reason they enter bus manufacturing industry is that this can promote their production level and capacity of spare parts, and in the long run they are optimistic of China bus markets. “This year they are planning to produce 700-800 buses, in the future the number will be 10,000 units. And their long-term goal is to become one of leading domestic bus builders,” said Mr. Li.