In Suzhou, the exporting of complete large buses ranks No.2 in China, the market share of auto fuse occupies No.3 in the world and the exporting amount of auto speakers accounts for over 60% of total in China.
Higer Bus Company Limited is a leading automobile company when mentioning about auto industry in Suzhou. For 12 years, Higer has become the modern bus manufacturing base covering 500,000 square meters with the annual average growth speed of 51% and sales of 500 million Yuan. Higer buses drive in 65 countries and regions in the world. In 2009, the sales volume exceeds 15,000 units and the exporting volume of buses reaches 1502 units. It is predicted that the production capacity of about 3000 complete buses, referring to 1.5-2 billion Yuan will be realized by 2015. Higer buses have obtained various honorable titles such as "China Top Brand" and "National Free-inspection Export Product".
In November 2009, China Auto Parts (Suzhou) Industry Base was inaugurated and the first 11 related projects involving investment of 3.6 billion Yuan settled down. Based on many years" effort and accumulation, there have been 31 auto component producers and related companies in Suzhou. On 18 August 2010, the Suzhou Exporting Auto and Components Industry Demonstration Zone gathers more than 40 auto and components builders such as Bosch automotive parts, King Long Bus and Sonavox with the products related to various areas for automobile like bus, transmission, lithium battery.