: During Aug. 26th to 29th, Ankai Walks in Beautiful China came into Xinjiang. Experiencing the severe environmental test of deserts, Ankai gas bus approved its own quality by its quality. Ankai extends and develops the gas bus market, trying to build harmonious ecological environment with balancing energy and environment.
Gas bus markets distribute regionally
As the substitute energy of petroleum, natural gas is environmental friendly to some degree and getting used more often. In 2011, the accumulative sales volume of gas buses in China was 18,837 units increasing 29.8% year on year, the three times of average level. In 2012, the number increased to 33,527 units and increasing 77.98% compared with 2011, which is the 15 times of average level of the industry.
Into Desert Garden of Turpan
Based on collective data, our domestic proved reserves of natural gas ranks the third of the world, providing the conditions for rapid development of gas bus markets. The mainly applied regions of gas buses are in the provinces and cities of three major gas areas in the middle and the west with early development of gas resources and abundant storage of resources, as well as economically developed regions of developed transport. LNG buses are mainly used in regional markets, such as Sichuan, Xinjiang, Jilin, Chongqing and Jiangsu. Ankai gas bus occupies important markets in middle and west of China. Over 1,500 Ankai gas buses have been into operation in bus routes of Urumqi, taking up almost 80% of the whole public transit bus market.
Ankai gas bus passes environmental test
With the national promotion of energy conservation and emission reduction, Ankai bus develops its wide application of alternative fuel and new energy. Its gas bus gets much approval by customers in the west of China. This activity into Xinjiang uses green Ankai gas buses without pollution. From Urumqi to severe deserts in Turpan, Ankai gas bus was in stable operation and completed the 1900m route from the lowest Turpan.
In the process of high temperature and operational environment, Ankai gas bus is in stable and smooth operation, providing comfortable driving experience. The good performance eliminated the worries of inability of adapting to local environment and enhanced the confidence to introduce gas bus into Xinjiang.
Ankai gas bus becomes the focus of industry
Ankai gas bus is not only approved by drivers through passing the practical road condition, but also by its quality. Recently, Ankai gets the the first National V LNG transit bus orders from Jiujiang city, which has been into operation. In 2012, Ankai exported hundreds of gas buses to Pakistan. In 2011, Ankai exported 150 gas buses to Xi’an World Horticultural Exposition.
Apart from the excellent market performance, Ankai also becomes the focus of the industry in R&D and parts. In the 3rd China-Eurasia Expo, Ankai brought three kinds of gas road buses. In 2013 Beijing International Transport Exhibition, Ankai launched new luxury gas bus. In 2013, Ankai passed low temperature test of start-up for the first time. In the May of 2012, Ankai announced that it planned to establish a joint-venture company with Anhui Investment Company in Dazhou of Sichuan, investing 1.437 billion Yuan to clear energy bus and parts projects of LNG natural gas. The comprehensive investment and emerging new products result for the excellent market performance of Ankai gas bus.
Ankai gas bus running on the deserts