On Jul. 22, a grand ceremony was held in Hefei to mark the shipping of 1,100 units of Ankai buses to Algeria. Leaders from Anhui Provincial Commerce Bureau, Anhui Provincial State-owned Assets Commission, An Jin, President of Jianghuai Automobile Group, Dai Maofang, President of Ankai Bus, Tong Yong, General Manager of Ankai Bus attended the ceremony.
In Jun. This year, Ankia Bus stroke a deal with CIMA MOTORS based in Algeria. According to the sales contract, the bus maker is expected to export 1,100 units of buses to the African nation with a total value of 224 million RMB (about 36 million USD). According to the company, this is also the largest overseas deal made by the company in the early half of 2014.
It is also learnt that Ankai Bus has set up a fairly sizable presence in a number of countries in the Middle East. In particular, it has made remarkable achievements in the sales of school buses and city buses. To be specific, the number of Ankai buses in operation in Saudi Arabia has reached 5,000 units to date, making the brand the most popular in the nation. In addition, the company has exported its vehicles to UAE, Iran and other Middle East nations. So far, its 30 units double-decking landaulets have been in smooth operation in Dubai. Its 100-plus city buses have also delivered to its customer in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Moreover, Ankai electric buses have been put into trial operation in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Thanks to its years" of hard work, the bus maker has built up multi-layer and comprehensive marketing system in the Middle East market.