In late Sept., ten Coast electric buses for Xiamen Public Transport started their operation. Moreover, from now to early Oct., nearly 200 units of Golden Dragon 10.5-meter plug-in hybrid buses will be delivered to its customers in Nanning, Sanya and Tianjin. In the meantime, Golden Dragon"s 12-meter aluminum electric buses will soon arrive in Netherlands to serve the local people there. It is also reported that Taiwan will soon receive a batch of 12-meter Golden Dragon electric buses. Within one month, a total number of 400 new energy buses made by Golden Dragon will start their official operation both at home and abroad.
As the state-of-art technology in the field of new energy bus market, plug-in hybrid buses are deemed as the twilight for the new breakthrough. Currently, Golden Dragon"s 10.5-meter plug-in hybrid has become the role model in the industry. As the bus maker which first introduces super-capacitor energy storage technology, Golden Dragon continues to make full advantage of its technological strength and thus comes up with the parallel connection double electric energy storage mode with the integration of super-capacitor and lithium batteries. According to the company, the new mode will significantly improve the vehicle"s overall efficiency. Compared with other types of new energy buses with the same length, Golden Dragon plug-in hybrid bus is capable of saving energy by 51% and reduce particle emissions by 90%, making it a fully environmentally friendly vehicle.
Currently, customers are greatly concerned about energy recharging solutions and after-sale services. When it comes to meet their first needs, Golden Dragon regards costs and convenience as its top priorities. In the daytime, bus operators can meet their vehicles" energy needs by the electric posts built at bus terminals and the recharger mounted on the vehicles. At night, buses can be fully and automatically recharged at terminals and be constantly monitored by an intelligence platform. In terms of after-sale services, the bus maker has formed professional new energy bus service teams, which provide all-around on-spot services to its customers to make sure that major problems can be solved within 24 hours. According to the company, Golden Dragon now boasts over 530 franchised repair & maintenance stations and 12 spart parts warehouses across China.