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The much-anticipated 23rd Busworld Exhibition will be held in Kortrijk, Belgium from Oct. 16 to 21 this year. Boasting a history of 44 years and being held every two years, the event has become the most specialized bus exhibition with the largest scale across the world. First held in 1971, Busworld Exhibition, together with Hanover Commercial Vehicle Exhibition in Germany, have long become the trendsetter for the global bus industry.
Yutong 12-meter Full Electric City Bus
In 2011, Yutong made its first appearance at Busworld Exhibition. At the exhibition, it was awarded the honorary title Bus Builder of the Year Worldwide 2012. This fully shows the world’s recognition of Yutong buses. On Oct. 18, 2013, Yutong attended Busworld Exhibition by showcasing its two new bus models in line with Euro VI emission standards, including a 12-meter school bus (intercity bus) and a 9-meter intercity bus. It became China’s first bus maker to release Euro VI bus products.
Yutong 12-meter Full Electric City Bus
This year, themed with “Now it is time to take a new step into the future”, Yutong will take as many as nine buses to the show, including school buses, city buses, travel coaches, forming the largest scale among its domestic counterparts. According to one technician from Yutong, four vehicle models, namely ZK6128BEVG electric bus, 12-meter travel coach, ZK6121HQ travel coach (manually operated) and ZK6101HQ school bus (with AT) will be put inside the exhibition hall. The other four vehicles, namely ZK6121HQ travel coach (with AT), ZK6121HQ intercity bus (with AT), ZK6101HQ intercity bus (manually operated), ZK6938HQ travel coach (with MT) and ZK6938HQ school bus (with MT) will be available outside the exhibition hall.
Yutong 12-meter Travel Coach
Apart from showcasing its latest bus products with the state-of-art technologies, Yutong also plans to release its brand new market strategies in Europe, showing the bus maker’s determination to push its brand into a new development stage in European market. Staff from Yutong Overseas Marketing Dept. also reveal that the company will roll out European customers tailored products and further explore the local market by joining hands with some well recognized local businesses. In the meantime, it is now working against the clock to improve its service networks, determined to create the highest value for its European customers.
To meet the special needs and requirements of European customers, Yutong has developed a wide spectrum of products, such as high-end tourism coaches, city buses, passenger buses, electric buses, and fuel-powered buses. In the meantime, it is constantly upgrading its service networks to ensure the timely supply of spare parts. So far, it has set up an untarnished image among its customers.
After years’ hard work, Yutong has become one of China’s leading bus exporters. Since 2002, the bus maker has an accumulated sales of over 35,000 units large and medium buses in the overseas market. In 2014, Yutong ranked the top place in bus export volume by shipping 6,855 units buses abroad. From Jan. to Mar. this year, the company’s share of export accounted for 33.5% of the all bus export in China, maintaining its leading position among its counterparts.
Along with its steady and fast overseas expansion, Yutong has now formed six regional markets abroad, namely Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe & America, the Middle East and Russia. Its bus products can be seen in over 130 countries and regions across the globe, including Russia, Cuba, Venezuele, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Algeria, Ghana, Angola, etc.
In Europe, Yutong has now entered a sound and sustainable development track. After its official entry into the EU market in 2004, it has obtained WVTA certificate from EU. Since 2011, the bus maker has moved into a new stage of rapid growth in the European market. Currently, its vehicles are operating smoothly in France, CIS, Slovakia, Norway, and Iceland, etc. Thanks to its high quality and highly reliable products and unparalleled after-sale services, Yutong has been constantly strengthening its presence in Europe. In France alone, a Yutong bus fleet comprised of over 300 vehicles are serving passengers there.