Golden Dragon New Energy Buses & Coaches Make Splashes in Israel

On June 20, Golden Dragon held a grand press conference at Tel Aviv Exhibition Center in Israel, showcasing seven brand new vehicles, all of which have been tailor-made to meet the special operation, road and weather conditions in Israel. In addition, the seven vehicles cover almost all passenger transportation areas, including high-end tourist transportation, inter-city passenger transportation, and urban public transportation, etc. Representing the latest fruits of Golden Dragon’s bus & coach development, they immediately grabbed wide media attention once making their appearance at the center, especially Golden Dragon’s CNG bus and aluminum electric bus, both of which were making their first entry into Israel.     

   

Mr. Dani and Mr. David, president and CEO of Israel-based Golden Bus Company, Golden Dragon’s cooperative partner, officials from Tel Aviv transportation sector and 800 representatives from the passenger transportation sector attended the press conference.

Israel, as the birth place of the world’s three major religions, suffers a severe shortage of water and has a very vulnerable eco-system. Almost half of the country’s land is covered by deserts. With very demanding weather conditions, the temperature in the country can reach 54 degrees in summer time. However, the country is rich in natural gas. Against such a backdrop, the R&D and adoption of clean energy and new energy are of great significance. To suit the special needs of local bus operators, Golden Dragon also brought new energy bus transportation solutions, aiming to help its customers in new energy bus infrastructure construction, vehicle selection, route arrangements, and mileage planning. In the near future, Golden Dragon will participate in building recharging stations for new energy buses, vehicle management & monitoring platform and other operation systems in Israel.

In 2011, Golden Dragon started cooperation with Israel-based Auto Chen, a sales agent. Before securing deals from its customer, Golden Dragon did a lot of preparatory work, including market research, product development, trial operation, and product improvement. Later, Golden Dragon won the heart of DAN, Israel’s second largest bus operator. Having been operating buses from Europe for 35 years, DAN has extremely stringent standards while choosing its vehicles. In 2014, after several rounds of comparisons and testing, Golden Dragon buses and coaches with Euro VI Emission Standards finally beat its European rivals and DAN placed an order of 177 Golden Dragon buses. In 2015, 137 units Golden Dragon buses with Euro VI Emission Standards were delivered to DAN, helping the bus maker’s accumulated export volume reaching the 50,000th unit threshold.  

In 2016, Golden Dragon has been continuously strengthening the presence of its new energy buses in Israel. “Along with the advances of technologies, we are committed to pursuing the most reliable technologies and transportation solutions. While providing transportation services to the local community, we are determined to contribute our own part to push forward the sustainable development. Our CNG and electric bus fleet, imported from Golden Dragon, will soon be put into operation in Afula and Yokneam in northern Israel, providing cleaner and greener services for local citizens. In the future, we will continue to join hands with Golden Dragon to push the green transportation in Israel,” said Mr. Dani, president of Golden Bus at the press conference. 

In 2003, Golden Dragon initiated its overseas business expansion. The first batch of Golden Dragon vehicles, XLM6792, was exported to UAE. In 2007, Golden Dragon’s export volume climbed to the top place among all bus makers in China. In 2009, the bus maker successfully passed EU WVTA certification, becoming China’s first enterprise to gain access to the European market. In 2015, a Golden Dragon bus equipped with AEBS passed a series of stringent tests in Germany, helping the company to receive China’s first EU AEBS access. Along with the globalization, Golden Dragon has been constantly blazing a way on the international stage by its bus & coach products which have become increasingly reliable, environmentally friendly, intelligent and passenger friendly.

Presently, Golden Dragon new energy buses have made their way into almost every corner of the world. In Netherland, Norway, Finland and other countries, it is not uncommon to see Golden Dragon buses on the streets. In China, it can be found in over 40-plus cities. Currently, the bus maker is making all efforts to diversify its new energy product line. Apart from new energy city buses, new energy coaches, Golden Dragon’s seven-meter electric Kast has reached standardized production and its Sea Lion electric coach has already made its debut. By riding the 21st marine silk road, Golden Dragon new energy buses & coaches are set to reach more countries and region, providing green transportation services for more passengers across the globe.