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On November 9, the Chile-based newspaper EL MERCURIO, one of the largest media in the country, issued an article about Yutong, introducing the development of the company. The following words are the excerption from the article translated into English.
One of the main characters of Yutong is that its factory operates closely with its customers, with technicians who provide continuous support to maintain the operation of the fleet. Highlights include full electric, hybrid and hydrogen buses.
Thinking about the combination of new energy technologies and more efficient and environmental protection since 2011, Gildemeister maintains the representative of Yutong in our country, one of the largest factories in the world in the market of buses with an experience in this segment for more than fifty years.
This private company, which was listed on the Stock Exchange, develops high-end products for urban and rural transport. Within its product portfolio, it has full electric and hydrogen buses. One of its main features is that the factory has a way of operating fairly close to its customers, with technicians who provide continuous support to maintain the operation of the fleet.
Cristián Pérez, manager of Buses de Automotores Fortaleza, considers that one of Yutong’s advantages in the world market is the development of its electric motors and control modules. “In addition, the batteries have an extended warranty of five years with a low level of degradation. Not less important is the way to recycle these batteries, which Yutong gives medium and long-term solutions,” explains the expert.
Undoubtedly, today there has been a change in the demand for public transport, which the urgent alternatives with clean energy technologies, intelligent systems, comfort and high quality are needed. This demand can be seen throughout the world.
For this reason, Yutong continues to grow in this segment and present in the main markets of the six continents. It has four plants for the production of buses with clean energy technologies, special vehicles and components, with a surface of 246 hectares and a daily production capacity of more than 400 units. Especially, it has the daily production record of buses with clean energy tecnologies , with 280 units. In this way, the brand informs that Yutong sales increased 20.5 times from 1997 to 2016, while in 2016, Yutong sold 70,988 units, up 5.92% compared to 2015.
Considering the current situation of our country with respect to e-mobility, Cristián Pérez affirms that they are currently participating in the Transantiago tender. "We hope to have an important contribution to the system with our electric models, which are a solution for both urban and rural transport in our country. We believe that it is the future of transport in Chile, "stresses the manager of Buses de Automotores Fortaleza.
He adds that these technologies are totally new in Chile, therefore, he concludes that they expect with a tender to introduce 90 new buses into the system with the aim of helping decontaminate the city.()