China Buses Obtain EU WVTA Successively
2012-08-15 Source：www.chinabuses.org
Summarize：The annual growth of China bus market is about 20% in the past ten years, however, the growth rate will decreases in the domestic market in the future ten years. Many Bus builders are now targeting for export their bus and coach products to the high level bus manufacturing markets such as European and American bus market.
www.chinabuses.org: In the 1990s, many European bus builders entered into Asian Market to do sustainable development and expansion, such as Man, NEOPLAN, VOLVO etc. In China, during introduction the foreign enterprisers' vehicle technology and deepening the joint venture cooperation process, China bus builders' manufacturing skill and the technology are improving and upgrading so as to export China buses to the all over the world. The annual growth of China bus market is about 20% in the past ten years, however, the growth rate will decreases in the domestic market in the future ten years. Many Bus builders are now targeting for export their bus and coach products to the high level bus manufacturing markets such as European and American bus market.
King Long Bus, since 2000, has started to strive for the opportunity in the overseas market, in particular, European market.In 2005, the first King Long 12-meter tourist coach (XMQ6127) with VCA certificate formally launched the market in U.K. In this April, 172 King Long city buses were shipped for Malta and these buses are tailored to customers’ requirements, equipped with Cummins engines (Euro V), ZF six-shift transmission and WVTA certificate. Concerning the quality guarantee, King Long Bus prolong to 3 years for the drive train systems and the body of these buses.King Long Bus (Europe) plays an important role in the application of certificate in EU and the relationship with the local dealers, promoting the access of King Long products to Germany, Scandinavia, Italy, France, Malta, U.K. and Ireland.
In 2009, Golden Dragon applied for the test of WVTA directly and its XML6155 city bus passed the WVTA in January 2010.
In March 2012, Guangtong GTO6117BEVB passed all the tests and was granted “WVTA Complete Vehicle Certificate”, as the first certified pure-electric bus. In May, TUV granted WVTA certificate to Alfa bus.
Besides, Youngman Bus, Bonluck Bus, Wuzhoulong Bus, Ankai Bus etc. China famous bus builders pass through WVTA test and got the certificates.
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