www.chinabuses.org:  On 1 May 2010, the first Hengtong CKZ6126HENV3 hybrid power bus ran on the No. 818 route. It is known that in early June, there will be another 50 units from Hengtong Bus running on this route. And then Chongqing will be the second city with gas-electric hybrid power new energy buses in mass production after Changchun.

Hengtong gas-electric hybrid power new energy buses on production line

 
Since 2007, Hengtong Bus has dedicated to the development of hybrid power buses and owned the models with proprietary intellectual property rights, which have gone through the tests on bus routes in Chongqing.

Since application of Hengtong CKZ6126HENV3, it attracted great attention and may local medias made related reports for that. Hengtong CKZ6126HENV3 gas-electric hybrid power bus, 12-meter, can carry around 100 people and deploy advanced coaxial parallel hybrid power system structure. It is impressive in light noise for starting, energy recovery device and small vibration. After the test of National Quality Supervision and Inspection Center (Bus), the energy-saving for one bus can reach more than 22%, more than 2000 Yuan could be saved per month and over 500 kilograms emission can be reduced.

In addition, the local regional features and human-centered design are taken into considerationfor the forthcoming 50 Hengtong new energy buses: low floor, high back chairs andbright energy-efficiency lights.

Deng Ping, the general manager of Chongqing Hengtong Bus Co., Ltd. showed in the interview that, "As a bus builder with 70-year's manufacturing history, Hengtong Bus always devotes to the development of natural gas buses and new energy buses, which contributes to the prosperity of the company but also the better city. The service of these gas-electric hybrid power buses for the public transport in Chongqing fully proves our effort to promote green city and shows our strong wish for more contribution to the society."