Summarize：www.chinabuses.org:
9 Huanghai Bus
a. It has signed cooperation agreement for new energy bus project with CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co.,Ltd. The industry base with the production volume of over 1000 new energy buses and 20000 motor drive systems will be built within two years.
Tb. he new energy bus type: electric bus, ultracapacitor bus, series hybrid power bus and parallel hybrid power bus. The current 5 models focus on city bus market.
c. In 2010, it won the bidding of 20 hybrid power buses with DD6129HES11 from Kunming.
10 Zhongtong Bus
a. It strives to produce and sell 400 new energy buses, launches 6 kinds of models （3 hybrid power models and 3 electric models）and creates leading brand in China in 2010.
b. It plans to establish new energy production base with annual production of 20,000 units and complete it in 2013.
11 Zonda Bus
It has issued 2 kinds of electric buses and hybrid power buses. There are 2 electric buses in operation in Europe and 2 units in Yancheng, China for test running. It cooperates with Beijing University of Science and Technology for assembly system of electric buses and CSR Times for hybrid power.
Beijing Zonda Yanjing Automobile Company, the subsidiary of Zonda Group set up new energy bus base with production of 10,000 units.
12 JAC Bus
It shows its first hybrid power sample bus on Tianjin Bus Show and works with Yuchai for development.
50 Coaster electric buses were delivered to Shanghai World Expo.
13 CSR Times
It introduces about 10 kinds of new energy buses, including 11-meter, 12-meter hybrid power and electric (super-capacitor) buses, focusing on city bus market and is advantageous in motor and electric control, applying American Maxwell batteries.
14 Shandong Qilu
a. Qilu Automobile made technological strategic alliance with Department of Automobile Engineering of Tsinghua University for development of electric and hybrid power vehicles, referring to 7-meter Coaster electric buses and 10.5-meter buses. Qilu automobiles are the only appointed reception vehicles for the 4th International Solar Cities Initiative Congress.
b. It issued the first 7-meter Coaster electric commercial vehicle (BWC6700BEV) in the end of July, equipped with iron-phosphate-based lithium-ion batteries, motor produced by American ENOVA with max. speed of 90km/h, driving range of 220km, luxury and adjustable back seats (12+1).
c. 10.5-meter electric coach (BWC6100BEV) applies Euease chassis in application of advanced technology of German MAN (max. speed: 90km/h, max. gradability: over 25%, driving range with one time’s recharging: 220km, zero emission).
d. 10.5-meter hybrid power bus is provided with super-capacitor, which has more than 10 years’ service life and high safety.
15 Ankai Bus
a. It has applied the announcement for electric buses in 2004 and Ankai electric buses served Beijing Olympic Games and Shanghai World Expo. 180 electric buses are running in cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Dalian.
b. On 21 June 2010, the order of 100 electric buses was signed.
c. It owns the big new energy bus production line in China and plans to have the production of 2000 units by the end of 2011.
Characteristics for the development and the process of new energy buses of the China mainstream bus builders:
a. Hybrid power and electric buses are the focus of the development, especially large-sized buses.
b. The main objective is the city bus market in big and medium cities because the supporting facilities of hybrid power and electric buses are not developed.
c. Mainstream bus builders all hold new energy buses as the major strategy objective in the future and make great investment for national policy promotion and brand image.
d. Many builders make much investment on the key technologies and components such as battery, control system, super-capacitor and supporting facilities.
