97 Yuchai Engines Head to Tibet Transport Market

Recently, Yuchai has successively won orders in the Tibet tourism transport market. A total of 97 high - quality buses equipped with Yuchai K08 and S06 engines were smoothly delivered to Lhasa, injecting new momentum into the high - quality development of Tibet's cultural and tourism industry.

Among them, 55 Foton AUV BJ6906 tourist buses are equipped with Yuchai K08 engines and will be put into use on the high - end tourist routes in and around Lhasa. Meanwhile, 42 King Long tourist buses are powered by Yuchai S06 engines, mainly undertaking inter - regional tourist trunk transport tasks from Lhasa to Nyingchi and Shigatse.

Foton AUV bus equipped with Yuchai K08

King Long tourist bus with Yuchai S06 engine

Golden Power, Conquering the Extreme Plateau Environment

Tibet, known as the "Roof of the World," has an average altitude of over 4,000 meters, with an oxygen content in the air of only 60% of that in the plains. The characteristics of high altitude, thin air, and complex road conditions pose a severe challenge to the power, reliability, and safety of vehicles. The Yuchai K08 and S06 engines delivered this time have both undergone strict plateau environment calibration to ensure that they can still provide sufficient and stable power output in high - altitude areas, perfectly adapting to the special geographical environment of Tibet.

As the first diesel engine in China to pass the National VIb emission certification, Yuchai K08 was designed by the original team of AVL Austria and integrates core components from top - tier international suppliers. It leads domestic counterparts in terms of overall lightweight design, reliability, and NVH performance. Its 280 - horsepower strong power, combined with the high - strength steel full - load body of Foton Bjh BJ6906, lightweight and corrosion - resistant aluminum alloy rims, hydraulic retarder, and driver behavior recognition and other active safety systems, has built a "triple guarantee" of handling, economy, and safety. While ensuring power, handling, and safety, it effectively reduces operating costs.

Yuchai K08 engine

The Yuchai S06, which is equipped with the 9 - meter - long King Long tourist bus, meets the high - altitude power demand with its 270 - horsepower output. This engine uses a third - generation low - inertia turbocharger, significantly improving low - speed response efficiency and engine torque. Combined with high - efficiency combustion technology, it reduces the vehicle's fuel consumption by 0.5 - 1 liter per 100 kilometers. Moreover, with a 60,000 - kilometer long - maintenance cycle, it has formed a significant advantage of "high efficiency, fuel - saving, and durability."

Yuchai S06 engine

These two engines are deeply matched with the mature platforms of Foton Bjh and King Long buses. They not only meet the strict requirements of the mid - to - high - end tourism market for safety, power, and comfort but also inject new momentum into the upgrade of tourism passenger transport equipment on the Qinghai - Tibet Plateau with their golden power combination.

Multi - scenario Verification, Hard - core Strength Gains Market Recognition

The outstanding performance of Yuchai engines has been fully verified in both domestic and international markets. In 2023, high - end tourist buses equipped with Yuchai K08 successfully served in the Kanas scenic area in Xinjiang and Zhangjiajie in Hunan. In 2024, Yuchai S06, K08, and other models were again favored in the Guizhou market, helping to upgrade the local tourism chain.

It is worth mentioning that not long ago, 164 Yutong buses equipped with Yuchai K08 were successfully delivered to Doha, Qatar, to help upgrade the local school bus system. From Kanas to Zhangjiajie, from the Yunnan - Guizhou Plateau to the Middle East desert, Yuchai's National VI series engines have won unanimous recognition in domestic and international markets with their strong power, low fuel consumption, low noise, and high reliability.

The continuous bulk delivery to Lhasa this time not only marks a further breakthrough of Yuchai in the plateau market but also highlights the strength of Chinese manufacturing in the high - end power field.

At present, Yuchai's full - series power products for buses ranging from 6 to 12 meters have comprehensively covered the tourism passenger transport scenario, forming customized solutions for different models. As China's cultural and tourism industry accelerates its transformation towards high - end, Yuchai will continue to drive industry upgrades with technological innovation, providing global users with efficient and reliable power solutions and empowering the high - quality development of the transportation industry with its hard - core strength.