21 Years of Partnership: 248 Zhongtong Luxury Buses Power Saudi Vision 2030

June 13, 2026 — The delivery ceremony for a new batch of Zhongtong premium tourist buses bound for Saudi Arabia was successfully held in Liaocheng, Shandong Province, marking another milestone in China-Saudi economic and trade cooperation.

This shipment includes multiple lengths of luxury tourist bus models, such as 9‑meter and 12‑meter variants. With this addition, the total number of Zhongtong vehicles operating in Saudi Arabia has exceeded 16,000 units, making Zhongtong a key player in supporting Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 transportation upgrade and further demonstrating the strong presence of Chinese buses in the Middle East market.

21 Years of Deep Cultivation, Evidenced by 16,000+ Units

In recent years, as the Belt and Road Initiative and Saudi Vision 2030 have become increasingly aligned, bilateral cooperation in trade, industrial capacity, and infrastructure has continued to deepen and solidify. This delivery of Zhongtong premium tourist coaches confirms that the partnership between Zhongtong and its Saudi partners has entered a new phase.

Since first entering the Saudi market in 2005, Zhongtong has been deeply rooted there for 21 years. Growing from one unit to over 16,000, Zhongtong’s progress has been built not on luck but on outstanding products and reliable operational performance, steadily forging a reputation and scale. Today, Zhongtong achieves full coverage across Saudi Arabia’s premium tourism, Hajj pilgrimage, school bus, and public transit sectors, ranking first in market share.

Take Al‑Nahla National Transport Services Company as an example. Since the two sides began cooperating in 2022, they have focused on Saudi passenger tourism. In just a few years, the operating fleet has surpassed 600 units, with a solid cooperation foundation and stable market reputation. Through continuous repeat orders, this Saudi transport company has cast another vote of confidence in “Intelligent Manufacturing from China.”

Product and Service as Dual Drivers, Conquering a Demanding Market

In the highly competitive Saudi bus market, challenges abound—harsh climate conditions, high‑intensity concentrated operations during the Hajj peak season, and quality standards on par with Europe and the U.S. All these place extreme demands on vehicle performance and service capabilities.

As the number of Hajj passengers continues to rise year by year, Saudi Arabia has been increasing its deployment of environmentally friendly and intelligent coaches to improve the transport environment for both the country and pilgrims. Meeting these new market demands head‑on, Zhongtong has invested in localized R&D, tailor‑building adapted models, and winning customer trust with uncompromising quality.

The buses delivered this time have been specially optimized and upgraded for Saudi Arabia’s local climate, road conditions, and tourism passenger transport needs—safe, reliable, comfortable to drive and ride, and built to last. They will help partners upgrade their transport capacity, unlock the potential of road passenger transport, and inject new vitality into Saudi Arabia’s public transportation development.

As Khalid, Chairman of Al‑Nahla National Transport Services Company, stated in his address: “Over the years of cooperation, Zhongtong has fully demonstrated its advanced product and service capabilities—fully capable of meeting the increasingly high operational demands of Saudi Arabia’s transport industry. Especially in recent years, Zhongtong’s continued commitment to R&D, innovation, and performance enhancement has further strengthened our confidence in Zhongtong products.”

Beyond products, Zhongtong has also built a comprehensive service system in Saudi Arabia, assembling a local, industry‑leading service resource and professional team that eliminates customers’ operational concerns. This dual empowerment of product and service continuously enhances the customer experience, helping Zhongtong stand firm in fierce market competition.

Large Orders Keep Coming, Focus on Premium Overseas Expansion

Continuous large overseas orders are not merely growth in sales figures; they are tangible results of Zhongtong’s premium and globalization strategy, as well as global market recognition of its core technology and customization capabilities.

After years of deep cultivation in overseas markets, Zhongtong has adhered to a strategy of targeting major clients and large orders as entry points, using benchmark projects to break into core markets. Relying on product reputation and localized service, it radiates into surrounding regions, forming a global layout of “single‑point breakthrough, full‑area radiation, and continuous deep cultivation,” achieving scaled and premium deployment in key global markets including the Middle East, Latin America, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Backed by profound technical expertise and precise market adaptation capabilities, Zhongtong has secured a series of landmark batch orders worldwide, using tangible results to demonstrate the hard power of Chinese buses.

With uncompromising product strength, customers have become the brand’s most sincere ambassadors. One impressive order after another confirms the development philosophy of “Quality at the Core, Reputation for the Long Term.”

Currently, led by its H‑Series premium tourist coaches and N‑Series pure‑electric buses, Zhongtong is leveraging its advantages in intelligent, green, and customized products alongside full‑chain service capabilities, continuously accelerating the premium overseas expansion of Chinese buses and bringing greener, more technologically advanced, and more efficient transportation experiences to the world.