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Dynamic Weichai Group releases bus with latest powertrain system

2018.03.29

Weichai Group - a company specializing in the design, manufacturing and sales of diesel engines - has just released a tour bus equipped with its new powertrain system that meets exacting Euro VI emission standards.

The Euro VI standards were issued by the European Union to reduce levels of harmful exhaust emissions, both from petrol and diesel automobiles.

The powertrain of an automobile comprises the engine, exhaust system, transmission, drive shaft, suspension and wheels.

The company, headquartered in the Weifang Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, in the city of Weifang in Shandong province, released the bus in Hong Kong on March 28.

It is Weichai's latest efforts to speed up its provision of customized high-end products to the international market.

The first tour bus, produced by its subsidiary Xiamen Fengtai Bus and Coach International, was delivered to Hong Kong's Great Leader Bus Holdings during the release ceremony.

Weichai Group President Tan Xuguang and more than 100 international clients from the public transportation, tourism and long-distance bus services sectors participated in the ceremony.

Fengtai is the Weichai Group unit which focuses on developing new energy hybrid coaches, pure electric coaches and low emission luxury coaches that meet the Euro V and Euro VI emission standards.

All its products are supplied to developed countries including the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

Tan said his group developed the first powertrain for commercial vehicles in the world in 2005, and in so doing changed a "difficult situation" for China which up until then had no control over the core technologies related to heavy-duty powertrains.

Tan said the debut of the new powertrain system in Hong Kong marked a new stage, in that a Chinese company now controlled the most advanced powertrain development technologies and would lead the market in their development in the coming years.

Tan said the three core components in the powertrain - engine, transmission and axles - were all produced in China.

He said Weichai had paid close attention to refining their technologies over the past decade, investing a total of 15 billion yuan ($2.39 billion) on engine development.

In addition to that major financial commitment, the company has also strived to improve its customer services. The company has established an effective automotive aftermarket service platform that undertakes to provide aftersales services throughout the life cycle of its products.

Weichai has established 31 overseas offices and 398 service centers internationally, to provide repair and maintenance services to global clients.

According to Weichai, the 12-meter tour bus delivered on March 28 was tailor-made to the requirements of its client, Hong Kong bus services provider Great Leader Bus Holdings Ltd.

The bus is lightweight, and its other features include high safety and reliability, fuel economy, and a big interior space.

"Weichai and Fengtai's core competitiveness is that we can accurately understand our clients needs and provide a quick response to their demands," said Lin Jian, deputy general manager of Fengtai.

Dick Yip, general manager of Great Leader, who drove the bus at its March 28 release, said that Fengtai's buses had strong competitiveness in overall performance and were more cost-effective compared with some European brands.

"The tour bus was tailor-made so it can perform well in Hong Kong, which is known for its hilly landscapes and humid climate," Lin said.

"They were produced to compete with first-tier brands such as Mercedes-Benz."

Fengtai has established a research and development team consisting of experts from the US, Canada, Australia and countries in Europe. Those engineers not only bring in advanced design idea, but also bring the latest production technologies to Fengtai, deputy general manager Lin Jian said.

Nowadays, Fengtai has a product portfolio covering 26 categories with 140 types of vehicle models.

Lin added that Fengtai plans to introduce 8 meter and 12-meter high-end tour buses to Hong Kong in the upcoming years.

In 2007, Fengtai delivered 500 customized buses to overseas markets and generated over 20 million yuan in profits.

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