Yinlong acclaimed as top-end new-energy bus maker

Zhuhai Yinlong New Energy was named a Top 10 New-Energy Coach Brand by China Automotive News on Nov 3 with its latest 18-m pure-electric bus rated as one of the best models.

The awards ceremony, held in Macao, was part of a grand gathering sponsored by the publication to record the development of the Chinese bus industry over the past six decades.

According to the prize committee, the awarded vehicle model – Yinlong's flagship product of this year – has set a new benchmark in the industry.

The high appraisal was mostly because of the cutting-edged application of lithium-titanate battery core technology which ensures quick charge and discharge at the top safety level in the world.

The Chinese red buses – 1.5 times longer than standard ones – are now running along Beijing's #1 Chang'an Ave; an ideal solution to the capacity stresses of one of the city's busiest traffic routes. 

Yinlong pure-electric buses at Tian'anmen Square [Photo courtesy cvworld.cn]

The buses sport intelligent security driving and pioneering PM 2.5 air purification systems. Moreover, an optimized body structure and customized interior satisfy the spatial needs of most passengers.

Headquartered in Sanzao Town, Jinwan District, the almost 10-year-old company has developed a "materials, battery, motor, electric control, charging devices, energy storage, and complete vehicles" industry chain noted for independent research capability.

Mergers and integrations have been made to increase production efficiency. For example, a series of strategic cooperation agreements with world-leading home appliances supplier Gree has allowed the automobile business to operate on a larger scale.

An increasing number of cities are using Yinlong buses to promote green travel, and the fifth-largest player in the pure-electric bus market in 2016 has modeled innovative practices for new business just getting under way.

Many competitors in the fast-growing new-energy vehicle sector attended the meeting. Their development, now at a higher level, was heralded as a new way forward in domestic independent bus production -- the latest of many advances since 1953 when China's first auto manufacturing plant broke ground.