Yutong Bus rolls out electrics

Twenty electric buses from Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co (Yutong Bus) have started service in Macau, China.

It’s part of a global roll-out of 90,000 “New Energy” buses from the company.

The delivery of the buses to Melco Resorts & Entertainment raises Yutong’s share of the electric bus market in Macau to 78%.

The 20 electric buses include 18 11-metre coaches and two 10-metre city buses used for picking up tourists in Macau, dubbed the “Las Vegas of the East”.

The 11m coach is designed specifically for Macau. Its IP68 protective level makes it impervious to water for 24-hours, even when submerged – perfect for the rainy and stormy days typical in Macau. The 10m city bus, originally designed for the European market, comes with Yutong’s “BusEYE Pro” driver assistance system.

The system features four major functions – forward collision warning, pedestrian collision warning, headway measurement warning and lane departure warning.

The battery system for the two models will keep the vehicles running even if stuck in traffic for a long time.

“At Yutong, we design for different needs in different markets,” Yutong Bus Asian division general manager Jin Yong says.

“Macau has very crowded roads and humid weather. So, we try to solve those problems and more when designing for the market. In addition, we have four service stations in Macau that can cover almost every Yutong electric bus in operation.”

Apart from electric bus manufacturing, Yutong Bus provides one-stop integrated solutions of
“New Energy” buses including transportation planning, vehicle design and vehicle monitoring systems, while offering hands-on training to local operators.

Yutong Bus has achieved a total sales volume of 90,000 new energy buses in France, the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Iceland, Chile, and China Macau. Its buses are sold in more than 30 countries, with in excess of 15% global share and 30% share in China.
Its annual sales volume exceeds 70,000 units.

Meanwhile, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has written a draft policy that would increase the renewable energy target from 20% to 35% by 2030.