Higer LNG Buses Well Received

2012-07-09  
 
 
In early June 2012, five counselors of the State Council visited Ministry of Transportation to survey the promotion of LNG vehicles. Within one year, LNG vehicles are developing fast in China, from less than one hundred to around ten thousand units. LNG bus market blossoms as well.

 

Higer LNG Buses


Currently, there are 450 thousand LNG vehicles all over the world. With the advantages of energy-saving, emission-reduction and cost reduction, LNG vehicles in China are expected to reach 200 thousand units at the end of the twelfth five-year. 


Data from 50 bus manufacturers showed that 18,837 NG buses were sold in 2011, increasing 29.82%. Sales proportion of NG buses in total buses increased from 6.54% to 7.78%. 29 of 50 bus manufacturers set foot in NG buses. In 2011 5670 LNG buses were sold, accounting for 30.1% of total NG buses.

 

Higer LNG Buses

Higer LNG Buses


In July 2011, four transport enterprises of Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou and Nantong signed strategic cooperation agreement on LNG vehicles with CNPC Huagang Gas Company to initiate cross-regional passenger transport project. Higer won the biding of all the first 66 LNG buses. It's said the four enterprises would use over 1500 LNG buses in three years.