2403 HIGER buses and coaches have been sold during the first three months in 2006, which means 40.44% increase compared to the same period of last year. After becoming the second company achieving the sale of 10,000 buses and coaches in 2005, Suzhou King Long starts to challenge new market level by virtue of advanced technology, good quality and improved after service.

How has it developed fast and won the 40.44% increase?

Quality Determines Market

Since last year, Suzhou King Long has succeeded in making quality aim and promoting the quality management system. This year, more than 120 product optimization projects have been finished. In addition, all staffs are required to attach importance to their work quality, which results in the continuous promotion of both product and work quality.

Meanwhile, Suzhou King Long integrates the logistics, information and capital to realize the positive cycle between R&D, procurement, production, finance and sale. Since last year, Suzhou King Long has purchased 4 information technology platforms, developed 9 subsystems and released 5 new flows and optimized 49 key flows, so the participation of different departments have increased to 70%. Informatization has greatly improved the management of Suzhou King Long.

Self-oriented Innovation Upgrades Technology

Technology strength based on self-oriented innovation has become an important reason of the fast development. The HIGER V series has been improved by power, specification and energy saving. The HIGER buses and coaches meet the requirements of safety, comfort and environmental protection in the tourism and passenger transportation markets.

Besides, Suzhou King Long has cooperated with the R&D institutes to develop new products. In the Shanghai Bus World exhibition last month, Suzhou King Long showed the newly developed hydrogen and battery city bus with four patents. It can run over 320km without adding fuel and the top speed can be 75 km per hour. With no exhaust or pollution, it is an advanced green environmental city bus.

Furthermore, the R&D Center, post-doctor Science and Automotive Inspection Center prove that Suzhou King Long takes the leading role in the R&D and experiments in China and owns the basis of the technology innovation.

Focus on Safety

Because of the problem of safety and stability, China is not a country with powerful strength of bus and coach manufacture even with mass production. No matter how aesthetic or durable, a bus or coach should be safe enough fundamentally.

With the philosophy of"Focus on Safety", Suzhou King Long has gained the "Top Safety Equipment" of BAAV awards three times.

After Service Creates Value

In order to perfect the service, Suzhou King Long takes the leading role to create the "Green Passage of Parts" and "Network Service"in China. Recently, Suzhou King Long has prolonged the warranty period from 12 months to 18 months and the warranty mileage from 100,000km to 150,000km, which is the feedback to our customers.

The flying start will be a new beginning of the sustainable development of Suzhou King Long.