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China bus makers are boosting their overseas presences along with rapidly growing
domestic business, but the export of China buses are mainly shipped to Asia, Africa
and Latin America. Zonda Bus, after unrelenting efforts in innovation and development,
has successfully launched A9, A7 and A5 series that can rival international counterparts
and sold the products in scale to Russia, Turkey, Algeria, Cameron and the US
building up long-term relationship with partners in more than 30 countries and
regions. Zonda
buses received recognition from the Turkish government in last September to become
the first Chinese bus maker that has entered Turkey market with approval from
the Turkey Ministry of Industry, which is a landmark case for Zonda as the Turkey
government permission has paved the way for Zonda to enter the EU market following
its successful development in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Shortly
after, Zonda Bus has reached a cooperation deal with the Istanbul Automobile Group
agreeing to set up a assembly bus plant in Istanbul with annual output capacity
at 3000 vehicles, and the agreement on assembly coach and bus project in Turkey
has opened the door for Zonda to roll out its business in the EU market. The
presence of Zonda in Turkey has alarmed European bus makers. The European bus
makers, which have been undisputed leader in the global bus manufacturing business
for decades, suddenly faced the huge pressure from Chinese competitors. Neoplan,
the German bus maker, recently filed a lawsuit against Zonda alleging violation
of bus design violation, but market watchers said that Neoplan is filing the lawsuit
in a bid to block China buses export to the EU market. Industry
analysts argued that Zonda Bus will definitely boost its presence in Europe after
its entry into the Turkey market and the coming of China buses in the EU will
give a heavy blow to European bus makers as the price of China-made buses are
usually priced 1/3 or even 1/4 of the similar European products. Therefore, it
is not strange for EU bus makers to try all possible ways to deter China buses
makers' entry in the European market.
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