Customised Version Of The Dragon Power Ii Exported To Saudi Arabia To Aid Hajj Transport

May 30, 2023

Tag: bus; coach; Saudi Arabia Hajj; KINGLONG; Made in China

This year is the 10th anniversary of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative, and with the deepening of economic and trade with other countries, the pace of China's auto industry out of the country continues to accelerate. According to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, in April 2023, Chinese auto companies exported 376,000 units, up 1.7 times year-on-year. In the first quarter of this year, the export volume of Chinese auto companies has reached 994,000 units, which has surpassed Japan and ranked first in the world. This trend not only shows that China's auto industry is making great strides towards globalisation, but also highlights China's strong manufacturing capacity and economic strength.

As a pioneer in the "going out" of the domestic bus industry, Golden Dragon Bus has always kept its original intention in mind. While consolidating the foundation of the domestic market, it has continued to cultivate the overseas market, firmly implementing the "One Belt, One Road" initiative and closely matching the transport needs of Arab countries. It has formed friendly and close cooperation with many countries and regions, becoming a model of Sino-Arab cooperation in China's bus industry.

Recently, the flagship Longwei II version of the Golden Dragon Bus was ready to be loaded onto a ro-ro ship and set sail for the Arabian Peninsula, and is expected to be delivered to customers in early June. This batch of orders is specially tailored and developed according to the vehicle certification standards of the Gulf countries and the requirements of the Saudi Ministry of Hajj, and is more environmentally friendly, intelligent and comfortable. It will greatly improve the quality of local public services and riding experience, further demonstrating the brand and strength of Golden Dragon buses in Saudi Arabia.

Since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the global economy has fallen into a severe recession, and with the impact of factors such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and chip shortages, the supply capacity of overseas vehicle manufacturers has declined to some extent. However, the overseas sales team of Golden Dragon Bus has overcome the difficulties and has been maintaining close communication with dealers and end customers, while giving maximum support in terms of commerce, parts, service and training. After many communication sessions with customers, the vehicle configuration was reorganised. This time, the flagship version of Long Wei II delivered not only increased the space of the luggage compartment; upgraded the USB port with Type-C; but also made corresponding upgrades from the middle roof panel to the luggage rack to the seats. After a series of rigorous comparisons on all fronts, the customer chose to continue to work with Golden Dragon.

Saudi Arabia is in a tropical desert climate as a large amount of its territory is covered by vast deserts. Its summers are hot and dry, with maximum temperatures reaching over 50°C. The average annual rainfall does not exceed 200 mm, coupled with the harsh environment and high sandstorms. Therefore, the safety, air tightness and cooling performance of the whole vehicle are put forward extremely high requirements. In response to this situation, the flagship version of the Longwei II exported to Saudi Arabia not only meets the strict requirements of the Gulf vehicle certification standards and the Saudi Ministry of Hajj, but also makes corresponding optimizations in terms of design, production process and quality standards for the special application scenarios and customer preferences in Saudi Arabia.

As an important country along the "Belt and Road", Saudi Arabia is regarded as the "golden market" for Chinese automotive exports. In recent years, China and Saudi Arabia have made good progress in strategic docking and cooperation in various fields. Since entering the Saudi market in 2004, Golden Dragon Bus has established a deep friendship with Saudi Arabia for 19 years. The overseas team, from sales, research and development to after-sales, has gone into the Saudi market many times to understand the needs of customers, continuously optimize the process precision and provide customized products to meet the needs of local users. In Saudi Arabia, with excellent performance quality and timely and efficient after-sales service, Golden Dragon Bus provides customers with a reassuring and comfortable vehicle environment, and becomes the biggest guarantee force for local transportation.

In the future, Golden Dragon Bus will continue to strengthen technological innovation and product development capabilities, continue to expand its business in both domestic and international markets, contribute to the high-quality development of China's automotive industry, and promote "Made in China" to the world.