The document summarizes developments of electric buses (E-buses) in China, including those powered by ultracapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, and a combination of lithium-ion batteries and ultracapacitors. It provides details on several Chinese companies that manufacture these different types of E-buses and describes some of their trial operations in cities around China.

1. E-bus developments in China
Edition Dec.7th 2010

2. E-bus available in China
Ultracapacitor E-bus:
Shanghai Aowei Technology Development Co., Ltd./Shanghai Sunwin Bus Co.,Ltd.
Harbin Jurong New Power Co., Ltd.
Li-Battery E-bus:
Higer Bus Company Limited
Dongfeng Touring Car Co.,Ltd.
Shandong Zhongwen Yixing Electric Auto. Co.,Ltd.
Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co.,Ltd.
Zhongtong Bus Holding Co.,Ltd.
Li-Battery + Ultracapacitor E-bus:
Anhui Ankai Automobile Co., Ltd.
Xiamen King Long United Auto.Industry Co.,Ltd.

3. Ultracapacitor E-bus

4. Shanghai Aowei Technology Development
Co., Ltd
• Ultracapacitor(supercapacitor) E-bus system solution provider
• Location: Shanghai
• Website: http://www.aowei.com/
• Established 1998
• Strong on supercapacitor development and production.
Provided application solution for local city bus builders. Draft
out national standard for vehicle ultracapacitor
• Low production capacity: currently good for about 50 units of
E-bus yearly
• Strong local govt.support for trial operation program
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5. Shanghai Aowei Technology Development
Co., Ltd
• Advantage of Aowei Ultracapacitor E-bus (UCB)
against Li-battery E-bus:
– longer life time: 200,000 km or 4 years
– faster recharge time: 30s – 180s
– larger power density: good for stop-start
– better energy recovery from braking: 20% - 40%
– Better low-temperature performance: -20’c working well
• Disadvantage of Aowei UCB against Li-battery E-bus
– Shorter range(lower capacity) – suitable for city bus only, need enough
charging stations
– Weakness against Moisture/Rain
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6. Shanghai Aowei Technology Development
Co., Ltd
• Trial operation of 17 units of UCB SWB5115GP-3 in Shanghai from Aug.
2006 till now. 8 fast charger at the stops, charger cost is between
RMB100,000 and RMB200,000. (600V DC power from local trolly e-bus line
infrastructure ready), line route range 5.5km, Bus line No. 11. Unit price for
vehicle around RMB1.5 million, cost for supercapacitor around RMB 0.7 million
for each vehicle
• Trial operation of 61 units of UCB SWB6121SC in Shanghai Expo. from May
2010 till Nov.2010,with air condition
• Trial operation of 25 units of UCB SWB6121SC in Shanghai from Dec.201 till
now
• Trial operation of one unit of supercapacitor e-bus in Hongkong from
Sept.2010, scheduled for 6 months operation by Kowloon Motor Bus
(Hongkong). Range 5 km(with air condition) for each charge. Full charge 3
minutes and fast charge 30 seconds
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7. Shanghai Sunwin Bus Co.,Ltd.
• Ultracapacitor(and battery) E-bus maker
• Location: Shanghai
• Website: http://www.sunwinbus.com/
• Established 2000 as Joint venture of SAIC Motor and Volvo Bus
Corp.
• Capacity: 2,500 units conventional bus(length 7m+)
• No WVTA experience
• Electrocoating process not available
• E-bus development from 2006. Appointed e-bus supplier for
Shanghai Expo 2010. Trial operation of 61 units UCB and about
120 units battery e-bus. E-powertrain supplied by various
suppliers including Shanghai Aowei
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8. Harbin Jurong Newpower Co.,Ltd.
• Ultracapacitor E-bus system solution provider
• Location: Harbin City,Heilongjiang Province
• Website: http://www.jurong-newpower.com.cn/
• Established 2001. Built first demo UCB in China 2001
• Strong on supercapacitor development and
production. Provided application solution for local city
bus builders
• Production capacity : currently good for about 100
units E-bus yearly
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9. Harbin Jurong Newpower Co.,Ltd.
• Three UCB solutions suggested:
– UCB charged at stops: similar to Aowei solution. Unit cost
around RMB1.4 million
– UCB charged at terminals: ultracapacitor with larger
capacity, 15 minutes charging, range 25 km without
aircondition. Unit cost around RMB1.5-1.6 million
– UCB charged at terminals with range extender: a small
diesel generator equipped to charge when necessary
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10. Harbin Jurong Newpower Co.,Ltd.
• Trial operation of 2 units of UCB in Yantan,Shandong from
Sept. 2005, and 4 units in Feb. UCB charged at stops from
2007. Project stopped in 2009 due to financial issue
• Developing UCB charged at terminals with range extender
with Youngman Bus, demo bus available in March 2011 for
trial operation in Harbin
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11. Li-Battery E-bus

12. Higer Bus Company Limited
• Li-Battery E-bus maker
• Location: Suzhou City,Jiangsu Province
• Website: http://www.higer.com/
• Established 1998. Cooperation with SCANIA
• Capacity: 22,000 units conventional bus (length 7m+)
• Electrocoating process planned 2011, under construction
• Just started application for WVTA for 2 models (class III)
• EV development started from 1999. No separate E-bus
workshop
• Also active in development of hybrid(diesel+battery) and fuel
cell electric bus
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13. Higer Bus Company Limited
• Scheduled trial operation of 6 units city E-bus KLQ6129GEV in
Suzhou, Jiangsu from Nov. 2010. Bus line No.327
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14. Dongfeng Touring Car Co.,Ltd
• Li-Battery E-bus maker
• Location: Xiangfan City,Hubei Province
• Website: http://www.dflxc.com/
• Established 2003. Subsidiary to DFAC
• Capacity: 5,000 unit conventional bus(length 7m+), 20,000 units
chassis
• EV development started from 2005
• Electrocoating process not available
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15. Dongfeng Touring Car Co.,Ltd
• Demo operation of 10 units E-bus EQ6102EVL in
Tangshan ,Hebei for Oct. 2009
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16. Shandong Zhongwen Yixing Electric Auto.
Co.,Ltd.
• Li-Battery E-bus maker
• Location: Linyi City,Shandong Province
• Website: http://www.yxddqc.com/
• Established 2003. Merged by a Hongkong based holding
company in Sept.2009, which started EV development from
1998
• No history of mass production of conventional bus, no WVTA
experience
• Capacity: 500 units E-bus
• Featured Double-decker E-bus, Light vehicle design with all-
aluminum frame and body
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17. Shandong Zhongwen Yixing Electric Auto.
Co.,Ltd.
• Trial operation of 2 units city E-bus in Linyi, Shandong
from Feb.2010 till now. Bus Line No.K10
• Trial operation of 20 units city E-bus in Linyi, Shandong
from June 2010 till now. Bus Line No.K9. Running
average 200 km per day, power consumption 220 kwh.
Priced RMB1.3 million for SDL6120EVG, RMB1.5 million
for SDL6110EVSG, only for local govt.
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18. Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd.
• Li-Battery E-bus maker
• Location: Zhengzhou City,Henan Province
• Website: http://www.yutong.com/
• Established 1993. The leading bus maker in China
• Capacity: 50,000 units conventional bus(length 7m+)
• Electrocoating process workshop available: one for chassis since
2008, one for body since 2009. Capacity 120 units/day
• Got WVTA for 2 models (class III). Working with VCA for 3
models (one of each: class I,II,III)
• EV development started from 1999. No separate workshop for
EV. No trial operation of E-bus yet
• Hybrid (diesel+Li-battery) bus development since 2005 with
Eaton system
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19. Zhongtong Bus Holding Co., Ltd.
• Li-Battery E-bus maker
• Location: Liaocheng City,Shandong Province
• Website: http://www.zhongtong.com/
• Listed in Shenzhen Stock Exchange from 2000.
• Capacity: 8,000 units conventional bus (length 7m+)
• Sales: 20%-30% export, to Africa,Middle-east,S.America
• Electrocoating process workshop not available
• No WVTA concept
• EV development started from 2008. No separate workshop for
EV
• Hybrid bus development since 2008 with Eaton system
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20. Zhongtong Bus Holding Co., Ltd.
• Trial operation of 5 units E-bus (coach) LCK6128EV in
Beijing for Olympics 2008
• Said delivered 5 units city E-bus LCK6120GEV in
Jinan,Shandong but not in operation
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21. Li-Battery + Ultracapacitor E-bus

22. Anhui Ankai Automobile Co., Ltd.
• Li-Battery+Supercapacitor E-bus maker
• Location: Hefei City,Anhui Province
• Website: http://www.ankai.com/
• Listed in Shanghai Stock Exchange since 1997. JAC holds over
20% from 2003
• Cooperation with SETRA since 1993 for conventional bus
• Capacity: 5,500 units conventional bus(length 7m+)
• Electrocoating process not available
• Just started application for WVTA for 2 models(one of each :
class I, II)
• EV development started from 2003. Independent EV workshop in
operation,capacity 1,000 units
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23. Anhui Ankai Automobile Co., Ltd.
• Trial operation of 30 units city E-bus HFF6121G03EV in Hefei,Anhui from
Jan.2010 till now. 5 hours charging, range 200 km, aircondition not available.
Bus line No.18. Top accumulated range over 20,000 km
• Trial operation of 10 units inter-city E-bus HFF6127K46EV-1 in
Dalian,Liaoning from Sept. 2009 till now. One charge range 166 km
• Trial operation of 20 units inter-city E-bus HFF6127K46EV-1 in Shanghai for
Expo 2010 from April till now. Range 160 km with air condition; Range 250
km without air condition
• Sept.2010, signed supply contract with Hefei Bus Line for 150 units city E-bus,
unit cost of around RMB 1.1 million excluding battery. Battery rent fee(to local
battery maker) about RMB 0.2 million per year for one bus
• Developing E-bus with range extender HFF6121G03SHEV. Designed range
250 km with air condition, fuel consumption 23L/100 km; Range 300 km
without air condition, fuel consumption 13L/100 km
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24. Xiamen King Long United Auto.Industry
Co.,Ltd.
• Li-Battery+Supercapacitor E-bus maker
• Location: Xiamen City,Fujian Province
• Website: http://www.king-long.com.cn/
• Established 1988. One of the leading bus makers in China
• Capacity: 20,000 units conventional bus(length 7m+)
• Electrocoating process workshop not available
• 7 models (class I, II, III) with WVTA. Export to EU about total 800
units since 2005
• EV development started from 2009. No separate workshop for
EV. No E-bus demo operation yet
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25. Other info.for reference

26. Sales of bus by maker
(Jan.-Oct.2010):
Length 10m+ Length 7-10m
• Yutong: 12,930 • Yutong: 13,931
• Higer: 6,661 • Higer: 7,427
• Kinglong (Xiamen): 6,167 • Kinglong (Xiamen): 4,268
• Golden Dragon(Xiamen): 3,494 • Golden Dragon(Xiamen): 2,719
• Huanghai: 3,163 • Huanghai: 583
• Youngman: 1,929 • Youngman: 162
• Ankai: 1,886 • Ankai: 751+266(chassis)
• Zhongtong: 1,837 • Zhongtong: 1,453
• Sunwin: 2,214 • ChanA: 2,054
• Dongfeng: 1,924(chassis) • Dongfeng: 1,206+7328(chassis)