BRUSSELS, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese bus, coach and self-driving car manufacturers have been reaping the awards and making great progress, according to the organisers of the ongoing Busworld Europe, an influential bus and coach exhibition in the world which is having its 2019 edition from Oct. 18 to 23.
Twenty-one buses and coaches from manufacturers across the globe were tested and examined by a professional jury panel. And Chinese bus maker Yutong bagged three out of the 10 honors available at the 25th Busworld Awards ceremony in Brussels.
Yutong U12 was awarded for Bus Design in recognition for its European level design, as well as for its aesthetic balance in interiors and external appearance.
The Design Coach award went to Yutong T13. The jury was impressed with its fine exterior and interior design, in particular the precision of the finishing and placement of the interiors, equipment and components.
Yutong Ice12 won the prestigious award for Ecology. Its latest model uses many recyclable materials for the interiors, replacing plastic for metal products, while outperforming other electric vehicles with lower emissions.
The 2019 edition of Busworld is turing into the biggest edition yet, drawing 510 exhibitors from 39 countries at Brussels Expo, including 75 bus makers, covering almost all the major bus and coach manufacturers in the world.
Busworld Europe started its journey in 1971 in Belgium and established itself as the most recognized international exhibition in the world exclusively for the bus and coach industry.
In its rudimentary years, only a very limited number of Chinese companies were present. However, in recent decades, the number of Chinese companies increased, and this year China ranks among top 3 participating countries of Busworld, with 54 companies present, including Yutong, CRRC Electric, King Long, BYD and Higer.
Of the other Chinese companies present, King Long Buses, a Chinese bus manufacturer headquartered in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian province, unveiled its latest model "Apollo 2.0", a high automation of level 4 autonomous driving, after only one-year commercial operation.
San Bus King 2.0, which boasts state-of-art technologies developed by CRRC Electric and assembled in Hungary, was another highlight of this year's edition. The new bus is set to usher in a brand new era for the public transportation market in Hungary and Europe at large.
As an affiliate of the world's largest rail transit equipment supplier, CRRC.EV is a leading innovator in bullet train technology. CRRC Times Electric Vehicle Co. officially released this year its second generation San Bus King 2.0, equipped with intelligent batteries and 360 intelligent driving system.
The new bus is set to usher in a brand new era for the public transportation market in Hungary and the rest of Europe.
