A ceremony for celebrating over 1,000,000km mileages of Yutong electric buses in France was held in Paris on February 21, 2019. Miniero Franco, deputy director of International Business of Yutong Bus, Pierre Reinhart, Chairman of Yutong’s distributor in France, and customer representatives who purchased Yutong full electric buses attended the event to witness this important moment.

From the first full electric bus that started the trial operation in France in 2015 to the mass deployment of full electric intercity buses in 2017 and 2018, the total mileages of Yutong electric buses have exceeded 1,000,000 kilometers in France, which played a positive role in promoting the new energy market not only in France, but also in the entire European market.

Miniero Franco, deputy director of International Business of Yutong Bus, spoke at the ceremony: “In France, the electric power of buses is the first obstacle to the development of new energy buses, and it is difficult especially in the initial development phase. However, we must know that we have had 20 years of experience in developing and manufacturing of full electric buses since Yutong’s first full electric bus was developed in 1999. So far, we have totally sold over 110,000 new energy buses."

Pierre Reinhart, Chairman of Yutong’s distributor in France, said: “October 6, 2017, it is a day that I will never forget. On this day, our partner delivered 12 electric vehicles to our customers under the Eiffel Tower. As of today, the cumulative operational mileages of our electric vehicles in France have reached over 1,000,000 kilometers, which means for us the beginning of the revolution tour in passenger transportation.

At present, Yutong's full electric buses have been operating on several long-distance tourism routes in France, such as Paris to Amiens. The good operating status of these vehicles has not only showcased the good durability of the products, but also won the recognition of the French people with the excellent after-sales service and accessible spare parts.

The operation of these vehicles not only fulfilled the commitment of the French government to improve the urban environment, but also made the historic step of electrifying the public transportation in France, which will contribute to the development of energy conservation and emission reduction as well as the green public transportation in France.