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Shanghai orders 87
Midi-Buses from Volvo
by Jenny McLane
Volvo makes an important move by launching the first midi-bus in China.
Shanghai, one of the fastest growing financial centers in Asia has placed an
order for 87 city buses from Volvo Buses. More than half of these will be the
first midi-buses in China.
City bus operator ShenXin Bus of Shanghai, a joint venture company owned by
ComfortDelgro Group of Singapore and Dazhong Group of China, ordered a 40
12-metre Volvo B7R Buses and 47 10.5-metre Volvo B6R Buses. All buses are
air-conditioned. The midi-bus is very popular in China and is in fact a
bestseller. A total volume of about 25,000 buses over 10m are sold every year.
The new buses will augment Dazhong group's fleet of 5,200 buses, 290 of which
are Volvos. Dazhong Group currently consists of five bus operators. On the other
hand, ShenXin has 590 buses, including 69 Volvo B7Rs. Michael Liew; CEO of
ShenXin said that most of the company's 590 buses consist of some 20 different
models of mainly Chinese brand. He further divulged that this fact presented a
challenge when it comes to maintenance and repair. They decided to purchase more
buses from Volvo, owing to the positive experience they gained from the first
Volvo buses they bought. This is part of a long term partnership between ComfortDelgro, ShenXin and Volvo.
Liew added that one of the reasons why they chose Volvo is that the aftersales
support is excellent. Thus, they are also planning a five-year service contract
for the new buses. Sunwin Bus of China, a joint venture between Volvo Buses and
SAIC of Shanghai, will manufacture the buses and will be ready for delivery by
summer.
With this new deal, Jan Vandooren, Marketing and Sales Manager of Sunwin Bus
says that purchasing new city buses in China is considered more and more as an
investment rather than an initial cost. He concludes that, "Uptime, life time
cost and passenger comfort are already becoming the decisive factors in the
purchase procedure of the Shanghainese operators.
This new purchase agreement between Volvo and Shanghai, underscores the
excellent quality and reputation of Volvo Motors and its subsidiaries. Volvo's
products, including these Buses, are manufactured using the best and latest
technologies. Volvo Cars, long considered as a luxurious and excellent quality
brand, continues to enjoy a growing global market share.
About the Author:
Superior aftersales support was one of the reasons cited by Shanghai Bus
operators why they chose Volvo. Maintenance and repair is considerably less of a
hassle with Volvo. This can also be attributed to the abundance of top-quality
parts in the market today. Any Volvo car owner can have easy access to the best
Volvo Parts for maintenance and repair. One of the easiest and fastest ways to
purchase Volvo Auto Parts is through online auto parts stores. There are dozens
of online auto parts stores offering the best Volvo Parts. For instance, Auto
Parts Train, a leading online auto parts store based in California, USA, has
over a million auto parts in their warehouse. You can shop for Volvo parts at
their secure and easy to use website at
http://www.partstrain.com/ShopByVehicle/VOLVO.
Jenny McLane is a 36 year old native of Iowa and has a knack for research on
cars and anything and everything about it. She works full time as a Market
Analyst for one of the leading car parts suppliers in the country today. |
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