China Yuchai Receives Order To Supply 1,237 Engines To Power Buses In Lhasa

(RTTNews) - China Yuchai International Limited (CYD) Friday said its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited or GYMCL, has won a competitive bid for the supply of 1,237 engines to power buses for the Lhasa Public Transportation Corp.

The order includes 648 buses by Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd., 270 buses by Suzhou Jinlong Bus Co. Ltd., 164 buses by Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Co. Ltd, and 155 buses by Foton Auv Bus Co., Ltd.

Each bus is equipped with GYMCL's YC4G or YC4S light-duty diesel engines. These buses are expected to arrive in Lhasa by March 2016 to service the upcoming peak tourist season.

Recently, seven buses equipped with GYMCL engines passed the reliability test in the challenging terrain of the Tibet Autonomous Region earning the stamp of approval from the Ministry of Transport.

In a separate order, one division of the People's Armed Police in the Tibet Autonomous Region ordered 29 buses equipped with GYMCL engines. These buses are scheduled to arrive in Lhasa at the beginning of 2016.