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BEIJING, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

On April 13, a FOTON electric city bus officially started operation in

Auckland, New Zealand, and it becomes the first electric city bus working in

south Auckland, in full compliance with EU's WVTA and New Zealand's RUB. The

city bus works on the route between Papakura and Otahuhu from 5:30 am to 9:30

pm every day. The endurance of the bus is over 400 km after being fully

recharged, providing greener and more convenient transportation services for

local residents.

It's understood that New Zealand's first Nationally Determined Contribution

(NDC1) was updated on 31 October 2021. The new NDC sets a headline target of a

50% reduction of net emissions below the gross 2005 level by 2030. Against this

background, the Government has committed to ensuring all efforts to make

environmental integrity.

The FOTON electric bus has been certificated by the WVTA of EU, which means

this China's brand has obtained certification for a vehicle type in one EU

country and market it EU-wide without further tests.

This FOTON 12-meter electric city bus has a lower floor access and an

extra-large capacity for passengers. It can open its doors wider for easier

on-off. It is particularly friendly for the young and the elderly, providing

more spacious room for passengers. Generating little noise and zero emissions,

the bus had already been working smoothly in Auckland before its official

operation.

To fully ensure the smooth operation of the electric city bus, FOTON has

cooperated with local distributor SINOLINK NZ LTD. to build the after-sales

service team in Auckland. The team has already held online and offline training

sessions for driving and maintenance of the vehicle.

Source: FOTON INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD, BEIJING

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