YOUNGMAN DEBUTS IN MOSCOW
At the 3rd Moscow International Auto Show, which opened on August 27, 2008 in the Russian capital, Chinese bus manufacturer Youngman showed two of her products, the double-deck coach JNP6137S, and an 18m low-floor entrance bus JNP6180G, both adopted to the tough Russian climate with severe winters.
Youngman has evolved into a specialist in luxury motor coaches for tourism and corporate use as well as high quality public transportation for municipalities. The Company also produces trucks and recently received a license to start the production of automobiles. Youngman is currently manufacturing and exporting six bus platforms, available in 71 different configurations with the capacity to build 10,000 units annually. The company is already exporting to Russia, other parts of Middle And Eastern Europe and the Pacific Rim. Recently, the United States was added as an export country due to an agreement with ZAP of Los Angeles. ZAP and Youngman previously had concluded a joint venture agreement to manufacture electric and hybrid vehicles, including buses and trucks. The Youngman manufacturing facility in Jinhua, China covers an area of over four million square feet. Youngman says it employs 4,000 workers, including 700 research and development staff. With seven production facilities in process, Youngman expects soon to have the capacity to produce 200,000 vehicles per year, including its capacity to build 10,000 buses annually.