FOTON TO OFFER CNG BUS
Natural gas powered buses manufactured in China by Beiqi Foton are making their way into the international markets. The product has meanwhile been launched in Thailand; other countries are to follow in the months to come. Foton Bus Thailand Co Ltd announced the launching of a 12 meter Euro III compliant city bus during the ANGVA 2007 Conference and Exhibition, held in Bangkok on November 27-29.
The company has meanwhile put into service in Bangkok two low floor air conditioned prototypes undergoing tests in the city in order to find the best engine, drive train and seating options for Bangkok duty cycles.
The final version of the buses will be available to bus operators with structural financial packages that the company says will produce savings in the first months of operation. Foton Thailand will also offer a three year unlimited parts and labor warranty which will include consumables such as engine oil and fluids (coolant, brake fluid, transmission oil) and air, oil and fuel filters.
According to Foton officials the company is planning an aggressive international
push and that Thailand is only the first of several international territories they expect to move into in the coming months.
