BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 4 – Busworld Europe, the world's largest and longest-running professional bus and coach exhibition, commenced as scheduled in Brussels, Belgium. Having successfully run for 25 editions over half a century, this premier event, renowned for its strong influence and high degree of specialization, serves as a core global stage for manufacturers to showcase their strengths. It gathers the most cutting-edge and advanced technological achievements from the global bus industry.

On Oct.4th, Ankai Bus held a grand global launch ceremony for its two pure electric "twin star" products – the E12S and E60 – under the theme "Green Miles, Greater Returns." These models, featuring breakthrough design language and a solid core of technology, demonstrated to the world the Chinese wisdom and strength behind green, intelligent mobility, becoming the focus of widespread attention. The launch event was vibrant, with numerous international clients stopping by for in-depth discussions, showing keen interest and high recognition of the products.

Twin Stars Debut, Capturing Global Attention

Letting the World Witness the Formidable Power of Chinese Manufacturing

Looking back to 2017, at the 24th Busworld Europe, Ankai astonished the world with the global premiere of a zero-emission, pollution-free 12-meter pure electric double-decker open-top sightseeing bus. Now, returning to the same international stage, Ankai proudly presents the E12S, its fourth-generation pure electric open-top double-decker sightseeing bus featuring "8 major upgrades," continuing the advanced narrative of green tourism with a renewed presence.

This advanced fourth-generation E12S model sports the new E-series front fascia, paired with elegant lamps and chrome trim, enhancing its technological aesthetic. Through a lengthened wheelbase and optimized chassis layout, the vehicle achieves a spacious configuration with 50 seats on the upper deck and 22+1 seats on the lower deck. The driver's area is equipped with an integrated adjustable platform and a 10.1-inch smart large screen for convenient operation. The passenger area features USB charging ports, multi-language audio tour systems, and accessibility facilities, improving comfort and the humanized experience.

Simultaneously, the new generation E12S is equipped with a high-efficiency permanent magnet synchronous wheel-hub drive motor, offering high torque, low energy consumption, and high reliability. It supports 100% braking energy recovery, reducing comprehensive energy consumption by approximately 10%. It is fitted with CATL's high-energy-density LFP battery packs and an intelligent thermal runaway early warning system for safety and durability. The vehicle strictly adheres to R155/R156 standards, establishing a systematic vehicle cybersecurity and software update architecture. Furthermore, by deepening the development of active safety technologies and Electronic Electrical architecture, and leveraging multiple intelligent driving assistance technologies, it sets a new standard for driving safety.

Echoing the new E12S, the newly unveiled E60, a micro-cycle bus, integrates four dimensions: "Visual Aesthetics, Intelligent Core, Safety Assurance, and Ultimate Comfort," fully complying with international certification systems. Its body utilizes an ultra-high-strength steel structure design, combined with multi-dimensional active safety protection, and supports the expansion of multiple intelligent modules. The driver's area innovatively features an integrated intelligent control center, combining a digital instrument cluster and a smart cockpit large screen, providing the driver with a forward-looking technological and comfortable control experience.

In fact, these two new models, embodying meticulous craftsmanship and technology, have already attracted prospective clients. Following the exhibition, they are set to head to the romantic city of Paris, where they will be put into operation on local urban transport routes. There, they will welcome tourists from all over with greater comfort, environmental friendliness, and intelligence, adding a touch of mobile green elegance to this art-filled metropolis.

Sailing the Oceans, Embarking on a Radiant Journey

Writing the Epic of Chinese Bus Industry's Global Expansion

Ankai Bus's growth history is a microcosm of the Chinese bus industry's striving spirit. Since its establishment in 1966, Ankai has achieved leaps in growth over nearly 60 years. From successfully developing China's first fully integral luxury coach, to taking the lead in the R&D of pure electric buses, and to launching China's first bus service brand... Ankai has always used technological innovation as its engine and quality persistence as its cornerstone, continuously composing brilliant chapters for the Chinese bus industry.

Standing at the global bus industry's crossroads of "Transformation and Opportunity," Ankai has clear goals, consistently deepening its efforts in two core areas: technological R&D and market expansion. On one hand, it focuses on the frontier of new energy technology, striving to make breakthroughs in key core technologies, using green power to assist global low-carbon transition. On the other hand, it accelerates the expansion of its overseas market footprint, continuously enhancing its international competitiveness, and contributing the "Ankai Solution" to the future of the world's bus industry.

Today, Ankai Bus has entered a new chapter of broad development. Batch after batch of its quality buses, renowned for their exquisite craftsmanship, excellent performance, and comfortable ride, are not only speeding across China but also riding the wave of globalization. Having obtained multiple world's highest-grade product certifications – their "international passport" – they are heading to over 100 countries and regions including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia.

Since 2025, from the dispatch of 276 Ankai buses to four countries at the beginning of the year, to 120 new energy buses facilitating the green upgrade of transportation in Kyrgyzstan, and now to the debut of new products at this Busworld Europe, Ankai's overseas efforts have been advancing triumphantly, with frequent orders following its footsteps. This continuous rise in international influence is a vivid testament to the robust strength of "Chinese Intelligent Manufacturing."

Based on innovative development and with a global perspective, Ankai Bus will courageously ride the tide of the times, using technology as its oar to deeply cultivate the fertile soil of innovation; viewing the world as its domain to map out its international strategy. It will join hands with global partners to move forward together, gather the momentum of cutting-edge technology to propel the world's public transport systems to a higher realm, letting the brilliant radiance of "Chinese Intelligent Manufacturing" shine brightly on the world stage.