155 Units King Long Buses Start serving public transport in Cyprus

On 5^th July, the first batch of 155 units King Long “Anti-epidemic Buses” started serving public transport in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus and Larnaca city in the southeast of Cyprus. These buses are equipped with automatic spraying system of King Long full-health bus, which can efficiently sterilize the air and the objects easily touched by passengers. The first COVID-19 case was identified on 9^th March in Cyprus. Up till now, as for Cyprus, where there are still sporadic COVID-19 cases, the operation of the King Long “Anti-epidemic Bus” has provided an additional safety guarantee for public transportation.

The timely delivery of all buses to Cyrus has also greatly impressed the bus operators in Cyprus. While expressing their admiration of King Long buses, they have also shown their full confidence in King Long buses.

Because of the fast spread of COVID-19 across the globe, King Long’s purchases, logistics, production and delivery have all been severely affected. Moreover, some spare parts are made in Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, etc. “Since March, we have been facing tremendous challenges as many countries in Europe implemented lockdown measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19”, said Zhao Yutong, General Manager of King Long Europe. Take the wheelchair lifting device for example. As the device is made in Italy. King Long was in close contact with its supplier and finally managed to get the devices out of the country just hours before the total lockdown was put in place in Italy.

As a member of EU, Cyprus has set extremely high standards for buses. Due to COVID-19, customers could not travel to China for the handover ceremony. As a result, King Long invited a globally renowned firm, as the third party, to conduct thorough quality checks before the handover. After several rounds of assessment, the firm finally issued a statement, showing its full approval of high-quality King Long buses.

King Long officially entered Cyprus in 2008 by delivery some travel coaches and city buses to European country. In 2010, 70 units King Long buses arrived in the country for operation.
Since restoring its production in February 18 this year, King Long has delivered 869 units luxury coaches to Saudi Arabia. The export of 200 units King Long buses marks a new milestone in the bus maker’s overseas expansion this year.