Bus Stop Sales is continuing to find new ways of unveiling innovative electric options, as shown through its diverse Expo range.
Bus Stop Sales’s Expo stand burst with green. It emerged out of plants scattered across the stall. It shone out of the King Long electric chassis that attracted many viewers throughout the Expo.
“We decided early on that we wanted to showcase our premier electric options and the variety of models we have available,” Bus Stop managing director Pete White told ABC. “Bus Stop is an end-to-end solutions provider across multiple brands, and we continue to offer a mixture of locally built bus packages in addition to fully imported content.”
The King Long chassis displayed is Bus Stop’s latest electric solution for urban operators. White says the chassis is packed with class-leading components. He says the chassis was assembled by Chinese brand King Long.
The chassis was displayed in two ways – first in full rawness to see the selection of quality components featured as standard and the build quality of the King Long imported chassis.
Bus Stop then showcased a second chassis underneath a body from local body builder Volgren Australia. White says Bus Stop is keen to continue spreading the benefits of its recently announced partnership with the Australian bodybuilder.
“We worked with Volgren to build its best local body available at the time,” White says. “The partnership has been a fruitful one so far and I believe both parties have established a way of working to present a fully supported product to operators.”
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White says the surrounding products on show proved Bus Stop is providing a variety of models to please local customers.
“We’ve also brought two diesel products to the market in the 10-metre King Long mid-sized coach,” White says. “It showcases that we have not forgotten our diesel roots with a wide range of sizes and options available but we’re also pushing the envelope when it comes to new energy products.”
It’s been a busy period for Bus Stop recently. It released its EVolution high floor electric bus and coach earlier in 2022. White says the model is a special product.
“Our EVolution high floor was Australia’s first delivered high floor ZEB that was also first to reach ADR compliance,” White says. “It’s aimed at the school and mining markets, and we think it’s an excellent package.”
Alongside these chassis and models, Bus Stop also decided to celebrate its partnership with Isuzu at the Expo. The allegiance has produced rich rewards in the form of the I-Bus 32-seat bus that Bus Stop put on display.
As a 32-seat option on an LR license that has no AdBlue or DPF burn, White says the smaller option is unrivalled in Australia.
“It’s in a class of its own,” White says. “It has no real competitor and we’ve had lots of interest at the Expo in this product.
Although the Expo range is only a fraction of what Bus Stop can offer customers, White says it’s indicative of Bus Stop’s vision to always challenge the market and find different models to provide customers with.
“We’re the only chassis at the Expo that is fully imported from China with hand-picked global components,” White says. “For the brand of King Long, it’s about showcasing the capabilities of the organisation above what has been traditionally known.”
With plenty of green to breathe substantial life into Bus Stop and King Long’s environmental focus, White says the stand worked wonders to facilitate conversations with prospective customers.
“We’re open for business and look forward to continuing to form new supply partnerships and support our valued customer base that has been with us for many years,” White says. “We’re here in a big way and are only getting started.”