Zero-emission buses were one of the major talking points of the National Bus & Coach Show, with Yutong and its Australian distributor VDI prepped and ready to showcase its ZEB range to the thousands of attendees.
The dynamic partnership’s stand burst with green, an illuminated structure drawing eyes from across the exhibition hall.
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Its newest slogan, ‘Think Eco, Move Green’ was well and truly represented with the buses on display, with VDI national marketing manager Blake Duerden saying the brand is “all-go on green, pushing forward with solutions for a cleaner, sustainable future”.
“We have mostly electric buses on display, including the low-floor E12 route-bus, with the C10 being the only diesel present,” Duerden says. “But like all our diesels, even that is cleaner as it’s a Euro 6 version.”
The C12E, another popular bus with the crowds and operators, was then heading straight down to Sydney for an endurance test straight after the Show.
“We are looking forward to sharing the results of that test, particularly as Transport for NSW are doing similar trial runs right now,” he says.
Perhaps the biggest drawcard of the stand was the debut of the E7S, an electric 12-seater minibus.
Bringing out Yutong’s Asia-Pacific CEO Mr Kent Chang, Managing Director of Yutong Australasia Mr Charles Hwang and VDI managing director Peter Woodward, the reveal garnered the attention of many attendees, with the ceremonious curtain drop a nice touch.
“Everyone’s been pleasantly surprised by the little E7S, they think it’s quite cute,” Duerden says.
“It’s engineered to excel in Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) and Community Transport environments. Its compact size and manoeuvrability make it ideal for navigating narrow urban streets and crowded areas.”
In keeping with the green theme, all the elements of the Yutong/VDI stand have been created to last, becoming a staple of the brand’s presentations for the next couple of years.
“You might even see a similar stand at the next event in two years’ time,” he says.
“I think we’ve presented quite a clean moving forward brand and we will continue to do so.”
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