4 Moon 26 Day, 2021 The Shanghai Cooperation Organization International Investment and Trade Fair and the SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum were held in Qingdao. During the event, King Long Bus, together with its partners, unveiled China’s first metro bus made of carbon-fiber composite materials, marking a significant breakthrough in bus manufacturing. Attending the launch ceremony were experts and leaders including Zhao Ai, Director of the Expert Advisory Committee of the SCO Demonstration Zone; Academician Rong Yichao, Director of the Zhejiang Tsinghua Yangtze River Delta Institute for Military-Civilian Collaborative Innovation; Xie Weiguo, Deputy General Manager of King Long Bus and General Manager of King Long International Trade Company.

Aviation technology empowers green public transportation. Military-Civilian Integration Model Cases

New energy and lightweight design are the inevitable paths for the development of the automotive industry. In recent years, the demands for energy conservation, emission reduction, and lightweighting have brought about profound changes in the automotive sector. Whether it’s the industrial structure, technological systems, or market demand, all have undergone transformations, creating a golden window of opportunity for lightweight technologies and their applications.

When it comes to automotive lightweighting, carbon fiber materials are at the forefront—this material was first developed in the last century. 60-70 The technological form of the era was seen as groundbreaking at the time—it could transform plastics into structural materials, endowing them with performance comparable to aluminum alloys yet weighing significantly less. As a result, the emergence of carbon fiber first won favor in the defense and aerospace sectors.

Due to the high cost of domestically produced carbon fiber, its commercial application in passenger vehicles has been limited. While some automotive exterior and decorative parts in China do utilize carbon-fiber composite materials, the load-bearing structures still rely on metal frameworks. However, the production costs of composite structures remain high, making large-scale adoption difficult.

According to China Bus Network, the Jinlong carbon-fiber composite metro bus recently released was jointly developed by Jinlong in collaboration with institutions including the Zhejiang Tsinghua Yangtze River Delta Research Institute. This bus has achieved breakthroughs in key technologies such as modular load-bearing body design using carbon-fiber composites and low-cost, high-efficiency manufacturing and assembly, successfully enabling the industrialization of aerospace composite material technology.

The entire vehicle adopts 100% Using four innovative technologies, domestically produced carbon fiber composite materials have achieved the goals of lightweighting, commercial viability, and industrial-scale production for carbon-fiber bus bodies, thereby leading the development of the automotive lightweighting industry, promoting energy conservation and emission reduction in automobiles, and supporting green and low-carbon development.

Wang Honghai, Vice President of the Zhejiang Tsinghua Yangtze River Delta Institute for Military-Civilian Collaborative Innovation, stated: “ This product is the first in our country to truly achieve large-scale application in the field of carbon-fiber composites. It embodies our effort to bring high-tech aerospace-grade carbon fiber to the civilian sector at a lower cost. ”

Wang Daofu, Product Manager of King Long’s carbon-fiber metro bus, introduced that the King Long carbon-fiber composite metro bus features an in-wheel independent suspension drive system and a multi-material body incorporating advanced aerospace-grade carbon-fiber composite technology, resulting in a lightweight vehicle with reduced weight. 2600-3000kg Improved transportation efficiency 50% Increased standing area with the same number of seats 69% Electricity consumption and energy consumption have both been significantly reduced, enabling cost-effective and efficient operations. ; A fully flat floor and wide aisle layout inside the vehicle, with rear-wheel passageways reaching... 800mm Achieve barrier-free and rapid passage. ; Equipped with Golden Dragon ECO-Chip Easy Drive 3.0 The new energy management system delivers a more efficient, safe, and comfortable mobility experience for passengers.

It is reported that the Jinlong carbon fiber composite metro bus is expected to... 2021 Year 7 Moon 1 Production was completed recently. 10 Delivery of the vehicle, to be achieved within the year. “ A hundred years, a hundred vehicles. ” Mass production and delivery.

Focus “ Dual Carbon ” Goal Jointly Building a Green and Smart Transportation Path

At this year’s Two Sessions, carbon peaking and carbon neutrality were included in the Government Work Report for the first time, and China pledged... 2030 Earlier this year, carbon dioxide emissions stopped growing and have begun to decline gradually after reaching a peak. The newly set targets pose new and higher requirements for strengthening ecological civilization and accelerating the transition toward green and low-carbon development. As the world’s second-largest source of carbon emissions, the transportation sector has become a key focus for countries seeking to bolster the construction of a green and low-carbon transportation system.

For a long time, King Long Bus has been both an advocate and a practitioner of green transportation and low-carbon living, having gone through... 21 Over the years, we have been dedicated to the research and development as well as the promotion and application of new-energy vehicles, cultivating industry-leading core technologies for new energy vehicles and establishing a series of new-energy power platforms and system operation solutions.

From hybrid to all-electric and then to hydrogen fuel cell buses, from... L4 Level-5 autonomous passenger bus to 5G Smart, connected buses—KINGLONG buses—are aligning with the overarching trends of today’s technological revolution and industrial transformation. Driven by innovation, they are seizing the tremendous development opportunities brought about by the industry’s green and high-quality transformation, continuously injecting new momentum into green and intelligent public transportation.

Through multi-party cross-sector collaboration, China has successfully developed its first aviation-grade hard-tech carbon-fiber metro bus—a milestone achievement both for King Long and the Chinese bus industry. The carbon-fiber metro bus boasts cutting-edge technologies in new energy, composite materials, and lightweight design, offering significant advantages in energy conservation and emission reduction. This breakthrough will strongly propel the development of the industrial chain and foster high-quality growth in China’s bus industry, injecting new momentum into the creation of greener transportation through smarter and more environmentally friendly travel solutions. At the same time, it will also serve as a platform for... “ Belt and Road ” It provides entirely new public transportation operating models along the route and globally, jointly building a green mobility pathway.

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