Higer Bus

Higer Bus Company Limited
Industry Automotive
Founded 1998
Headquarters Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Area served
Worldwide
Products Buses and coaches
Commercial and tourism vehicles
Revenue ¥10.053 billion (2014)
Number of employees
6,000+
Parent King Long
Slogan Higer Takes You Higher
Website en.higer.com
Higer Bus
Simplified Chinese 金龙联合汽车工业(苏州)有限公司
Traditional Chinese 金龍聯合汽車工業(蘇州)有限公司
Literal meaning Higer Bus Company Limited
Trading name
Simplified Chinese 海格客车
Traditional Chinese 海格客車
Literal meaning Higer Bus

Higer Bus Company Limited, also known as HIGER BUS, is a Chinese bus manufacturer based in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. It was established at the end of 1998. HIGER is China's leading exporter of buses and coaches,[1] whose units are available in more than 100 countries and territories in South Asia, Middle East, Africa, Russia, East Europe and the Americas. In 2014, 25,615 HIGER buses were sold, amounting to a sales value of RMB 10.053 billion. Awarded with "China Top Brand", "National Inspection-free Product" and other honors, HIGER has made its way to China's Top 500 Most Valued Brands with a brand value of RMB14.492 billion, becoming the fastest growing company in China's bus industry, a base for exporting national finished automobiles and one of the Top 100 enterprises in infomationalization in China.[2]

History

Higer KLQ6129G during Youth Olympic Games 2010
Higer KLQ6118GS in Russia

Higer Bus Company Limited was established in December 1998. Below are some of the company milestones leading up to today:[3]

Models

Buses

Higer A30 on Scania K320IB chassis in Norway

Coaches

HIGER Bus A Series are luxury coaches jointly launched by HIGER and Scania, including A80, A50, A30, A90, A98, etc.[11]

HIGER Bus V Series

HIGER New H Series

Classic H Series[11]

City Bus

HIGER Bus B Series

New Energy Bus

School Bus

Mini-bus

H Series[12]

V Series[12]

RUILONG[12]

STAR Series[12]

COASTER Series[12]

Light Duty Vehicles

HIGER Light-duty Vehicle Division was established in March 2010. The existing business purpose vehicle (H5V), H5C, HIGER pickup(H5P) covers business, passenger, touring, commuter, logistic and many other industries.[13]

References

External links

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