Nanjing Golden Dragon Bus

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Nanjing Golden Dragon Bus
南京金龙开沃客车
Subsidiary
Industry Automotive
Founded 2000; 25 years ago (2000)
Headquarters China
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 Huang Hongsheng (Chairman)
Products Vans
Buses
Commercial Vehicles
Parent Skywell New Energy Automobile Group
Website Official Website
Footnotes / references
English site
Nanjing Golden Dragon Bus
Simplified Chinese 南京金龙开沃客车
Literal meaning Nanjing Jinlong Kaiwo Bus Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

Nanjing Golden Dragon Bus, also known as Nanjing Golden Dragon Skywell,[lower-alpha 1] is a Chinese joint-sharing company established in 2000 located in Nanjing. It produced vans, buses and commercial vehicles for the domestic and export markets. It is a subsidiary company under Skywell New Energy Automobile Group.[1]

Its competitors in the hybrid bus industry include Yutong, the Xiamen King Long Motor Group (Higer Bus, Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry, Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus), BYD Auto and Zhongtong Bus.[2]

Vehicles manufactured and marketed by NGDF carry the Skywell marque,[3] inspired from the English word Skyworth.[4]

History

NGDB was established in 2000.[5][6]

In 2005, the company underwent restructuring with Xiamen King Long and Nanjing Dongyu Auto Group, each accounting for 60% and 40% of shares.[5]

NGDB underwent a major company restructure in 2011.[7]

In 2012, NGDB has passed the new energy vehicle production qualification examination.[5][4]

On February 27, 2012, Huang Honsheng[lower-alpha 2] became chairman of NGBD through investing in the major shareholder, Nanjing Chuangyuan Tiandi Automobile Co, after he was bailed from prison in 2009 for six years' imprisonment in 2006 on four counts from theft of corporate funds.[8] Huang was also found guilty of conspiring to embezzle more than 50 million yuan from two Skyworth subsidiaries with his brother from 2000 to 2004.[8] He currently owns 80% of the company as of 2015.[10]

In 2016, NGDB released the Skywell E7 and D11 electric logistic vehicles.[11] In 2017, the Skywell D07, D09 and D10 electric logistic vehicle were released.[11]

On February 25, 2016, Hefei Guoxuan Hi-Tech Power & Energy Co., Ltd. has announced that it signed an agreement with NGDB to purchase electric batteries for 1.058 billion RMB.[12]

On May 24, 2016, NGDB debuted several hybrid buses including the D11 for the first time at the 2016 Beijing International Road Transportation, Urban Bus and Parts Exhibition.[13]

On July 2017, NGDB expanded to Thailand in order to venture into the Southeast Asia market.[14]

On August 1, 2017, NGDB secured contracts to provide 5,500 D10 vehicles to Chuanghong New Energy, Xi’an Chuangli, and Xi’an Yifu.[11]

On August 8, 2017, NGDB debuted a prototype MPV at the 2017 Nanjing Jinlong New Energy Logistics Vehicle Product event.[15] The prototype had a lithium-ion battery with a cruising range of 350km and a maximum speed of 140km/h.[16]

On January 21, 2018, Huang announced that on June 2017, NGDB acquired the production rights and machinery to manufacture the Chana Taurustar.[17]

Exports

On March 4, 2016, NGDB announced the first exports were made to Hong Kong with 45 D11 electric buses to Hong Kong Xianglong Automobile Company.[18]

The D11s manufactured for Hong Kong were made according to local specifications, taking into account the hot and humid weather and the requirement to have them on the road for up to 20 hours, including low-floor access, sliding door, double rear doors and air conditioner systems.[18] Hong Kong's humid climate and its technical standards were also factored into the D11s made for the SAR.[19] The vehicles sold there would be used for luxury taxi operations.[19]

According to Qin Xujun, the company's brand director, their exports to Hong Kong "will greatly boost our brand image on the global stage, bringing us closer to the international competition."[18]

On November 1, 2018, 49 electric buses were exported to Thailand.[14] At least 34 of the buses are in operational use with Chulalongkorn University.[14]

As of 2019, NGDB has an overseas presence in Thailand, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, Canada, Singapore, South Korea, India, Ukraine and Chile.[14][20]

Models

Model Calendar year introduced Current model Vehicle information
Introduction Update (facelift)
Skywell Vehicles
Skywell D07 2017
Skywell D09 2017
200px Skywell D10 2017
Skywell D11 2016
Skywell D12
Skywell E07 2016

Facilities

A Research and development institute is located in Nanjing.[11] Ex-Chrysler design director Mengyang Zhang served as the head of the institute.[20]

In September 2011, the Lishui production line was under construction and went operational by 2015.[4]

On August 2015, the company's business division was established in Wuhan.[7] It was announced that 10,000 hybrid buses and 5,000 spare parts are to be in production.[7]

It was reported that NGDB signed an agreement with San Diego State University to establish a joint research laboratory in 2015.[21]

On March 2, 2016, NGDB with the Wuhan bus production facility was inaugurated, based at the Hannan District Tonghang Industrial Park.[7]

A new production facility was announced in 2017 to be located in Guangzhou to manufacture 10 GWh power battery systems and packs.[11]

Sales

In 2012, NGDB announced that 300 hybrid buses were put into operational use.[7] In 2013, 500 units were delivered to its customers.[7]

In 2014, Nanjing Golden Dragon's sales volume of new energy buses soared to 1,890 units.[7]

NGDB reported that in 2015, 8,700 buses were sold.[21]

Notes

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