With the active promotion by Jiading District government and the joint efforts of International Automotive City Management Committee, Tongji University, Shanghai Power Company, Jiading Public Traffic and Sunwin, the extended range electric buses were put into operation in line 6 on August 20.
    Organized by International Automotive City Management Committee, the launch ceremony was held. Mr. Lu Jian, director of Jiading Transportation Bureau presided the ceremony and leaders from International Automotive City Management  Committee, Tongji University and Shanghai Power Company made the speeches respectively in the ceremony. Mrs. Fei Xiaomei, vice mayor of Jiading District announced the launch ceremony starting. After the ceremony, the leaders and guests visited the electric charging station and took the extended range electric buses.
    The 8 extended range electric buses with the characteristics of low noise, low emission and long driving distance were running in line 6. On the base of electric buses, the extended range electric bus added the power supply function, during the running, when the battery was empty; the engine will supply the power. So the technology can offset the weakness of short driving distance and avoid the frequent parking charging. The demonstration operation of these 8 extended range electric bus will play an active role in environment protection and promote the development of key parts industries.
——From Marketing & Sales Dept.