Representatives of Kim Long Motor Hue Company and Daon Mobility Company (Korea) signed a sales contract, marking an important step in Kim Long Motor's international market expansion strategy.
On the afternoon of April 9, in Hue City, Kim Long Motor Hue Company and Daon Mobility Company (Korea) officially signed a Sales Contract, according to which Kim Long Motor will provide 200 buses of various types under the Kim Long brand for export to Korea to serve the exploitation of tourism tours and pick up and drop off students in Korea.
This contract marks an important step in Kim Long Motor's international market expansion strategy, while affirming the production capacity and superior quality of Kim Long brand products, contributing to putting "made in Vietnam" automobile products on the world automobile industry map.
This event not only has commercial significance, but also marks an important step forward in terms of technology and national position. The fact that Vietnamese-branded buses are running on the streets of Seoul, Incheon or Busan shows that Vietnam is fully capable of mastering the automobile production value chain - from research, design to manufacturing and confidently participating in the global supply chain. This is also a step to expand the export market space for the domestic automobile industry, contributing to shaping the image of an innovative, creative and deeply integrated Vietnam.
Daon Mobility is one of the pioneering enterprises in Korea in the field of importing, distributing and developing green transportation solutions. Over the years, Daon Mobility has brought to the Korean market many modern pure electric bus models, notably the 12m pure electric bus and the 11m low-floor pure electric bus, effectively serving the needs of modern urban transportation.
Possessing a modern design with an overall length of 7.5 m, the Kim Long Motor pure electric bus model has a beautiful, luxurious, and quite neat and eye-catching design, allowing the vehicle to move flexibly, safely and effectively in crowded streets, residential areas or schools.
Facing the trend of developing sustainable school transportation and tourism systems, Korean transportation enterprises pay special attention to expanding the diversity of segments and types of pure electric buses. Kim Long Motor's vehicles are also the product lines that Daon Mobility trusts to choose so that Kim Long Motor can become a strategic partner to supply pure electric buses for export to Korea in the coming years.
Mr. Dao Viet Anh, General Director of Kim Long Motor shared: "The contract of Kim Long Motor to supply buses to Daon Mobility for export to Korea is a special milestone in the development journey of Kim Long Motor, not only affirming the capacity of automobile production in Vietnam but also expanding the door to international export of "made in Vietnam" automobile products. With the companionship of Mr. Yoo Jae Yong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sunjin Logistics Korea Company and Member of the Board of Directors of Kim Long Motor Hue and the companionship of strategic partner Daon Mobility, we believe that Kim Long branded vehicle products will not only be present in foreign markets, but also contribute to creating an environmentally friendly transportation future for future generations".
The pure electric Kim Long Bus uses Lithium Polymer battery technology, which is an optimal solution to help save operating costs, reduce emissions and is in line with the green transformation orientation in the transportation sector of Korea.
The first 50 electric buses will be exported to Korea at the end of the second quarter.
According to the plan, the first batch of 50 electric buses (EV Bus) under the Kim Long brand will be exported to Korea in the end of the second quarter of 2025. The products are electric buses of Kim Long Motor that fully meet high-end international technical standards, and the EV Bus line is flexibly customized to suit the climate conditions, traffic infrastructure and very strict safety standards of Korea.
Possessing a modern design with an overall length of 7.5 m, the Kim Long Motor pure electric bus model has a beautiful, luxurious, and compact design, allowing the vehicle to move flexibly, safely and effectively in crowded streets, residential areas or schools. Although the length is up to 7.5 m, this pure electric Kim Long Bus (EV Bus) model is designed with a capacity of only 22 passengers, which will meet the needs of operating tours and picking up and dropping off students in major cities in Korea.
The Kim Long Bus line is equipped with Dongfeng Dana axle system, a brand that applies advanced technology from the United States, which is currently widely used on more than 90% of commercial vehicles worldwide. In addition, the vehicle is integrated with advanced safety systems including: Electronic brake system EBS, advanced emergency braking system AEBS, Auto Hold system combined with electronic handbrake and HAS hill start assist, and ESC electronic balance system to help the vehicle always stable in all public traffic conditions. In addition, the vehicle is also equipped with LDWS lane departure warning system, collision sensor, anti-jamming automatic door and warning feature when passengers get on/off the vehicle. In particular, the smart journey monitoring system allows parents and schools to monitor travel schedules, contributing to improving safety and peace of mind during vehicle operation.
The pure electric Kim Long Bus uses Lithium Polymer battery technology from SK (Korea), with a capacity of 170 kW and a range of up to 310 km per charge. This is the optimal solution to help save operating costs, reduce emissions and is in line with the green transformation orientation in the transportation sector of Korea.
Modern interior, full amenities of pure electric Kim Long Bus
Sharing at the ceremony, Mr. Kim Hyun, Chairman of Daon Mobility said: "In the process of searching for a truly reliable partner for the plan to provide vehicles for tourism and student transportation in Korea, we were particularly impressed with Kim Long Motor Hue, not only because of its scale and production capacity, but also because of its clear vision for development and spirit of learning in each product. In particular, the field trips to the Kim Long Motor Hue Automobile Production and Assembly Industrial Park really left us with many deep impressions. We witnessed the research, development and production process entirely by a team of Vietnamese engineers and experts. On the basis of trust, the cooperation between Daon and Kim Long Motor will not only stop at 200 pure electric buses exported to Korea each year but will certainly continue to expand in the future, together contributing to promoting the greening of the transportation system and moving towards the goal of sustainable development. steady path that both sides are pursuing".
Accordingly, a batch of 50 Kim Long electric buses will be officially put into operation in major cities such as Seoul, Incheon and Busan, opening the DAON Mobility journey with 4 Kim Long buses contributing to realizing the goal of exploiting tourism and greening the school transportation system in Korea.
Kim Long Motor Hue Joint Stock Company is headquartered in Chan May - Lang Co Economic Zone, Thua Thien Hue Province. One of Kim Long Motor's key projects is the Kim Long Motor Hue Automobile Manufacturing and Assembly Industrial Park, with a total planning area of phase one of more than 600 hectares. This project includes a complex of many automobile manufacturing and assembly factories; mechanical factories; engine manufacturing and manufacturing factories; transmission systems; and auto parts and components factories. The project's goal is to achieve a localization rate of 80% - 90% before the second quarter of 2026.
In August 2024, Kim Long Motor started construction of the Kim Long Hue Automobile Engine Manufacturing and Production Factory with a total investment of 260 million USD, divided into two phases. Phase one focuses on the production of engines for the automobile industry, expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2025, with an automation level of up to 90%.
Kim Long Motor also focuses on developing new energy vehicles such as electric buses and electric trucks, aiming to export to international markets.
Previously, Kim Long Motor has cooperated with the world's leading prestigious corporations in the automobile industry such as Changan Automobile Group (technology transfer), Yuchai Group (technology transfer, building engine manufacturing factories), Dongfeng Dana Group (manufacturing and distributing axle systems) and leading international corporations specializing in manufacturing and manufacturing components and spare parts for the automobile industry. These strategic cooperations not only help Kim Long Motor quickly master advanced and modern technology but also build the capacity to produce products with high scientific and technological content, high localization rate and quality meeting international standards .
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