On November 8, a grand ceremony was held
in Xiamen to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Golden Dragon’s establishment as
well as the official debut of Golden Dragon Navigator.
In his keynote speech delivered at the
ceremony, Peng Dongqing, Deputy General Manager of Golden Dragon, reviewed the
company’s fast expansion in the past 25 years, saying “we have always
considered it a great responsibility for us to foster the overall competitiveness
of the auto industry in Fujian province. Bearing this in mind, we have been
always committed to developing high quality vehicles to suit our customers’
rising demands for greener and more convenient transportation. Thanks to our
constant emphasis on quality over quantity, we have blazed a new development
trail featuring sustainability and creating greater customer satisfaction.”
Also at the ceremony, Golden Dragon’s
Navigator was officially revealed to the public. As the blockbuster product of
the bus maker, Navigator is chiefly targeted at the high-end domestic passenger
transport market and represents a new technological height for the company’s
bus manufacturing history.
Equipped with Benz power driveline,
suspension, front & rear axles, Navigator is set to offer unprecedented
traveling experience for passengers. Apart from working closely with Benz since
2016, Golden Dragon also established cooperation with the UK-based DCA, a
globally renowned company specialized in product design .
Chen Dulian, Chief Engineer of Golden
Dragon, points out that vehicles in the future must seek to achieve higher
level of harmony with human beings. Based on such a philosophy, Navigator have
seen enormous progress in a number of areas, such as quality, appearance,
safety standards, power performance, maneuverability, travel comforts,
reliability and energy efficiency. With grace, intelligence and efficiency, the
vehicle fully lives up to its reputation as a work of art.
A review of the past 25 years clearly
demonstrates the company’s miraculous growth.
In 1992, Golden Dragon first introduced
advanced bus manufacturing technologies from Japan and the United States and
started producing light buses. Then, it had only 30 employees and a production
area of 2,000 square meters.
In 1995, Golden Dragon successfully built
its production lines for manufacturing Coaster series buses.
In 2008, Golden Dragon built China’s first
large-sized bus whole vehicle cathode electrophoresis production line, bringing
China’s bus coating technology to a new historical height.
In 2009, Golden Dragon officially adopted
monocoque body structures in its production, which significantly improved its
buses’ durability and anti-corrosion capacity.
In just over two decades, it has grown
into a modern enterprise boasting an annual production volume of 25,000 units
medium- and large-sized buses & coaches and 20,000 units light buses. In
the meantime, its annual sales volume jumped from only 13 units in the first
year to 23,000 units last year with a sales revenue reaching eight billion RMB.
As one of the pioneers in the new energy
bus industry, Golden Dragon has made a number of records in this emerging
field. With its state-of-art technologies and rich experience, the company now
provides a variety of transport solutions for its customers.
In June, 2017, Golden Dragon’s first
driverless bus successfully accomplished its trial operation at China’s first
National Internet of Vehicle Pilot Zone, making the company stand at the
forefront of global intelligent vehicle industry.
Currently, Golden Dragon’s new production
base located in Longhai, Zhangzhou, is under construction. Soon, the new base,
with internationally advanced production facilities, will start operation and
help the bus maker create new miracles.(www.chinabuses.org)