Largest Order of Pakistan for 160 Higer Electric Buses!

January 5 witnessed the delivery ceremony in Suzhou Industrial Park of 160 Higer high-end electric buses exported to Pakistan. It is worth noting that the reported total value of this order, including 160 buses, was over 23 million USD. This marks Pakistan's first significant import of pure electric buses in bulk. The delivery of this batch fully shows that the China's new energy buses have great competitiveness and brand influence worldwide, and also brightens the co-construction of China's Belt and Road Initiative.



The ceremony was attended by Mr. RANA, the Directorate General of CDA in Pakistan, Mr.AMER, the General Manager of Commercial Projects of NRTC, Mr. AMIR, the Chairmanof Universal Atuo Engineering, Huang Shuping, the General Manager of Higer Bus,Qiu Yuanhong, the Deputy General Manager of Higer Bus, Xie Jianghong, the CustomerService Director of Higer Bus, Jiang Haifeng, the General Manager of OverseasSales Company, et al.


During the delivery ceremony, Higer's General Manager Huang Shuping presented golden keys symbolizing friendship to CDA representative Mr. RANA, and Deputy General Manager Qiu Yuanhong presented plaques symbolizing cooperation to to NRTC representative Mr. AMER.


Mr. RANA and Mr. AMER praised the high-quality of Higer buses. The day before the delivery ceremony, they tested the vehicles, whether in terms of appearance, performance and other aspects, the batch of Higer buses performed very well. After years of cooperation, Higer New energy bus has become the first bus brand in Pakistan, and looking forward to contribute more to Pakistan's green travel.




Following the announcement of departure by Huang, 160 Higer electric buses officially departed for Pakistan.


Higer first sold its vehicles to Pakistan in 2006. Based on the analysis on Higerbuses' actual operation there over the years and the heavy dust and traffic jamthat displease local people, Higer has kept carrying out technological innovation and improving vehicle configuration to make high-quality buses thatcan better cope with the local climate and complex road conditions in Pakistan.This batch of electric buses exported features zero emissions, low operatingcost and little noise pollution. They are dedicated to greatly improve the operation efficiency of public transportation and the travel quality ofresidents, improve the local environment and air quality, and make the cities abetter place.


This batch of Higer electric buses embraces a classic bus style. With the golden power combination of high-power motor + high-quality battery, the vehicle operation efficiency is fully ensured, and the endurance mileage can reach more than 250 km. The most advanced cathodic electrophoresis technology is used for the whole vehicle, and the anti-corrosion period exceeds ten years.



In terms of interior space, the buses have an interior height of more than 2.3 meters, low entrances and a large passage. Equipped with 24 passenger seats and 2 folding seats in the wheelchair area, the vehicle can carry more than 45passengers with comfort. Such design allows passengers to take a quick andefficient ride and effectively increases the carrying capacity. For the driver,high-end luxurious driver's seat and driver's surround ensure safe driving. Inaddition, the long-strip LED roof lights inside the vehicle and split-type LED headlights as well as three super large destination signs in the front, middleand rear also provide passengers with a wonderful vision experience.


In terms of software intelligence, all the 160 Higer electric buses are equipped with an intelligent operation system T-BOX, which can monitor driver behavior and vehicle operation data in real time to ensure operational safety and take care of passengers' ride.



In 2021, Higer exported 115 luxury buses to Pakistan. In 2022, the brand carried out in-depth cooperation with the Sindh and Islamabad governments andcustomized 250 hybrid buses and 30 diesel buses respectively. Buses of thisbatch are energy-saving, environmentally friendly and reliable in operation,establishing a milestone for the improvement of Pakistan's public transport system. At the beginning of 2024, Higer cooperates with Islamabad government indepth again to provide 160 high-end electric buses for the capital of Pakistan.This is the first time Pakistan imports electric buses in bulk and it also marks the largest order of China's pure electric bus exported to Pakistan. Tothis day, as Higer electric buses begin to operate in Pakistan, China's newenergy bus solution will definitely add more impetus to the development ofgreen energy of Pakistan.



Over the past decade, the Belt and Road Initiative has been the most popular international public product and the largest platform for international cooperation. Higer Buses have also flourished in countries along the Belt and Road, leaving touching public transportation landscapes. Looking into the future, Higer will take the new golden decade of the Belt and Road Initiative as a starting point, keep deeply exploring the world's public transportation field, and promote the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative.

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We understand theimportance of privacy to you and will fully respect your privacy. This PrivacyStatement is intended to help you understand the personal information weprocess and how we ensure that your rights and privacy are respectedaccordingly, in an easy-to-read and navigable form.


Please read thefollowing sections to learn how we collect, use, and protect your personal dataand your rights as a data subject. This statement applies to the products andservices provided by Higer Bus Company Limited (" Us ", "our" orthe "Company").


1. How do we get the data

We may collect thefollowing two types of data:

* Data from or about you

* Data from you or about your vehicle


When you communicate with us prior to purchase

When you visit ourwebsite and contact our business personnel regarding product information(including on-site, telephone, email, online instant messaging, etc.), we maycollect personal data from you or about you for the purpose of communicatingwith you and processing your request.


Personal data from you or about you

Data category

Data description

Usage

Contact information

Contact person, contact number, address, location, E-mail

Communicate with you, process your requests and provide products or services for you


When you are a customer of Higer Bus

If you are the ownerof product or service of Higer Bus, we may also collect information from orabout you, your vehicle, for the delivery of your order and to fulfill yourservice request.


Personal data from you or about you

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Usage

Order information

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Order delivery and fulfill your service request

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Payment method, account information

Process your payment


Information from or about your vehicle

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Vehicle data

Vehicle series/model, factory number, vehicle identification number (VIN code), TBOX code, SIM card number, vehicle configuration, vehicle location data

Meet your product and service requests

Safety analysis data

Data on vehicle performance, usage, operation and vehicle health, log information, cybersecurity monitoring data

Provide you with vehicle maintenance (including vehicle remote diagnostics) and continuous improvement of your vehicle based on your consent or a contract we have with you

Vehicle maintenance record

service date, mileage, maintenance information description, maintenance cost, part details

Provide you with continuous maintenance service

Typically,you provide this data to us, but in some cases, we may collect data about youfrom third parties or public records. We protect data obtained from such thirdparties in accordance with the practices described in this Privacy Statement.


2. Howdo we use data

We may process the data we collect for the following purposes:

i.  Communicate withyou, respond to your needs, and fulfill your requests;

ii. Perform contractualobligations, such as: provide services that customer requested, provideon-board functions on demand, provide remote diagnostics, remote monitoring,and support vehicle maintenance;

iii. Continuous improveour products and services.


We will not sell your personal data to any person or organization at anytime for any purpose whatever.

If you would like to review, modify your data, or withdraw your consent,you can contact us by email to Privacy@higer.com

Data may be processed electronically in IT systems or manually in paperform. Data processing will comply with the principles of fairness, legality andtransparency throughout its life cycle and comply with applicable laws andregulations to ensure data security and confidentiality.


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Data may be provided to othertrusted trustees in order to fulfill legal obligations, manage and maintain thesecurity of the Company, protect the rights or property of the Company, andrespond to orders from relevant government authorities.


In such cases, the abovecompanies or organizations must strictly comply with our privacy and dataprotection requirements and must not use the personal data they receive from usfor any other purpose.


5. Cross-border data transmission

Higer Bus CompanyLimited is committed to the researchand development, production, and sales of large, medium and light passengercars, with a market covering nearly 150 countries and regions. In order toprovide you with products or services, your data may be transferred to theterritory of the People's Republic of China, including storing such data indigital or physical databases managed on our behalf. Database management anddata processing are limited to the above data processing purposes, and we willperform the necessary assessments required by laws and regulations and meet therequirements of privacy protection laws to ensure that data is adequatelyprotected.


If you are located in the European Economic Area, we ensure that thecross-border transfer of your personal data is carried out in accordance withapplicable privacy regulations and that appropriate technical and organizationalsafeguards have been established. If you have any questions, please contact usat Privacy@higer.com.


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When the data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it wasprocessed, the data will be deleted or stored in a form that does not allow theidentification of the data subject.


During the data retention period, if we receive your deletion request, wewill delete your personal data according to your request, unless it needs to beretained for a certain period according to the requirements of relevant lawsand regulations. In all cases, we will abide by the above principles and referto the professional advice of the Privacy Management Department.


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You may exercise your rights under applicable laws and regulations,including:

* Right to access and gain information: you have the right to receive an explanation fromthe processor as to how your personal data is processed, for what purpose andwith whom it is shared, and the right to request access to your personal data.


* Right of correction: you have the right to request the processor to correct personal data thatyou may consider inaccurate and to request the completion of incompleteinformation.


* Right of deletion: you have the right to request the processor to delete your personal data subjectto applicable laws and regulations and company shall not be delayed without reason.


* Right of data portability: you have the right to request the processor totransfer your personal data to another designated processor without beingobstructed by the processor.


* Right to withdraw consent: you can withdraw your consent to the collection,storage and processing of your personal data at any time.


You can exercise these rights by contacting us at the following emailaddress: Privacy@higer.com


If you send us a request, we may need to obtain additional personalinformation from you to verify your identity and contact you if necessary. Thisinformation, as well as other data already in our possession, will be processedin accordance with applicable law to meet your request. When necessary, certaininformation may be transferred to a subsidiary or affiliate of Higer Bus CompanyLimited as a trustee to fulfill yourrequest. Your personal data will be processed for as long as it takes toevaluate and process your request, after which your data will be archived foran appropriate period so that we can demonstrate that the request has beenprocessed correctly and in a timely manner.


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This Privacy Statement sets out the details about your personal data that Higer Bus CompanyLimited collects and from time to timewe may develop new features or services that may require us to change thisPrivacy Statement if the scope and purpose of the data collected changes.


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