Bonluck debuts with buses, coaches

With improved high end technology aimed at upping the ante in the bus and coach segment, a Chinese motor company, Bonluck Nigeria Limited, has thrown its hat into the Nigeria market ring.  

  The company, which has over five decades of experience in building buses and coaches, is coming into the market with several unique selling propositions as enunciated by its Regional Managing Director, Friday Yange.

  At a briefing to herald the commencement of its operation in Nigeria, Yange said that the company’s product, which was from the stable of Jiangxi Kama Business Bus Company Limited of China, stands out as the preferred brand.

  He disclosed that Bonluck products had successfully passed Standard Organisation of Nigeria Products Assessment Conformity Program (SONCAP), Australia ADR Certification, US DOT Certification and EU ECE Certification.

  Bonluckbus is the first Bus and Coach manufacturer in China, exporting in large quantities to developed countries including the US and Australia with its intellectual property and Chinese national brand.

  The managing director noted: “Our products include 12 major series, covering all models of six-metre to 15-metre high-end passenger vehicles for inter city transportation, urban passenger vehicles, road passenger vehicles, Motor homes, special vehicles and commercial vehicles. In addition to marketing of compressed natural gas (CNG) luxury passenger vehicle and urban passenger vehicle, hybrid power passenger vehicle and urban passenger vehicle using Zinc air fuel cell.”

  He also stated that, the company has an international network of auto manufacturers and dealers adding that this will “enable us to source and import vehicles of all types and specifications upon customer’s request - should such vehicles are not readily available. Lead-time for these imports range from as low as four weeks to three months depending on the vehicle. We offer our corporate clients full package of services which include, full after-sales service support and repairs, one to two-year warranties depending on the vehicle, genuine spare parts, fleet branding and financial options.

  According to him the operation in Nigeria and Africa region would be specially for the sale of buses and coaches because they are ardent and strong believers in innovation; taking “pride in our various products and relationships, poised to become a preferred brand to our target market by providing efficient, durable, innovative products and services.”

  He assured that Bonluck understood that as times and market evolve, it will continue to re-invent, re-align and diversify its business interest such that it can remain competitive - evolving into auto assembling and manufacturing to serve Nigeria and the whole of Africa.

  The company plans to position itself as the preferred Bus and Coach Brand by providing cost effective and durable product through prompt after sales service support to customers and good returns to stakeholders.

  The company in China covers a total area of 150,000㎡ with 30,000㎡ of workshop area and has a modern production system and assembly plant. With a production capacity of 5,000 units of buses and coaches annually there is room for 10,000 units per year after expansion.

By Adeniyi Idowu Adunola