Xiamen King Long Motor Group Co., Ltd. (King Long Motor Group) announced on November 10 that a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of cooperation between its subsidiary Higer Bus Company Limited (Higer Bus) and Scania AB (Scania) was held at Suzhou Industrial Park on October 31. At the event, HIGER, the bus brand o

On November 9, HIGER showcased three models, the Azure 9, V12, and V10, at the Euro Bus Expo 2026 in Birmingham, UK. It also officially launched the Azure 9, a city bus developed specifically for the UK market. The Azure 9 has a length of 8.9 metres. It is powered by a 4.5-litre Cummins Euro-6 engine paired with a Vo

On September 17, Higer announced that it will make its first appearance at FIAA 2026, the Madrid International Bus and Coach Show, from September 22 to 24, 2026. Higer will present four products at the show: the Higer V13, a 13-meter flagship coach built on the all-new V-series platform; the Azure 9, a 9-meter batter

On September 15, Xiamen King Long Motor Group Co., Ltd (King Long Motor Group) announced that it recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Xiamen State-owned Capital Operation Co., Ltd (Xiamen State-owned Capital). The two sides will focus their cooperation on new energy commercial vehicles and promote e

On September 7, the Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria visited the production facilities of Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd. The Deputy Prime Minister invited King Long to visit Bulgaria and inspect suitable terrains and industrial zones. He also discussed the company's strategic expansion plans.

Xiamen King Long Motor Group Co., Ltd (King Long Motor Group) announced on August 17 that its subsidiary, Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Co., Ltd (Golden Dragon), and GAC New Energy Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd (GAC Commercial Vehicle) formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Guangzhou on July 31.
Golden Dragon

Xiamen King Long Motor Group Co., Ltd (King Long Motor Group) announced on August 10 that its subsidiary, Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Co., Ltd (Golden Dragon), launched its Qiantu series globally on August 6 and secured orders for more than 500 vehicle orders at the launch event.
The Qiantu series offers a comprehensive

On July 17, Higer announced that it had hosted a pre-launch preview event in South Africa for the V11 PRO luxury coach along with its South African partners HBCSA on July 9, 2026. The Higer V11 PRO is a luxury flagship coach developed for high-end passenger services, business shuttles, and premium tourism application

On February 1, King Long United Automotive Industry announced that it has delivered 125 Suzhou King Long Higer buses in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.  Suzhou King Long delivered 125 buses last August. The company has now delivered a total of 250 buses to the Ouagadougou Public Transport Company. The Higer

On November 3, the General Company for Passenger and Delegation Transport, Iraq, received a delegation from the Chinese automaker King Long. During the meeting, they discussed avenues for cooperation in modernizing the company's fleet with modern vehicles and specialized vehicles for bus maintenance. King Long will p

On October 24, Xiamen King Long Motor Group Co., Ltd. (KLM) announced on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) a plan for the absorption of the 63.0757% equity of Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd. (King Long), a wholly-owned subsidiary, in Higer Bus Co., Ltd. (Higer Bus).
Upon completion of the equity

On October 2, Ghassan Aboud Automotive announced a partnership with King Long International to modernise public transport in Syria. It has signed a distribution agreement with King Long International. This partnership marks an important step toward strengthening public transportation in Syria. Ghassan Aboud will intr

On October 4, Suzhou King Long Higer Bus presented three new all-electric V-series buses for the European market. It includes high-end tourist passenger buses V12E, V12E Pro, and intercity buses V13E. The new V-Series underwent three years of development. It integrates a new three-dimensional modular design approach

On September 18, Xiamen King Long Motor Group Co., Ltd. (KLM) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chengdu Keruite Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. (Keruite) for an innovative project on the design, size, and intelligent manufacturing of buses.
Keruite, a company specializing in solutions to the R&D of intell

On September 11, BasiGo, a leading provider of electric bus solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, announced the launch of the KL-9, a new electric bus for Kenya designed by King Long Bus Company. BasiGo has partnered with King Long and Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers (KVM) to scale up the local production of the KL-9 to meet

On August 21, Xiamen King Long Motor Group Co., Ltd. (KLM) announced the recent groundbreaking of a New Energy Vehicle (NEV) R&D and manufacturing site in Jimei District, Xiamen.
Covering a land area of around 9,906 square meters and a total floor area of 24,000 square meters, the new site will, upon completion, func

On July 26, Xiamen King Long Motor Group Co., Ltd. (KLM) announced the recent delivery of 200 BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) buses to Tanzania. This marks China’s largest volume of BRT bus exports to Africa in 2025.
The first batch of these 18m-long buses is expected to arrive in Tanzania in mid-August and be used for the s

On June 27, King Long announced that it has become the first bus manufacturer in Spain to obtain Energy Saving Certificates (CAE - bus energy saving certificate) for its range of 100% electric vehicles. This recognition is granted by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. 
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On April 29, multiple sources reported that Higer Bus will produce 5,000 buses annually at its Setif plant.
The company began assembling buses there in 2017 but halted operations in 2019 following court negligence on the part of the local distributor. The plant is set to reopen by August 2025, with plans to manufactu

On February 10, King Long announced two electric minibuses PEV7 and PEV8 models, designed to optimize mobility in historic urban environments and highly demanding areas with difficult access. With these additions, King Long's electric range is now the most extensive and versatile on the market, offering options from