250 Yutong pure electric buses were exported to Greece and the first batch has been put into operation!
On 20 May 2024, the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki held a welcoming ceremony for the first batch of Yutong pure-electric buses operating there, with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, Chinese Ambassador Xiao Junzheng, and officials from the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation visiting the pure-electric buses running on the city's roads, Xinhua reported. It is expected that by the end of June, all 250 Yutong pure electric buses will be on the road in Athens and Thessaloniki.
It is reported that this batch of 250 pure electric orders is the first time that Greece purchases new energy buses in large quantities, marking an important step in the country's promotion of green transport.2023 In November, the General Secretary of the Hellenic Ministry of Transportation, Ioannis Xifaras, and the Acceptance Committee visited Yutong for the acceptance of the first pure electric buses in Greece, and the Yutong E12 passed nearly 300 acceptance clauses with its international quality and won the acceptance of the Acceptance Committee. Yutong E12 passed nearly 300 acceptance clauses with international quality and won the high recognition of the acceptance committee. In April this year, Yutong's pure electric buses were delivered to Greece one after another and subjected to operational tests.