Higer Bus Company Limited, also known as Higer Bus, is a Chinese bus manufacturer based in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. It was established at the end of 1998. HIGER is China's leading exporter of buses and coaches, whose units are available in more than 100 countries and territories in South Asia, Middle East, Africa, Russia, East Europe and the Americas. In 2015, HIGER reached again a new breakthrough with more than RMB 11.7 billion sales revenue. Awarded with "China Top Brand", "National Inspection-free Product" and other honors, HIGER has made its way to China's Top 500 Most Valued Brands with a brand value of RMB14.492 billion, becoming the fastest growing company in China's bus industry, a base for exporting national finished automobiles and one of the Top 100 enterprises in informationalization in China.
History
Higer Bus Company Limited was established in December 1998. Below are some of the company milestones leading up to today:
In September 1999, 1000 complete pedal powered bus vehicles were manufactured.
In June 2003, a new 400,000 square meter factory was established and put into production in Suzhou Industrial Park.
In February 2004, HIGER V8 Series bus was officially launched into the market.
In March 2004, HIGER was awarded with the "Best Safety Equipment Prize" at the BAAV World Bus Exposition.
In May 2005, HIGER Bus Customer Service Call Center was officially put into operation, becoming the first bus industry specific customer center in China and North Korea.
In December 2005, HIGER's annual output and sales exceeded 10,000 units for the first time.
In September 2006, HIGER launched the A380 export-based luxury bus in cooperation with the Swedish bus manufacturer Scania.
In December 2006, 500 HIGER bus units served the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.
In March 2007, HIGER and Scania jointly researched and developed the Scania Higer A90 High-class Deluxe Coach.
On January 18, 2009, HIGER Bus Company Limited celebrated the 10th anniversary of its establishment.
In March 2009, HIGER passed the requirements of the Inspection Exemption of Import and Export Commodities from the Chinese National Administration.
In July 2010, HIGER Bus G-BOS System was launched. The system integrates the functions of GPS, driving recorder, fuel consumption recorder, maintenance management, remote breakdown analysis and stitches matching.
In December 2010, the company made a sales achievement of 20,000 vehicles a year.
On May 22, 2013, HIGER launched G-POWERS II W16 Racing Bus at the Beijing International Exhibition of Buses, Trucks and Vehicle Components.
In September 2013, the First HIGER American Business Conference was held in Santiago de Chile. The conference was attended by HIGER distributors from 12 countries and regions, including US, Mexico, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Panama and Chile.
In 2014, after 16 years of constant research and growth, HIGER sales exceeded 10 billion Chinese Yuan.
On June 16, 2015, the annual list of China's 500 Most Valuable Brands was officially released in Beijing. According to World Brand Lab, based on financial data analysis, consumer behavior and brand influence, Higer made its way into the list for eight consecutive years, ranking the 129th place in 2015, up from last year's 134th place, with a brand value reaching 20.286 billion RMB.
Models
HIGER produce 6 major series products: Coach; City Bus; New Energy Bus & Coach; School Bus; BRT; Van.
Coaches
HIGER Bus A Series are luxury coaches jointly launched by HIGER and Scania, including A80, A50, A30, A90, A98, etc.
A30 - sold in Europe and Australia as an intercity or school bus
A50
A80 - sold in Europe and other export markets as the Scania Touring HD
A90 KLQ6127Q
A95 KLQ6127D
A98 KLQ6147S
HIGER Bus V Series
V90 KLQ6109
V92/91 KLQ6129/KLQ6119
V91 KLQ6119T
V92 KLQ6129T
HIGER New H Series
H92 KLQ6142B
Dreamscape
H92 KLQ6122D
H91 KLQ6112HA
Classic H Series
H92 KLQ6125A/B
H94 KLQ6145D
H94 KLQ6145B
H92/H91 KLQ6125/KLQ6115
City Bus
HIGER Bus B Series
B98H KLQ6181G
B94H KLQ6140GQ
B92H KLQ6129GQ1
B90H KLQ6109G
B90V KLQ6108G
B8H KLQ6850G
B7H KLQ6770G
KLQ6119GS
KLQ6903G
Energy Efficient Bus
Hybrid Electric City Bus
Hydrogen Fuel Bus
Electric Bus
Natural Gas City Bus
Natural Gas Road Bus
School Bus
KLQ6116X 53+2+1 seats
KLQ6106X 53+2+1 seats
KLQ6896X 46+2+1 seats
KLQ6806X 39+1+1 seats
KLQ6756X 38+1+1 seats
KLQ6606X 23+1+1 seats
KLQ6590X 18 seats
Bus Rapid Transit
KLQ6181G 161/38+1
Light Duty Vehicles
HIGER Light-duty Vehicle Division was established in March 2010. The existing business purpose vehicle, H5C, Higer pickup covers business, passenger, touring, commuter, logistic and many other industries.
