Wellington e-buses are on the horizon

Leaders in innovation, TDG (The Digital Group) and Foton Motor Group, are building and developing e-buses in Wellington. Foton Motor Group is China's largest group of commercial vehicles. TDG is the top supplier specialized in designing and building world smart cities, and leader in developing innovative solutions to smart cities. This comes after US President, Donald Trump took a delegation of nearly thirty CEOs from major American companies to make three-day state visit to China earlier this month. During this time, the US and China had in-depth talks about deepening economic and trade ties between the two parties. On November 8, President Gong Yueqiong of Foton Motor Group and President & CEO Paul Doherty of TDG signed a MOU of Smart Cities Public Transportation Solutions in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross witnessed the signing ceremony. It was agreed that both parties will push forward solutions of smart cities public transportation and application of intelligent transport facilitate development. According to the MOU, Foton Motor Group and TDG, using their advantages in technologies and resources, will get in profound partnership to build and develop global leading smart cities, intelligent transport and intelligent buses such as driverless buses and green e-buses. The e-bus destined for Wellington is two meters long and more units can be linked according to the number of passengers. At the same time, the futuristic bus will drive according to the route set by GPS. Camera lenses will be installed to detect obstacles so that the bus can drive and park automatically. The e-bus provides the futuristic intelligent solutions to transport, featuring zero accident, congestion and pollution. As plans of the two parties, TDG will focus on environmental facilities and providing solutions to energy, dynamic wireless charging technology, data analysis, LED light, visible light telecom, dynamic ads/brand communications, crossing public stops and safety. Foton Motor will provide advanced bus products and services while providing support in Internet of Vehicles and automatic driving development. The total order amount will exceed over a billion USD.