In the autumn days of Luogang Park, the roar of vehicles and the applause of the crowd beat in unison, as speed and sustainability danced together. On the morning of September 10, the opening ceremony of the 2026 FIA EcoRally Cup (China Round) and the EF1 Anhui New Energy Vehicle Sports & Culture Event was grandly held here. As a locally rooted Anhui bus manufacturer based in Hefei, Ankai Bus showcased its N90E pure electric scenic shuttle and N12E premium highway coach at the event, echoing the theme of "Welcoming the World, Galloping Across Anhui" with "Made in Anhui" green mobility. Together with guests, drivers, automakers, and supply chain representatives from home and abroad, Ankai witnessed the grand opening of the event.

Two Vehicles, Double Green Power – Adding Color to the "Zero-Carbon Track"

The event spans five days, featuring five stages with a total distance of approximately 1,000 kilometers. It starts from Luogang Park in Hefei, passes through Anqing, Chizhou, Huangshan, and Xuancheng, and finishes in Wuhu. All participating vehicles are new-energy BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) production models. Results are comprehensively evaluated based on driving skills, speed stability, and energy consumption index, with the event also setting the goal of creating a "zero-carbon race." Green is, without a doubt, the most defining color of this event.

The N90E on display is positioned as a pure electric scenic shuttle for mountainous scenic areas. During its R&D phase, real-world road condition data was collected from 16 famous mountains across China. It is equipped with a 260 kW high-efficiency motor specifically designed for scenic areas, paired with a 310 kWh high-capacity battery, achieving a range of up to 400 kilometers. A single vehicle can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 100 tons annually. Its 2.49-meter narrow body and 7-meter-class minimum turning radius allow for effortless maneuvering and passing on narrow winding mountain roads. As the event passes through mountainous scenic areas such as Huangshan, the N90E's display perfectly echoes the green mobility scenarios along the "Beautiful Anhui Track."

The N12E, on the other hand, targets passenger transport scenarios including high-end tourism, group travel, and corporate commuting. The vehicle features a monocoque body, equipped with distributed wheel-side dual motors and a high-capacity battery, delivering powerful and smooth power output. A six-airbag air suspension system, combined with professional NVH noise-reduction technology, ensures a smooth and quiet long-distance ride. Its innovative compact chassis layout maximizes luggage compartment volume, balancing passenger capacity and luggage storage needs. Currently, the N12E operates stably on multiple core passenger and commuter routes across the country, continuously building its market reputation.

One traverses mountains, the other gallops along trunk lines. The side-by-side display of these two Ankai pure electric products is a microcosm of Anhui's green mobility landscape. For Ankai, participating in this "zero-carbon race" is both a real-world product validation and a pragmatic step by a local bus manufacturer to drive the low-carbon transformation of transportation with green momentum.

Innovation as the Hard Core – Leading the Way in Green Transportation

Currently, Anhui Province has established the new energy vehicle industry as its "primary industry" for high-quality development, striving to build a world-class new energy vehicle industry cluster. As the core carrier of the province's new energy industry, Hefei continues to refine its full automotive industry chain ecosystem, leading the green transformation and upgrading of transportation through technological innovation, and achieving continuous breakthroughs in new energy equipment manufacturing and the promotion of new energy vehicles – providing a broad platform for the innovative development of local automakers.

Having been rooted in the bus industry for many years, Ankai Bus has long anchored itself to the green development track. Since 2003, it has been among the first to invest in new energy technology R&D, accumulating decades of dedicated expertise. Today, the company has established a multi-path new energy technology system encompassing pure electric, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen fuel cell technologies. It has formed a complete new energy bus product matrix ranging from 5.6 meters to 12 meters, secured multiple national-level new energy technology patents and research achievements, and continues to solidify its leading position in green intelligent manufacturing.

Using the event as a platform to showcase the charm of Anhui's green intelligent manufacturing to the world, Ankai Bus will continue to uphold its commitment to technological innovation, deepen its engagement in new energy and intelligent connected vehicles, and contribute to the realization of more "zero-carbon scenarios" with superior products and more mature solutions. It will continue to polish the nameplate of Anhui's new energy vehicle industry – welcoming the world with hardcore intelligent manufacturing and galloping into the future with green strength!