{"id":3644,"date":"2025-04-14T06:30:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T04:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/?p=3644"},"modified":"2026-01-08T16:45:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:45:35","slug":"mercato-autobus-elettrici-cina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/en\/mercato-autobus-elettrici-cina\/","title":{"rendered":"THE REASONS FOR CHINA'S LEAD IN ELECTRIC BUSES: the world's largest domestic market, supportive policies and technological innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>In 2024, Chinese manufacturers captured more than one-third of the European e-bus market, thanks to competitive supply and established leadership in electric technologies. With more than 554,000 e-buses on the road and 15,444 vehicles exported, China remains the global leader in the industry. European manufacturers remain significant, but with gradually shrinking shares.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The analysis shows how China is gaining market share in the electric buses, while Europe is struggling to maintain its leadership position because of the increasing competition<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ENG1_Primato-della-cina-sugli-autobus-elettrici-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Le ragioni del primato della Cina sugli autobus elettrici\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c40ba2c8e0f305e41631c4951181bcb3\" style=\"color:#0763e3\">Share on:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-large-icon-size has-icon-color has-icon-background-color is-style-pill-shape is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-16018d1d 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focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With around 682,500 buses in circulation, of which more than 80 per cent (554,000) are electric, China has consolidated its world leadership in electric buses. In 2024, total exports reached 81,820 vehicles, of which 15,444 were electric. Thanks to strong technological leadership and an ever-expanding domestic market, Chinese manufacturers hold more than a third of the global bus market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China's supremacy in the sector is no accident, but is the result of a combination of strategic factors. Indeed, China is the largest market for electric buses in the world, thanks to the steady growth of its metropolises and the strong domestic demand for sustainable public transport. In addition, favourable government policies have significantly stimulated both the production and purchase of electric vehicles, creating an ideal environment for the adoption of green technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another crucial element is China's central role in the production of batteries for electric vehicles. Leading companies such as CATL and BYD are developing advanced solutions that not only reduce production costs, but also achieve economies of scale through high production volumes. These industrial advantages have enabled China to dominate the global market and push towards internationalisation, with increasingly significant exports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, China exported 81,820 buses, an increase of 16% over the previous year. Electric buses accounted for a large portion of exports, with 15,444 units exported, marking a 28.33% increase over 2023. In December, exports rose sharply, up 47.93% year-on-year, reflecting the robustness of the industry's growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China's leading electric bus manufacturers in 2024 are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1238\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tab-1-eng.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3944\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tab-1-eng.png 1230w, https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tab-1-eng-980x363.png 980w, https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tab-1-eng-480x178.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1238px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BYD<\/strong>: <strong>3.582 unit<\/strong> exported, <strong>+13,79%<\/strong> year-on-year), share of <strong>23%<\/strong> (the leader for the entire year).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Yutong Bus<\/strong>: <strong>2,700 units<\/strong>, <strong>+84,55%<\/strong>dimension <strong>17,4%<\/strong> (moved from the third position of the 2023).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Higer Bus<\/strong>: <strong>1.897 unit<\/strong>, <strong>+49,14%<\/strong>dimension <strong>12,2%<\/strong> (up from fourth position of the 2023).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, these three manufacturers account for over 54% of total Chinese electric bus exports, consolidating the country's global leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Main manufacturers of electric buses (2022)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-969167ab4e709fe8764f920c7818f9fd\">In Europe, the presence of Chinese manufacturers is also growing. In 2022, Chinese manufacturers registered 1,399 electric buses, capturing a market share of 33.7%, a clear sign of their increasing penetration of international markets. Despite this rise, European manufacturers, such as Mercedes, Iveco-Heuliez, Solaris and Volvo, continue to hold their own, albeit with a declining market share. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercedes-benz-bus.com\/it_IT\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mercedes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivecobus.com\/italy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iveco-Heuliez<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarisbus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solaris<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volvobuses.com\/it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volvo<\/a>continue to maintain an important position, albeit with a quote in the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1238\" height=\"1256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tab2-eng-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3651\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tab2-eng-1.png 1402w, https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tab2-eng-1-1280x1318.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tab2-eng-1-980x1009.png 980w, https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tab2-eng-1-480x494.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1238px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Notes:*Data refer to the markets of: European Union, United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>**Excluding trolleybuses<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, China is confirmed as the global leader in the electric bus sector, not only because of the size of its domestic market but also thanks to a winning industrial strategy that is conquering the world market, including Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more, read our analysis on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/en\/mercato-autobus-europeo-2024\/\">european bus market<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-text-align-left has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/en\/risultati-economici-amministrazioni-locali-tpl\/\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb\">Previous article<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nel 2024 i produttori cinesi hanno conquistato oltre un terzo del mercato europeo degli autobus elettrici, grazie a un\u2019offerta competitiva e a una leadership consolidata nelle tecnologie elettriche. Con oltre 554.000 e-bus in circolazione e 15.444 veicoli esportati, la Cina si conferma leader globale del settore. I produttori europei restano rilevanti, ma con quote in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3703,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mobility-metrics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3644"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3644\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5317,"href":"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3644\/revisions\/5317"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.basco-t.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}