[NYTr] Cuba Pleased with Quality of New Chinese Buses
 
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 10:37:46 -0500 (CDT)

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Xinhua via People's Daily - Oct 3, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/6276426.html

Cuba praises high quality of Chinese-made buses

Cuban State Council Vice President Carlos Lage Tuesday praised the high
quality of Yutong buses being supplied by China to this Caribbean
island.

Lage said that at the end of 2007, some 1,142 buses are expected to
arrive in Cuba from China to be used for urban transportation.

Over 500 Yutong buses have landed in Cuba so far this year and more
will continue to arrive in the country in the next three years as part
of a bilateral accord, Lage said at Havana's San Augustin bus station.

The Yutong group is one of the world's largest automakers, with a
22,000-unit annual production and 8-billion U.S.-dollar sales.

In early 2006, Cuba negotiated with China the purchase of 8,000
vehicles, including the Yutong buses, which have been praised as
"excellent" by Cuban leader Fidel Castro for their low fuel consumption
and high quality.

Other bilateral negotiations in the transport sector include supplying
Cuba with 2,500 horse-power locomotives, firefighter trucks and other
vehicles.

Source: Xinhua
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