HIGER Bus Company of China has entered into a trade partnership with local bus operators under which the local transporters will be supplied with buses after making a minimum payment.

Higer Bus Company sales manager, Shawn Tan said in an interview at the just-ended Zambia International Trade Fair in Ndola that under a special package, which was being implemented in partnership with Stanbic Bank, a number of local transport companies had started acquiring the buses.

Under the special business partnership, local bus operators are required to pay for the full cost of the new buses within two or three years.

Higer Bus Company, locally represented by Kinglong Motors, is a bus manufacturing company with a production capacity of 22,000 units annually.

Mr Shawn said the buses were not only cheap but had comparative advantages when compared to similar coaches from other parts of the world.

The Higer luxury coaches are powered by string cummis engines and have special safety gadgets and leather seats, among other things.