FPT and Golden Dragon in Serbia
The FPT Cursor 9 Euro VI Natural Gas Powers the Golden Dragon Buses for the Serbian Town of Kragujevac
The collaboration between FPT and Golden Dragon further strengthens FPT’s position among Far East bus manufacturers, as also demonstrated by the agreement with Tata Daewoo.
Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus, Ltd. has recently delivered a first batch of buses equipped with FPT’s CURSOR 9 Euro VI Natural Gas engines to the public transportation board of the city of Kragujevac, in Serbia.
200 Golden Dragon buses powered by 200 FPT engines
The delivery marks the start of a four-year program that will see a total of 200 vehicles delivered, which will enhance the local public transportation service capacity. The partnership with Golden Dragon dates back to 2014, and since its establishment FPT has provided around 3,000 engines – of which 600 Natural Gas units – that equips inter-city vehicles, buses, and luxury coaches running all around the world.
The CURSOR 9 Euro VI Natural Gas features a multipoint injection and stoichiometric combustion and it runs with CNG, LNG, and biomethane. Its high reliability, long service life, and ease of maintenance, including oil-change intervals of up to 40,000 km for city bus applications, make it the preferred choice for urban and long-distance missions, and it consistently outperforms direct competitors while reducing overall operating costs.
Kraguejevac, Serbia
The batch of buses delivered to the city of Kragujevac can operate stably in both extreme cold and heat, and can easily handle the extreme climatic conditions of areas with an altitude of up to 2,000 meters. Across a wide range of temperatures, with complex mountainous road conditions, and in high-altitude environments, the CURSOR 9 engine not only demonstrates strong adaptability, but also maintains low emissions and reliability.
Eugenia Valente, Vice President of FPT Asia & ANZ, commented: “FPT is driving decarbonization and helping meet ambitious environmental goals. Our strong partnership with Golden Dragon continues our journey to support the deployment of natural gas engines, delivering powerful and sustainable transport solutions. This underscores our commitment to environmental responsibility, and reflects our innovative, action-oriented approach as a global leader in powertrain technologies.”
