HIGER Partners with Mowasalat to Establish Qatar's Leading Chinese Bus Brand
On August 25, the 20th Anniversary of Mowasalat Qatar &the 18th Anniversary of Cooperation Celebration grandly took place in Doha, thecapital of Qatar. The event was attended by HE Jassim Saif A. Al-Sulaiti,Qatari Minister of Transport; Yang Song, Economic and Commercial Counselor atthe Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the State of Qatar; HE Dr.Eng. Saad Bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi, Chairman of Mowasalat; Mr. Ahmad Al-Obaidly,CEO of Mowasalat; Mr. Ahmed Almuftah, CAO of Mowasalat; and Managing DirectorHuang Shuping, Deputy Managing Director Leo Zheng, Service Director Xie Jianghong,and Overseas General Manager Gary Jiang of HIGER; as well as relevant personnelfrom both companies and media representatives. The event, themed"Visioning the Dream", highlighted Mowasalat's remarkableachievements and celebrated the long-standing partnership between HIGER and Mowasalat.
Group Photo from the Event
The year 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Mowasalat andthe 18th anniversary of its cooperation with HIGER. At the event, Huang Shupingreviewed the long-standing partnership between the two companies and lookedforward to bright prospects for development. He praised Mowasalat for itsextraordinary accomplishments over the past 20 years. Speaking of thecooperation journey with Mowasalat, he said, "I met the first Mowasalatdelegation on May 30, 2006, 18 years have passed, but it seems like yesterday."
Speech by Huang Shuping, ManagingDirector of HIGER
Huang Shuping also highlighted HIGER's efforts in advancingpublic transportation technology. "As a global leader in the bus industry,HIGER has increased its investment in research and development in recent years,launching the latest V series, F series, and Sky train. Our goal is to provideour partners and customers with more valuable products and solutions."
From Left to Right: Huang Shuping,Managing Director of HIGER; HE Jassim Saif A. Al-Sulaiti, Qatari Minister ofTransport; Yang Song, Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Embassy of thePeople's Republic of China in the State of Qatar
At the event, Hamad Ali Al Marri, Director of the LandTransport Licensing Department of the Ministry of Transport of Qatar, delivereda speech on behalf of the Ministry. He commended Mowasalat for its outstandingachievements in the transportation sector and acknowledged its long-standingpartnership with HIGER. He hoped that Mowasalat would further enhance itscooperation with HIGER to drive innovation and maintain its leading position inthe transportation industry, while working together to create a sustainable andprosperous future.
Speech by Hamad Ali Al Marri,Director of the Land Transport Licensing Department of the Ministry ofTransport of Qatar
In his speech, Ahmad Al-Obaidly expressed his gratitude forthe trust and support of HIGER. HIGER buses have been used for various purposesin Qatar: safely transporting primary and secondary school students to schoolevery day, providing shuttle services for corporate and event customers, andensuring smooth transportation of fans between nine stadiums during the 18thAsian Cup in 2024.
Speech by Mowasalat's CEO AhmadAl-Obaidly
Gary Jiang delivered a keynote speech titled "Visioningthe Dream", focusing on the history of the partnership between HIGER and Mowasalat,product and sales breakthroughs in recent years, and the future direction oftheir partnership. Since the successful deployment of 500 HIGER buses for theDoha Asian Games in 2006, the cooperation between the two companies has beendeepening. Today, HIGER's range in Qatar covers vehicles from 6 to 18 meters,including urban buses, shuttle buses, tourist buses, school buses, and specializedvehicles.
In recent years, HIGER has consistently invested in productresearch and development, achieving a comprehensive upgrade of its productlines. The new V series buses, launched in 2024 for the global market, will beintroduced to Qatar first, injecting new vitality into the local publictransportation system.
Speech by Gary Jiang, OverseasGeneral Manager of HIGER
Looking back on the past years, HIGER and Mowasalat haveovercome numerous challenges together and achieved many significant milestones.At the event, Huang Shuping presented Ahmad Al-Obaidly with a trophy for BestPartner, while Leo Zheng presented Engr. Hamad Issa Abdullah, Assistant DeputyDirector of the Road Affairs Department of the Ministry of Transport of Qatar,with the key symbolizing win-win cooperation.
Huang Shuping Presents Best PartnerTrophy to Ahmad Al-Obaidly
Leo Zheng Presents the KeySymbolizing Win-win Cooperation to Engr. Hamad Issa Abdallah
Looking ahead, Huang Shuping emphasized that the 18-year-long partnership between Mowasalat and HIGER represents not only a monumental milestone but also the beginning of a brilliant new chapter. HIGER will continue to strengthen its strategic cooperation with Mowasalat and remain committed to providing Qatar with more comfortable, eco-friendly, efficient, and intelligent public transportation solutions in the longer term, while making a significant contribution to the development of a sustainable global transportation system.