Alfabus Japan

Alfabus Japan Co., Ltd. (アルファバスジャパン株式会社) is a Japanese company that imports and sells electric buses (EV buses) and related components, as well as power generation and charging equipment. It was established on 23 December 2019 and is headquartered on the 9th floor of the Kaga Electronics Head Office Building in Kanda Matsunaga-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The company's representative director and president is Huang Kunda (黄 坤達). Its stated corporate philosophy is to 'move people and give love to future children,' with a vision of creating next-generation mobility, protecting the global environment, and building safe and secure communities. The company positions itself as a provider of zero-emission, non-step, barrier-free electric buses that reduce operating and maintenance costs compared with diesel vehicles, offer smooth acceleration and quiet interiors, and can serve as disaster-prevention stations during emergencies. Its product line includes the small EV bus ECITY L6 and the latest large EV bus ALFABUS ECITY L10. The buses are equipped with operation management support systems. Alfabus Japan is part of the broader ALFA Bus group, whose history traces back to the introduction of Toyota Coaster buses in China in 1996 and the establishment of an EV bus design and manufacturing operation in China in 1999. The group formed a strategic partnership with Scania of Sweden in 2007, obtained EU whole-vehicle certification for a 12-meter bus in 2012, exhibited a 12-meter electric bus at the Milan Expo in Italy in 2015, and established ALFABUS EUROPA in Italy in 2017. ALFA buses are used in major Chinese cities such as Shanghai, Chengdu, Changzhou, Wuxi, and Nantong, and in European cities in Spain, Italy, and Bulgaria. The ALFA bus factory in Jiangyin, China, produces only EV buses, with an annual capacity of 1,000 units and a new factory under construction that will start at 5,000 units per year and eventually target a 20,000-unit production line. In Japan, Alfabus Japan has been active in exhibitions and events, including the 2026 Bus Tech Forum, and has responded to disasters such as the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake. It also reports on subsidy-eligible vehicles under the Reiwa 7 supplementary budget. The company's shareholders include Jiangsu Changlong Bus Co., Ltd., Excel Co., Ltd., V-Crew Co., Ltd., and Kaga Device Co., Ltd.

The history of Alfabus Japan is closely tied to the ALFA Bus group, which began its activities in China. In 1996, the group introduced Toyota Coaster buses in China. In 1999, it was established in China for the purpose of designing and manufacturing EV buses. In 2007, it concluded a strategic partnership agreement with Scania of Sweden. In 2012, it obtained EU whole-vehicle certification, the world's highest standard, for a 12-meter vehicle, a first for China. In 2015, it exhibited a 12-meter electric bus at the Milan International Expo in Italy. In 2016, it formed a business alliance with a Japanese battery manufacturer as a high-performance lithium battery supply partner. As a top runner in EV buses, its vehicles have been adopted in major Chinese cities such as Shanghai, Chengdu, Changzhou, Wuxi, and Nantong, and it has also entered the European market. Today, its buses are used as route buses in major cities in Spain and Italy, where it has established clean energy and reliable local maintenance systems and gained a good reputation. In 2017, it established ALFABUS EUROPA in Italy. Currently, the ALFA bus factory in Jiangyin, China, produces only EV buses, with an annual production capacity of 1,000 units, and a new factory is under construction. Once completed, it will start with an annual production of 5,000 units and eventually build a production line of 20,000 units. Alfabus Japan Co., Ltd. was established on 23 December 2019 in Japan. It is headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and operates as an importer and seller of EV buses and related components, as well as power generation and charging equipment. The company has been active in the Japanese market, participating in events such as the 2026 Bus Tech Forum and exhibiting its small EV bus ECITY L6 at environmental events. It has also responded to disasters, including the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake, and has reported on subsidy-eligible vehicles under the Reiwa 7 supplementary budget. In May 2026, it announced the decision to sell a new large electric bus.

• 2026

  Announced decision to sell new large electric bus (May 25)

• 2019

  Alfabus Japan Co., Ltd. established on 23 December

• 2017

  Established ALFABUS EUROPA in Italy

• 2016

  Formed business alliance with a Japanese battery manufacturer for high-performance lithium batteries

• 2015

  Exhibited 12-meter electric bus at Milan International Expo in Italy

• 2012

  Obtained EU whole-vehicle certification for a 12-meter vehicle, a first for China

• 2007

  Concluded strategic partnership agreement with Scania (Sweden)

• 1999

  Established in China for the design and manufacture of EV buses

• 1996

  Introduced Toyota Coaster in China

Provider of zero-emission, barrier-free electric buses with lower operating costs and disaster-resilience features.

• ALFABUS ECITY L10

  Latest large electric bus

• ECITY L6

  Small EV bus

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