NGDB debuted a prototype MPV at the 2017 Nanjing Jinlong New Energy Logistics Vehicle Product event. The prototype has a lithium-ion battery with a cruising range of and a maximum speed of . On January 21, 2018, Huang announced that in June 2017, NGDB acquired the production rights and machinery to manufacture the Chana Taurustar. On June 18, 2019, the 29th National Energy Conservation Publicity Week and the 5th Nanjing Municipal Public Enterprise Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction Promotion Month event unveiled the new Z04 and Z10 electric trucks. Jiang Yuejian, the deputy mayor of Nanjing, was the VIP who graced the event to launch the new trucks. Exports On March 4, 2016, NGDB announced the first exports were made to Hong Kong with 45 D11 electric buses to Hong Kong Xianglong Automobile Company. The D11s manufactured for Hong Kong were made according to local specifications, taking into account the hot and humid weather and the requirement to have them on the road for up to 20 hours, including low-floor access, sliding door, double rear doors and air conditioner systems. Hong Kong's humid climate and its technical standards were also factored into the D11s made for the SAR. The vehicles sold there would be used for luxury taxi operations. According to Qin Xujun, the company's brand director, their exports to Hong Kong "will greatly boost our brand image on the global stage, bringing us closer to the international competition." In July 2017, NGDB expanded to Thailand in order to venture into the Southeast Asia market. On November 1, 2018, 49 electric buses were exported to Thailand. At least 34 of the buses are in operational use with Chulalongkorn University. As of 2019, NGDB has an overseas presence in Thailand, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, Canada, Singapore, South Korea, India, Ukraine and Chile. Models Facilities A research and development institute is located in Nanjing. Ex-Chrysler design director Mengyang Zhang served as the head of the institute. In September 2011, the Lishui production line was under construction and went operational by 2015. In August 2015, the company's business division was established in Wuhan. It was announced that 10,000 hybrid buses and 5,000 spare parts were to be in production. It was reported that NGDB signed an agreement with San Diego State University to establish a joint research laboratory in 2015 to develop electric batteries and other new technology. The company has assisted