Alfa Bus, which is the only Chinese electric bus manufacturer awarded an EU certificate for all of their components, aims to find a niche market in Bulgaria as well as in other member states of the EU, the economy ministry said in a press release following a meeting between economy minister Emil Karanikolov and members of the executive board of the company.

The two parties discussed in detail the opportunities for cooperation, potential investment and institutional support from the Bulgarian state, the ministry saod.

Jiangsu-based Alfa Bus, established in 2000, produces intercity buses, electric city buses as well as bus rapid transit (BRT) systems and is cooperating with industrial and commercial vehicle manufacturers such as Iveco, Hino and Scania, according to information published on its website.

The company's activities also include manufacturing of spare electric bus parts, LMO batteries and electric motors, the ministry's statement read.