WANNING, China, Nov. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- China Tourism Group unveiled Riyue Bay Surf Resort, the country's first surfing-themed resort on November 11, in a vibrant ceremony blending athletic spectacle, artistic performance, and next-gen surfing culture at Riyue Bay in Wanning, Hainan province.
A Grand Opening: Where Art Meets Professional Surfing
The ceremony kicked off with "Ocean Breeze in Blue," a performance by the Hainan Provincial Song and Dance.
During the event, top surfers from China, Brazil, and Australia took on the custom 6MCFLY aerial wave, performing high-flying rotations and technical maneuvers to experience the power and precision of the cutting-edge surf technology.
Engineered Waves: A New Professional Destination
Positioned as the "spiritual home for wave riders," Riyue Bay Surf Resort caters to all skill levels—from first-time surfers to elite professionals—through its signature Four Wave Levels featuring Large, Medium, Small, and Micro wave profiles.
The resort offers China's first Olympic-grade surf lagoon, powered by advanced pneumatic wave technology. The system generates 23 dialed-in, pro-ready wave settings, enabling consistent, year-round surfing unaffected by weather or tides. The Four Wave Levels offer ideal conditions for learning, practice, and high-performance surfing.
A New Kind of Escape: Redefining Coastal Lifestyle
Moving beyond conventional tourism models, the resort integrates sport, hospitality, retail, and culture into a seamless coastal lifestyle experience.
Accommodation options include the creatively designed and the UECHAO Hotel, which UECHAO Hotel inspiration from the surrounding landscape, from the reef rock formations to the movement of the ocean. Together, they offer 132 uniquely styled guest rooms, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in a stay shaped by waves, rhythm, and coastal energy.
The resort's lifestyle retail district X-Livin High Street, developed in collaboration with young entrepreneurs, serves as a social and retail hub. It brings together the live-music stage LIVEHOUSE, beach club, BISTRO, specialty coffee outlets, Southeast Asian cuisine, and outdoor lifestyle brands—creating a dynamic environment where sport, art, and contemporary culture converge.
The resort has curated a series of cultural and lifestyle events: an island life festival and market, group fitness runs, skateboarding sessions, a drone light show over the sea, floating cinema screenings, and fire dance performances.
Looking ahead, Riyue Bay Surf Resort aims to turn the philosophy of "creating waves, not just waiting for them" into a new kind of coastal getaway for surfing enthusiasts and modern travelers, while setting a new benchmark for style-driven, surf-centric oceanfront living.
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Riyue Bay Surf Resort Opens to Kick Off 2026 Hainan Marine Tourism Year
PUNE, India, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EKA Mobility, a leading electric vehicles and technology company, today announced a strong 5X year-on-year volume growth in FY 2025–26, with 1,143 units sold and 1,344 electric commercial vehicles produced. This milestone comes on the back of the company's comprehensive electric vehicle portfolio across segments. During the year, EKA entered the M&HCV truck segment, in addition to its existing bus and SCV portfolio. The company is a Champion OEM under the Auto PLI Scheme and has achieved certification across multiple platforms.
"FY 2025–26 is a defining year for EKA Mobility. We are not only scaling volumes but also expanding our manufacturing footprint by adding a new plant recently and increasing our planned annual capacity to 10,000 buses, 6,000 trucks and 24,000 SCVs. With the widest range of fully homologated, born-electric platforms from last-mile to long-haul, we are uniquely positioned as a full-stack EV company. Our growth across electric buses, small commercial vehicles, and now trucks validates both market demand and our execution capability.
India's transition to clean commercial mobility is accelerating, and EKA is at the forefront driving this shift at scale, with technology, innovation, and global ambition."
— Dr. Sudhir Mehta, Founder & Chairman, EKA Mobility
Strong Business Momentum Across Segments
- Electric Bus Leadership:
Secured wins under PM e-Bus Sewa and PM E-DRIVE; deployed vehicles across 15+ states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Delhi - SCV Breakout Year:
Strong uptake of 3S & 6S passenger vehicles and 3W cargo platforms, accelerating last-mile mobility adoption - Electric Trucks:
New Growth Engine: Entry into heavy-duty trucks contributing to growth and expanding presence in logistics electrification - Hydrogen Fuel Cell:
Deployed a 9-metre hydrogen fuel cell bus at Cochin International Airport with KPIT Technologies and BPCL; plans to deploy 15 more buses
Key Highlights:
Global Expansion:
- Commenced electric bus deployments in Africa
- Partnership with Kerchanshe Group for CKD assembly and distribution
- Agreement with NBFI Capital for manufacturing in Australia
Manufacturing Scale-Up:
- Two Pune facilities operational; Pithampur plant to be operational shortly
- Planned annual capacity: 10,000 buses, 6,000 trucks and 24,000 SCVs
Retail Network:
- Expanded dealership network; plans to add 120 dealerships in FY27
Order Book Visibility:
- 6,000+ confirmed e-buses to be delivered over the next two years
About EKA Mobility
EKA Mobility is a Pune-based electric vehicle and technology company focused on transforming India's commercial mobility landscape. With a portfolio spanning electric buses, electric trucks, and small commercial vehicles, EKA combines electric vehicle manufacturing with proprietary AI-powered fleet technology to deliver end-to-end mobility solutions.
EKA Mobility is backed by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan), VDL Groep (Netherlands), Pinnacle Industries Limited, Enam Holdings and the NIIF India-Japan Fund as equity and strategic partners and has expanded its footprint to markets in East Africa, South Africa, and Australia.
To know more about the company, kindly visit: https://ekamobility.com
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EKA Mobility Achieves 5x Volume Growth
