Canadian transit companies have completed the first phase of a ten-month trial of a 40-foot BYD battery-electric bus in Gatineau, Québec and Ottawa, Ontario. The evaluation was performed by the Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) in conjunction with AVT, a consortium of Québec’s nine transit corporations that evaluates zero-emissions public transit technologies. The test… Read more »
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Antelope Valley Transit Authority buys two BYD electric buses with wireless charging
The Antelope Valley (California) Transit Authority (AVTA) is purchasing two 40-foot BYD electric buses as well as a wireless inductive charging system. The buses, which were funded through a $1.9-million grant supported by Proposition A local return funds, will begin testing on local routes for a 12-month period to determine their performance in the high… Read more »
Two BYD electric buses begin trial on central London routes
Transport for London and bus operator Go-Ahead London have begun a trial of the capital’s first electric buses. The 12-meter single-deck buses, built by Chinese manufacturer BYD, are now operating on routes 507 and 521, busy short commuter services that connect Victoria, Waterloo and London Bridge stations, and are seen as particularly suitable routes for… Read more »
BYD electric bus deals questioned after testing finds problems
Chinese EV-maker BYD has been in the news lately, selling its electric buses to transit authorities in cities around the world. Alas, the ride in a city bus, regardless of its powertrain, is seldom as smooth as one would wish. In March, the Long Beach Transit Board approved a $12.1 million contract to purchase 10… Read more »
BYD electric bus successfully completes on-road testing in Colombia
BYD’s Andino-12 electric bus has concluded two weeks of intensive testing in Bogotá, Colombia, and passed with green flags flying. The operational testing was carried out by Sistemas Sustentables and the International Sustainable Systems Research Center (ISSRC) on behalf of the Colombian capital’s public transport authority, which is considering deploying some of the battery-powered buses. The… Read more »
BYD wins contract for 35 electric buses at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport
Chinese automaker BYD has been selected to supply 35 electric buses to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. The new buses, which will be used to transfer passengers between airplanes and terminals, will enter service in July of 2014, replacing a legacy fleet of diesel buses. Aims of the Sustainable Bus System of Schiphol include reducing maintenance costs… Read more »
Los Angeles to deploy BYD electric buses
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has approved a contract with China-based BYD Motors to purchase up to 25 all-electric buses as part of a $30 million pilot project. Metro currently has a fleet of 2,238 natural gas buses operating on 183 routes. The new BYDs will be the agency’s first electric buses…. Read more »
BYD buys plant in California to build electric buses
Chinese EV maker BYD has purchased a facility in Lancaster, California, to house its electric bus manufacturing operations. The plant was formerly operated by Rexhall Industries, a maker of RVs. Several Rexhall employees, including company CEO William Rex, will stay on as the plant makes the transition to BYD ownership. According to BYD, the manufacturing… Read more »
Long Beach Transit votes to buy BYD buses, Proterra protests
After several delays and much controversy, the Long Beach Transit Board voted on Monday to award a $12.1 million contract to purchase 10 electric buses to a US subsidiary of the Chinese firm BYD. The contract is funded mainly by the federal government’s Transit Investment for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program, one of… Read more »
BYD delivers 500 e6 electric cars to Shenzhen Police
Can you imagine police officers giving up their massive Crown Victorias for electric hatchbacks? In China, they just might. Chinese automaker BYD delivered 500 pure electric e6 police vehicles to the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau this week. The local cops love the virtually silent engine, according to the company. The five-seat e6 has a… Read more »