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BYD to supply 20 electric school buses to AVSTA

Green Car Congress

BYD and the Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency (AVSTA) announced a plan to bring 20 battery electric school buses to students in the Antelope Valley. The BYD Type D Battery Electric School Bus has a top speed of 65 miles per hour and a range of up to 155 miles. —BYD Senior Vice President Patrick Duan.

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Maryland city deploys BYD electric Class 6 refuse truck

Green Car Congress

Hyattsville, Maryland, is deploying a BYD 6R Class 6 electric refuse truck, one of several fully-electric or hybrid vehicles in the City’s fleet, and the first commercially deployed Class 6 refuse truck in the country, according to BYD. The BYD 6R is capable of working an entire shift without recharging.

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Maersk to deploy 300 electric trucks in N. America in partnership with Einride; first batch BYD 8TT Gen 3

Green Car Congress

The trucks will be operated using Einride ’s digital road freight operating system and charging solutions. The initial batch of trucks will be BYD Class 8 8TT Gen 3 units. They will operate as part of Performance Team’s road freight network. —Vincent Clerc, CEO of Ocean & Logistics, A.P. Moller - Maersk.

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BYD introduces a bi-directional electric school bus

Electrek

BYD (Build Your Dreams) has introduced a fully electric Type D school bus , complete with smart technologies like bi-directional charging and advanced safety features. more… The post BYD introduces a bi-directional electric school bus appeared first on Electrek. .”

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Thriev adding 20 BYD e6 electric cars to London fleet

Green Car Congress

BYD e6 electric cars to the fleet. Part of the deal with BYD is that Thriev will equip its facility at Edgware Road, west London, with BYD’s purpose-designed charging equipment, which allows fast charging of the e6 in just two hours. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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BYD ute detailed: Chinese brand calls out HiLux and Ranger as its game-changing PHEV dual-cab approaches

EV Central

BYD says it respects, but doesn’t fear, dual-cab stalwarts like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger as the Chinese brand readies its “best-in-class” ute for launch in Australia. litre turbo-petrol engine with four electric motors – one at each wheel – to produce 880kW and 1280Nm. The U8 pairs a 2.0-litre

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BYD sold 68,018 battery-electric buses worldwide 

Electric Vehicles India

BYD sold 68,018 battery-electric buses worldwide . BYD battery-electric buses. BYD has sold 68,018 battery-electric buses. BYD (@BYDCompany) October 6, 2021. . BYD (@BYDCompany) October 6, 2021. . BYD & Levo collaborated for heavy-duty BYD commercial EVs.

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