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BYD to add another 183 electric buses to Santiago’s fleet

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The first 100 BYD buses were delivered to Santiago in December 2018. BYD electric buses are servicing markets in many countries across Latin America, including Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, and Uruguay.

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BYD wins order for another 406 electric buses in Bogotá, Colombia

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It has also delivered 64 electric buses to Medellin in 2018, and delivered 470 units for the largest pure electric bus fleet in Colombia in 2020, and won another order for 406 electric buses in Bogotá recently. Globally, BYD’s green transport offerings have spread to more than 300 cities, operating in more than 50 countries and regions.

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Pike forecasts 26.4% CAGR for electric-drive buses to 2018; hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell

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Pike Research forecasts that the global market for all electric-drive buses—including hybrid, battery electric, and fuel cell buses—grow steadily over the next. from 2012 to 2018. Pike also forecasts that global demand for Li-ion batteries in electric drive buses will be more than 162,000 kWh in 2012. potential.

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