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BYD wins contract for battery electric school bus contract in California

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BYD recently won a contract, adding its battery-electric school bus to the California Department of General Services (DGS) statewide electric school bus contract. ” Fleet owners may purchase BYD’s Achiever Type A and the Dreamer Type D school bus through the contract. .

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Fleet of 10 BYD electric buses operating on Okinawa

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A fleet of 10 battery-electric buses manufactured by Chinese new energy technology company BYD started operating on the Japanese island of Okinawa, marking the beginning of the island’s electrified public transportation initiative. 10 BYD K9 buses now run a shuttle service to and from the Okinawa Naha Port.

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BYD and Hino enter strategic alliance focused on commercial battery-electric vehicles

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BYD Company Ltd. signed a strategic business alliance agreement with a focus on collaborating in the development of commercial battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). BYD Commercial Vehicle and Hino Motors has been committed to technology innovation and global promotion of commercial vehicle electrification. and Hino Motors, Ltd.

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California university gets country's first battery-electric bus fleet

Green Car Reports

BYD is a Chinese electric car company that was founded to "Build Your Dreams." We're not sure who dreams about buses, but the company is now building the first battery-powered, all-electric bus fleet at the University of California, Irvine.

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BYD is now shipping its own EVs as first cargo ship heads to Europe

Baua Electric

After overtaking Tesla in global EV sales in the last three months of 2023, BYD looks to continue its expansion. BYD’s first cargo ship has been delivered. The BYD Explorer No. 1 is the first Chinese-made ship designed to carry domestic EVs overseas. BYD’s Explorer No. The BYD Explorer No.

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City of Hangzhou orders 2,000 BYD electric buses and 1,000 electric taxis

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BYD Company Ltd. The order for 2,000 long-range, battery-electric transit buses and 1,000 long-range, pure-electric cars was signed this week by the Mayor of Hangzhou, Hongming Zhang, and is one of the world’s largest all-electric fleets yet ordered. Hangzhou is home to Alibaba, another high-tech Chinese company.

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BYD India plans 90% market coverage, eyes dominance in Rs 30-lakh EV category | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Chinese EV maker BYD, which launched its third product – the BYD Seal EV sedan – in India on March 5, plans to enhance its market coverage from the existing 65 percent to over 90 percent in the coming years. Going forward, we will open new showrooms in areas where the coverage is lower. While it was ranked the No.

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