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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

DHL is piloting four BYD Class 8 battery-electric trucks in the Los Angeles market, just in time for the peak holiday shipping season. In addition, DHL Express has 72 all-electric battery-powered vans on order from multiple vendors, which will support DHL pickup and delivery operations throughout California and New York.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

BYD announced that its participation in a California-wide purchasing contract will also allow US transit agencies to leverage California’s purchase power to buy US-built zero-emission BYD battery-electric motor coaches, made by union employees in Lancaster, California. BYD 45' electric motor coach.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2019

The Anaheim Transportation Network has awarded an order for 40 battery-electric buses to BYD. The ATN fleet order will increase the number of BYD electric buses the agency can deploy to serve one of the nation’s busiest tourism and employment regions. One-half of the order will be the popular 40-foot BYD K9M.

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Electrek

MAY 18, 2025

Oakland International Airport (OAK) in Alameda, California is helping stressed-out air passengers breathe a little bit easier with the introduction of five new battery-electric K9MD shuttle buses to its ground equipment fleet.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Anheuser-Busch, in partnership with Nikola Motor Company and BYD Motors LLC, completed its first Zero-Emission Beer Delivery in its hometown of St. Louis Blues, on a BYD electric truck. The delivery builds on Anheuser-Busch’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and existing partnerships with both Nikola and BYD.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The radical BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute is open for orders and will be priced from $57,900 plus on-road costs. As a limited offer BYD is also throwing in a $500 credit for accessories, which include bullbars, a roller tonneau cover, canopy and sports bar. There’s also a 10.25-inch inch digital instrument cluster.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2020

BYD, Europe’s leading electric bus manufacturer, received an order for a further 13 eBuses from Nobina—the principal bus operator in Sweden and the Nordic region. BYD 12m battery-electric bus. Similarly, in southern Europe where climates are often hot, BYD eBus fleets are performing with efficiency.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

BYD has secured the largest single order to date for full battery-electric buses in Europe in a deal with Keolis Nederland BV, the Dutch subsidiary of global public transport provider, Keolis. The landmark order comprises 259 BYD eBuses scheduled for programmed delivery from next summer. For Keolis Nederland, BYD’s 8.7-meter

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MAY 16, 2013

BYD announced the launch of Hong Kong’s first all-electric taxi fleet using the BYD e6 electric cross-over sedan. Hongkong first pure electric taxi fleet. BYD also announced that the e6 “Taxi version” and e6 “Premier” sedan were now officially on sale in Hong Kong. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 20, 2021

Philadelphia’s public media organization WHYY, also the local PBS and NPR station, reports that the regional public transportation authority SEPTA has sidelined its entire fleet of 25 Proterra electric buses since February 2020. Proterra maintains that SEPTA’s fleet will be put back into service eventually.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2014

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. electric buses and taxis.

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AUGUST 10, 2020

BOGESTRA (Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen) and HCR (Straßenbahn Herne-Castrop-Rauxel), two of Germany’s leading Public Transport Operators (PTOs), have taken delivery of the first vehicle in a joint fleet order for 22 electric buses from BYD.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2021

BYD won an order to deliver another 406 battery-electric buses to the Colombian capital of Bogotá, coming shortly after a previous announcement on 17 December of the delivery of the 470 pure electric buses to the city. BYD will co-work with Superpolo, a Colombian bus manufacturer, on the body part of the buses for such order.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2017

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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APRIL 4, 2019

BYD has produced its 300 th bus at its Lancaster, Calif. BYD is celebrating the milestone with its highly valued customer and neighbor Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA). The 300th bus is a 35-foot BYD K9S model transit bus. The 300th bus is a 35-foot BYD K9S model transit bus. AVTA was one of BYD’s first customers.

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MARCH 27, 2022

BYD and Shell signed a strategic cooperation agreement to help accelerate the energy transition and improve charging experience for BYD’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) customers. A BYD Han EV at Shell Recharge site.

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DECEMBER 24, 2019

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has aded two BYD battery-electric buses. The K9M 40-foot buses are part of the airport’s fleet of “terminal-to- terminal” shuttles used to transport passengers between the international and domestic terminals, and from the international terminal to the Rental Car Center.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

BYD will provide the Colombian capital of Bogotá with a fleet of 379 pure electric buses, in a deal awarded by the capital’s TransMilenio SA mass transport authority. This fleet will begin operations in September 2020, giving Bogotá the largest electric bus fleet on the continent and one of the largest in the world.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2014

At the 2014 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Expo in Houston, BYD Motors unveiled a 60-foot, articulated battery-electric bus offering a range of 170+ miles with a passenger load of up to 120 passengers. —Brendan Riley, BYD Motors Fleet Sales Vice President.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

After being selected through a public bidding process, BYD has delivered 500 battery-electric, e6 police vehicles to the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau this week. The BYD e6 reaches speeds of over 140 km/h (~87 mph) with a range of 300 km (187 miles), making it suited for the demands of police utility vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2012

Three passengers in a BYD e6 taxicab, including the driver, were killed in an accident in Shenzhen on 26 May. BYD e6 in flames following crash. A drunk driver crashed a high-speed Nissan GT-R into a BYD e6, and then collided with another, gasoline taxicab. BYD has not yet issued a statement about the crash.

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AUGUST 30, 2012

BYD will provide its electric buses to Dan Bus—the bus operator in Tel Aviv—via BYD’s local importer and distributor Clal Motors. The aim of this trial is to replace approximately half of Dan Bus’s fleet, which now amounts to 1,300 buses and minibuses. million kilometers (or 5.1 million miles).

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MARCH 20, 2014

A BYD electric transit bus is entering service in the Turkish capital for a one-month trial. Results across many different duty cycles have shown that the bus is capable of up to 24-hour, route-service on a single battery charge (usually competed in 3-5 hours off-peak). —Ankara Mayor Mileh Gökçek.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

BYD and Levo Mobility, a joint venture of Nuvve Holding Corp., BYD and Levo Mobility, a joint venture of Nuvve Holding Corp., The BYD-Levo collaboration has the potential to accelerate and transform the transportation sector at a critical time. —BYD Motors President Stella Li.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2014

2013 STO-AVT electric bus test results chart: BYD Electric Bus energy consumption (Wh/km) over speed (km/h). The first phase of a ten-month trial for a 40-foot BYD battery-electric bus (which commenced the Summer of 2013) was completed in Gatineau, Québec and Ottawa, Ontario in December. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2018

BYD unveiled two new electric tow tractor models, or tugs, this month. BYD tugs offer greater energy and productivity efficiencies as well as lower operating costs and easier maintenance, as compared to its diesel, gas or lead acid battery counterparts. —Brian Rippie, BYD’s Director of Material Handing.

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MAY 2, 2020

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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OCTOBER 5, 2021

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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MARCH 25, 2022

The initial batch of trucks will be BYD Class 8 8TT Gen 3 units. Maersk’s long-term goal in North America is to move toward a fully electric trucking fleet to offer customers an environmentally-friendly alternative for short-haul trucking. —Vincent Clerc, CEO of Ocean & Logistics, A.P. Moller - Maersk.

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MARCH 19, 2013

Express del Futuro, a partner-operator of Transmilenio, and BYD unveiled plans for an electric bus fleet in Bogotá, Colombia. The BYD K9 all-electric buses will be placed into trial service as of Q2 2013 in the Colombian capital. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

Anheuser-Busch, BYD, the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), and ENGIE Services US announced that Anheuser-Busch will be deploying 21 BYD battery electric trucks in their California fleet as part of a state project to showcase economically and environmentally sustainable warehousing and distribution technology.

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AUGUST 26, 2011

BYD and The Hertz Corporation, the world’s largest general use car rental brand, announced a strategic partnership to promote new energy applications to propel the development of the EV markets in China. As part of the partnership, Hertz will rent BYD’s e6 electrical vehicle (EV) to Chinese consumers, municipalities and government agencies.

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APRIL 9, 2020

AMPLY expects savings to increase as Tri Delta Transit expands its electric bus fleet in the future. Fleet operators work on a very rigorous timeline and must adhere to a strict operational dance to ensure their vehicles run on-schedule. As we expand our EV fleet, we look forward to working with AMPLY to realize even greater savings.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is now operating the largest fleet of electric buses in North America. The TTC acquired the 60 all-electric buses from three manufacturers: BYD Canada Co. While the other eBuses use DC electricity to charge, BYD vehicles use AC. New Flyer Industries Inc. and Proterra Inc. In total, up to $1.8

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

Transport for London (TfL) and bus operator Go-Ahead London have begun a trial of the city’s first two battery-electric buses. The 12-meter single deck buses were built by Chinese manufacturer BYD Auto Ltd. In addition to the two buses in this trial, six additional electric buses will be introduced into the TfL fleet in early 2014.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2012

The City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, has signed a letter of intent to purchase up to 10 BYD 40-foot electric buses for City transit services in 2012. The agreement also opens talks to bring manufacturing of BYD buses to the Ontario region in the near future. Bus design for Windsor. Click to enlarge. —Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Didi Chuxing (DiDi), the world’s leading mobile transportation platform, will launch Latin America’s first shared electric vehicle (EV) fleet through its app in Mexico, as the company further invests in sustainable transportation innovations in the region. 200 EVs are exclusive for DiDi drivers. 200 EVs are exclusive for DiDi drivers.

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