Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2018

BYD recently delivered five electric buses to the Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts; a sixth is scheduled to be delivered by the end of the July. The six-bus order comprised four BYD K9S 35-foot models and two K7 30-foot models. The VTA announced it will purchase an additional four BYD buses.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The Las Cruces City Council has approved the purchase of five BYD buses, BYD announced in a press release. The K8M buses are 35-foot battery-electric buses that will be used for the city’s RoadRUNNER Transit fleet. The K8M is an American-mad transit bus that can seat up to 33 people.

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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

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.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is now operating the largest fleet of electric buses in North America. In June 2018, the Board approved the purchase of 30 more. 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.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2012

José Mujica, President of Uruguay, China-based BYD, CTS and Buquebus officials signed a contract to begin bringing electric buses into Uruguay. The first BYD electric buses will arrive in Uruguay before end of 2012 with targets to have over 500 buses running on roads by 2015. million kilometers (or 3.4

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2014

The municipal government of Dalian, China has signed a cooperative agreement with BYD for the purchase of 600 BYD electric buses in 2014 and another 600 in 2015, totaling 1,200 units. BYD is opening a new electric bus manufacturing facility in the Dalian Huayuankou Economic Zone to service the growing needs of northern China.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2021

Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid (EMT), the largest public transport operator in Spain and the second largest in Europe, recently awarded the tender for the acquisition of 520 new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, as well for the purchase of 50 new electric buses. for the EMT fleet.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2011

The BYD e6 electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will now be available for consumer purchases in China; previously, the e6 was only available for fleet purchases. BYD e6s have been in operation in government and taxi fleets for nearly 18 months. million fleet miles (or 6 million km).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2014

BYD Motors, Inc. BYD said that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) withdrew funding of the contract as a result of an error in BYD’s pre-bid disadvantaged business program certification in February 2013. LBT announced that BYD won the competition for the contract on 24 March 2013.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2011

BYD Company Ltd (BYD) and Rotterdam City entered into an agreement to deliver BYD’s all-electric e6 vehicles as part of the Netherlands’ green transportation project “75-EV-RO”; these will be the first BYD e6s in Europe. Netherlands Prince Maurits van Oranje test drives the BYD all-electric e6 in Rotterdam.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2011

and its wholly owned subsidiary SMRT International Pte Ltd, a multi-modal transport service provider in Singapore, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BYD Company Limited to enter into discussions regarding the possibility of establishing a joint venture to distribute BYD’s eBUSes and e6 Taxis in Singapore.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2010

The Wall Street Journal reports that China’s BYD Co. Stella Li, BYD’s senior vice president and head of its US operations, said the holdup was caused by BYD’s efforts to make the car roomier, especially its rear-seat area that was cramped thanks to a beefy battery pack that needs to be stored under the seat.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has ordered 130 BYD battery-electric K7M buses, the largest single order of battery-electric buses to date in the United States. BYD considers the LADOT purchase as a signal to the market that zero-emission buses are here to stay and that their use will continue to spread.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2020

BYD has delivered its first two battery-electric buses to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), the largest transit operator in Canada and the third-largest transit operator in North America. The bus is part of a total order by the TTC for 10 BYD 40-foot K9M buses, all of which are scheduled to be delivered in coming days.

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InsideEVs

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The German car rental company has placed an initial order for several thousand BYD Atto 3 EVs, with deliveries to start in Q4 2022.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

AMPLY Power is working with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions to expand fleet electrification offerings, including the first commercially available combination solar canopy and overhead electric vehicle charging solution covered by a power purchase agreement (PPA) leasing and financing model. PIDE Canopy Mount connecting to BYD bus.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. City of Fairfield.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2021

The Federal Transit Administration recently announced $180 million will be available through its competitive Low or No Emission (Low-No) Program; California-based BYD says it will help transit agencies navigate the application process. BYD has more than 1,000 electric buses on the road and/or in production.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2017

The University of California, Irvine is poised to be the first college campus in the US to convert its buses to an all-electric fleet. The student-funded and -operated Anteater Express shuttle service is acquiring 20 buses from BYD for $15 million. Individual rides are free.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The board of directors of the Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) in California voted to award BYD a contract to manufacture up to 85 electric buses over a five-year period. AVTA is anticipating a cost savings as a result of electrifying its fleet. thereby improving air quality and positively impacting human health.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The report provides insight on ZET market trends as the industry prepares for an injection of federal funding for charging infrastructure, multiple states implement clean truck regulations, and California prepares to release an additional $873 million in purchase incentives for commercial vehicles and infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2017

BYD has secured its first major pure electric bus order in Israel. A fleet of 17 single-deck 12m buses will service the northern port city of Haifa, Israel’s third-largest city. The buses were purchased after BYD won a competitive tender process. —Isbrand Ho, Managing Director of BYD Europe.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This is how Aboitiz Power President and Chief Executive Officer Manny Rubio, described Aboitiz Power Corporation’s latest fleet purchase of electric vehicles, the BYD T3 EV known for its robust build, long range […]

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2016

At the Transport Publics event this last week in Paris, BYD announced orders for 16 of its all new battery-electric buses and coaches to French operators. BYD also announced a six-month trial with Paris operator RATP and unveiled its 12 meter single deck bus—displayed for the first time in France. Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

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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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

BYD delivered the first all-electric automated side loader refuse truck to the City of Palo Alto and GreenWaste, the city’s waste hauler service. The BYD electric refuse truck uses its batteries for propulsion, as well as to power the hydraulic system for the body.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

BYD has announced that Swedish freight technology company, Einride , has purchased 200 of its 8TT battery-electric trucks – the company’s largest heavy-duty BEV sale outside of Asia. The BYD electric trucks will be built in the US and delivered to Einride over the next 12 months to support its fleet customers stateside.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Coordinate monetary and non-monetary incentives available to the general public and organizations purchasing electric vehicles, and contribute to the package appropriately. Develop and publish a plan to mobilize demand for electric vehicles in city fleets for the period 2010 - 2013 and rally private fleets to the safe end.

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EV Obssesion

MAY 9, 2021

5/6/2021) – BYD (Build Your Dreams) announced that Antelope Valley Transit Authority, a longstanding customer and community partner, is growing its battery-electric fleet with the purchase of 10 K11M 60-foot articulated buses and six K7M 30-foot buses. LOS ANGELES, Calif. (5/6/2021) appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2017

BYD has been officially selected as the recommended company by the evaluation committee in Argentina for the purchase of 50 electric buses on behalf of the Ministry of Environment. BYD expects to receive the necessary allocation within the next few weeks.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2012

The City of Bogota, Colombia, has launched a pilot project to spur the use of electric vehicles in Bogota’s center-city taxi fleet. Electric vehicle suppliers BYD and Mitsubishi have expressed their commitment to provide e6 and i-MiEV electric cars, respectively. On 29 December 2011, the City of Bogota enacted Decree No.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Fleet operators constitute the bulk of brand new motor vehicle purchases in a lot of markets on the continent. Fleet operators normally replace their fleets at regular intervals. They also represent an essential customer segment — repeat customers!

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The San José, California, City Council approved the purchase of ten Proterra Catalyst E2 battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure for use at the Norman Y. Proterra was bidding against BYD for the airport contract. Proterra was bidding against BYD for the airport contract. Funded in part by a $3.8-million

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

BYD and Hyundai are teaming up to export cars. The agreement with BYD and Hyundai Glovis is highly beneficial to both companies and their future goals. Meanwhile, BYD believes its overseas market will account for 50% of total sales in the future. BYD also had orders for two additional PCTCs from a supplier in China.

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CN EV Post

JUNE 26, 2025

Xiaomi allows customers who have already ordered the SU7 series but have not yet received delivery to change their purchase to the YU7, with a deadline of June 29. Nio Tesla BYD Xiaomi Battery These deposits are refundable within 7 days if the order is not locked-in. All rights reserved.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2025

21 March 2025 Read next Has BYD and Telsas strong hold on China weakened? BYDs game-changing platform BYD has unveiled its Super e-Platform. The new BYD Han L sedan, and Tang L SUV, will be the first models fitted with the technology. The Financial Times (FT) reported that BYD faces a European Commission investigation.

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