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BYD unveils electric double-decker bus for the UK

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Chinese automaker BYD recently unveiled an electric double-decker bus for the United Kingdom. The electric double-decker bus will be called the BYD BD11. The China-based car manufacturer said the BYD BD11 will be the “next step in UK public transportation.” BYD Europe also hopes to go up against Tesla.

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BYD Shark NEV pickup truck officially launches in Mexico 

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BYD Shark, the Chinese automaker’s new energy vehicle pickup truck, officially launched in Mexico. The BYD Shark starts at $53,400. BYD unveiled its plug-in hybrid electric pickup truck in Mexico on May 14, 2024. The Asian car manufacturer is offering two BYD Shark variants in Mexico.

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BYD unveils two electric trucks

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BYD unveiled two battery-electric heavy-duty trucks, the Gen3 8TT and 6F. Both trucks use BYD’s lithium iron phosphate batteries. BYD leads in battery-electric truck deployments with more than 8,000 trucks in service around the world and more than 200 in service across the United States.

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BYD plans to launch Tesla Cybertruck competitor in 2024

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BYD plans to launch an electric pickup truck to compete against the likes of the Tesla Cybertruck and the Ford F-150 Lightning. BYD revealed photos of its first electric pickup truck, showcasing its general appearance. She added that BYD does not have plans to enter the United States.

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BYD K8M 35' electric bus sets high scoring record in FTA bus reliability test

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BYD announced that its all-new K8M, an innovative 35-foot zero-emission public transit bus, set a high scoring record in the Federal Transit Administration Model Bus Testing Program in Altoona, Pa. —Patrick Duan, BYD North America Senior Vice President. The K8M transit bus is 35 feet in length and can seat up to 33 passengers.

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BYD to convert former Ford plant into EV facility

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BYD plans to convert a former Ford plant into an electric vehicle (EV) facility in Brazil. The ex-fossil fuel car manufacturing factory will be BYD’s first EV production plant outside Asia. Brazil’s President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva announced BYD’s new EV factory outside Asia via Elon Musk’s X platform.

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BYD electric motor coaches selected for California purchasing contract; available to governmental entities outside CA

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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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