Byd launched a second electric bus this year, the c9, with a 53seat capacity. The byd ebus sells for about 2 million yuan before the application of incentives and rebates. A wide variety of electric bus price options are available to you, there are 4,850 electric bus price suppliers, mainly located in asia. An updated overview of electric buses in europe ebus. The byd motors drama is quickly becoming the novela of the transit community in southern california, as the bus manufacturervia long beach transit lbts rolando cruzis expected to delay the delivery of lbts electric bus fleet. Creating no air pollution and using quiet electric motors, byd buses improve quality of life wherever they operate. Byd s unique ironphosphate batteries are the safest in the industry, and. The worlds first pure electric zero emission double decker bus, designed and built by byd, is to enter service in october 2015.
Byd k9 allelectric bus, as tested in portland or it expects its buses to comprise 1 percent of new u. Electric bus manufacturers byd and proterra are making. Londons first longrange allelectric doubledecker buses. Should you add this to the list of european operators who are using this bus. Byd unveils worlds first battery electric coach bus. Byd co, chinas largest electric vehicle maker, has beaten out five bidders to win a bid to sell 50 electric buses to argentina, according to the renewable energy technology company. Market penetration of hybrid and electric transit buses.
Byd k9 pureelectric bus ebus click the image below for bigger view. Five byd electric doubledecker buses go into service in central london. Byd has delivered two k7m 30foot electric buses to anaheim resort transportation art in anaheim, california. Established in 1995, byd is a top hightech enterprise in china specializing in it, automobile, and new energy.
Here, we merge the o perational and technological aspects of electric bus service. The plan is then to acquire the next generation of battery. Electric bus pioneer pulls into wider european market. The bus can seat up to 60 people and byd claims a range of 275 miles on a single charge with full charging completed in two to three hours. And while widely used in byd advertising and corporate brochures, it is not the companys name, swanton said. As byds first pure zero emission electric bus, it employs many advanced technologies developed by byd internally, which makes the all electric bus a thriving alternative in transit bus evolution. Byd k9 electric buses concept pictured below to round up the locals and haul them around town. It should be more than enough to support the routes. Route 98 was chosen because of its status as a pollution hotspot in the city, according to a joint. Byd penetrates market for electric buses in usacross. Byd s 40ft battery electric bus brings an innovative, green solution to your transportation needs. Byd plans to build a manufacturing facility for its buses and batteries in brazil, and proterra has announced the first. Art, which aims to have a 50 percent electrified fleet by the end of 2020, is scheduled to receive 40 more byd electric buses this year.
Purchase of five 5 new flyer all electric articulated buses for deployment on metros orange line with expected delivery in late 2017. Byd allelectric bus a thriving alternative in transit bus evolution the byd electric bus is the worlds first mass produced pure electric bus. The byd c9 is the first of three 100% battery electric coaches the company will launch globally this year. All 85 buses will have a range of more than 160 miles on a single battery charge. Byd declined to comment on the deployment of the companys electric bus in hong kong.
Over 16,359 byd electric buses are currently running in shenzhen, and all its buses will be electric by 2017. It is also the only electric bus powered by environmentally friendly, iron phosphate batteries. It can be fully charged in five hours and can travel a distance of 249 kilometres in an urban environment. Enviro200h, wright electrocity, optare tempo and byd electric bus. Kyotokyukou bus incorporated, of kyoto, japan, has taken delivery of five long range battery electric buses from industry pioneer byd company ltd.
Byds electric bus plying hong kong streets china real. Under the order from avta, byd motors will build and deliver a variety of allelectric bus models, including a 40foot lowfloor transit bus, a 60foot lowfloor articulated bus and a 45foot commuter coach. Byd is the largest supplier of rechargeable batteries in the globe, and has. Lithiumion liion batteries have proven to be the most promising eessystem for electric vehicles ev. The electric bus wave is upon us and cities are very eager to use them to paint a greener face. Testing electrification solutions at the heart of the urban bus system network through live urban demonstrations and facilitating the market uptake of electric buses in europe. Byd usa international manufacturer of electric cars. The first 5 byd allelectric buses will operate on route 98 on behalf of tfl by metroline. Byd continues its push towards dominance of the electrified vehicle market with its first electric bus contract in canada. Byd, a leading international firm specializing in rechargeable batteries, vehicle manufacturing and green energy technologies, will begin operating an electric bus manufacturing facility and an.
In the onset of this conversion, byd and, to an extent, the rest of the electric bus industry has struggled to make buses that run as reliably and cheaply as the fleets they seek to replace. Byd delivers first massive 60ft allelectric bus in the. Dyb c e c i l y l i u f o r c h i n a d a i l y, p a. Pdf the bangalore metropolitan transport corporation bmtc is a government. The success of its electric bus program is critical for byd as it aims to play a bigger role on the transit. Byd, by far the worlds largest maker of pure electric buses, is demonstrating its commitment to the important french bus and coach market. The other two, a 45 threeaxle coach named the c10 and a 23 coach with executive and. What are the largest electric bus manufacturers in the. Battery charging and switching technologies for electric busses. Byd adds two electric buses all about bus, coach and people. Byd builds american dream by getting electric buses rolling. Transport for london tfl has been experimenting with several kinds of batteryelectric and fuel cell buses since 20. In order to promote pev, power industry must acquire high power efficiency.
May 2036 60 mwhbattery first 4500 cycles 1215 yrs next 4500 7200 cycles 27 yrs electric bus byd e6 electric vehicle. The delivery ceremony held was widely covered as it not only represented electrified public transportation, but also japan, a nation built on engineering excellence, for the first time acquiring high tech vehicles from their neighbour china. Byd auto co, a key newenergy vehicle maker in china, unveiled its expanded batteryelectric bus manufacturing facility, its largest in north america, on friday in the u. Byd also took the opportunity to unveil its 40ft 12. The byd k9 sometimes just referred to as the byd ebus or byd electric bus is a battery electric bus manufactured by the chinese automaker byd auto, powered with its selfdeveloped lithium iron phosphate battery, featuring the longest drive range of 250 km 155 miles on one single charge under urban road conditions the first byd battery electric bus was manufactured on september 30, 2010. It can go up to 400 km on a single change, and it can travel as fast as 100 km per hour, the company claims. Electric truck and bus maker byd on a roll after bumpy start related posts. First 16 vehicles sold, ratp trial, complete range now ready for france.
Byd electric transit bus delivers 155 miles of range in. Byd ebus 18m 3 doors electric bus 2019 exterior and interior duration. Two of the biggest electric transit bus titans were in the news recently. Antelope valley transit authority to buy 85 byd electric. Chinas leading electric vehicle maker byd announced wednesday to team with us hybrid corporation to develop a hydrogen fuel cells batteryelectric bus. Fabricated no caustic materials in manufacturing no heavy metals no toxic electrolytes standard pack modules simplifies 10 ess. Purchase of up to two hundred 200 ze buses under rfp op28167 for. Founded in 1995 as a pioneer in battery technology, byd s mission is to change the world by creating a complete, cleanenergy ecosystem that reduces the worlds reliance on petroleum. Byds electric taxis have yet to see any major deal in the u. Byd and the city of lancaster announce lancaster energy. Byd is committed to introduce such hightech products to supporting frankfurt as one of the pioneer cities in europe in public transport systems, said mr. Now it has introduced an electric version of the capitals iconic. Charged evs five byd electric doubledecker buses go. Both the c9 and the k9 are powered by the same byd iron phosphate batteries that power the c6 and c8.
Stella li, byd north america president, said, we applaud art for its bold read more. Green automotive company plans to launch its epatriot electric shuttle bus at the international lct show in las vegas in february. Even though the development of hybrid electric buses heb and pure electric buses peb is at a stage of infancy, a large number of bus producers have made a commitment in finding suitable substitutes for diesel technology. Albert has locked in a contract for a fleet of new 35. Pdf resumo central and local governments in china are investing heavily in the. Utilizing byd s proprietary ironphosphate battery, this quiet vehicle produces zero emissions, has a range of 255 miles on a single charge, and integrates easily into your transit or shuttle. Europes largest zeroemissions, electric bus contract awarded to byd amsterdams schiphol airport contracts for 35 pureelectric buses amsterdambusiness wireit was announced today at a. The byd c10ms a new kind of coach byd s 35 doubledecker coaches are making a splash in 47 with a bathroom, this coach offers spectacular views from the upper deck and gives passengers the quiet, clean, guiltfree ride that only electric technology can offer. Byd s innovative products are leaders in multiple sectors, including battery electric automobiles, buses, medium and heavyduty trucks and forklifts. When it comes to electric buses china totally dominates. The byd auto k9, also called the ebus12, is a low floor batteryelectic transit bus. Byd gets europes largestever ebus contract, headed to. Theoretically, liion batteries can combine a high specific. Byd is moving on their plans to begin manufacturing in india for the domestic market by constructing a new production facility in bidar, karnataka, which will produce around 1,000 units per year.