BYD Unveils World's Largest Battery Electric Vehicle
Oct 15, 2014
HOUSTON--BYD Motors kicked off the 2014 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Expo in Houston this week with a new product-unveiling ceremony and over 300 in attendance. The ceremony began with an invitation to attendees to âthrow off the shackles of a single-fueled system â an electric platform i ... Continue reading
BYD Company Announces First Factory in Brazil
Jul 15, 2014
The city of Campinas (in the Sao Paulo region of Brazil) has been selected as the home to the BYDâs newest factory creating ~450 new local jobs. Executives from Campinas City Hall and BYD Company Ltd. this week announced the opening of the companyâs first South American manufacturing facility. The factory is ... Continue reading
Brazilian Transit Operator has started pilot testing a pure-electric transit bus from BYD
Jun 9, 2014
-Brazilian Transit Operator Via Agile and Piracicabaâs Transit Authority Semuttran have started pilot testing with a pure-electric transit bus from BYD Company Ltd. The purpose of the evaluation is to find ways to reduce transportation costs and unnecessary emissions in and around the city of Piracicaba. âPil ... Continue reading
BYD Receives Record Bus & Taxi Order
May 9, 2014
BYD Company Ltd. has received a record-setting order for their new energy vehicles. Situated in east China along the Qiantang River lies Hangzhou, a place commonly referred to as one of Chinaâs most beautiful cities. In response to Chinaâs deteriorating air quality and ecological environment, Hangzhouâs ... Continue reading
Apr 29, 2014
In a historic event attended by State of California Governor Jerry Brown, BYD unveiled the first California-made, all-electric, long-range, 40-foot rapid transit bus. The ceremony was held today in Lancaster, California, at BYDâs first ever electric bus factory in the United States, which has created more than 60 ... Continue reading
BYD Motors to showcase first ever American made long-range electric bus
Apr 28, 2014
--BYD Motors Inc.: WHO: Governor of California Jerry Brown Mayor R. Rex Parris â Mayor of Lancaster, California Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich â Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Bill Allen â President and Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation Lanny Da ... Continue reading
Tang, all-wheel-drive SUV part of BYD's Green Mobility meeting new 5-4-2 initiative
Apr 28, 2014
The Beijing Auto Show opened this last week to record crowds and by most accounts has met all expectations. BYD Auto Ltd. captured many of the media headlines with a number of new products cementing their place as Chinaâs leading New Energy Vehicle manufacturer. âIn the future, all BYD cars will be able to re ... Continue reading
BYD will announce G5, Tang and ’542 Technology’ at Beijing Auto Show
Apr 19, 2014
The 13th Beijing International Automobile Exhibition, 2014 is fast approaching. At its press conference at 11am on 20th April on the stand No E301, BYD will unveil a new compact sedan âG5′ and the revolutionary plug-in hybrid electric SUV âTangâ. In addition, BYD will release the world exclusive â ... Continue reading
First Long Range, Zero-Emissions, All-Electric Bus Approved for Sales in Canada
Apr 18, 2014
The BYD Electric Transit Bus, making news across North America, is now approved for sale and operations in Canada after earning the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) Certification and being placed on the âVehicle Manufacturers Registryâ with Transport Canada. Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards ... Continue reading
Mar 21, 2014
BYDâs second-generation Dual-Mode, Plug-in Hybrid Electric sedan, the QIN (pronounced âcheenâ), has set a second record month of sales in February. Trends in March now make it âChinaâs Best-Selling Electric Vehicleâ according to Chinaâs National Passenger Car Association. âthe ne ... Continue reading
Mar 14, 2014
BYD is pleased that the decision by the Labor Commissioner Hearing Officer resulted in a reduction by almost two thirds - from $99,245 to $37,803 - in the fines assessed against BYD for good faith technical errors (such as allowing several workers one 20 minute break so they could have breakfast together rather than tw ... Continue reading
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Selects BYD 40-foot Bus
Feb 28, 2014
The Karnataka State Minister of Transportation - Ramalinga Reddy, representatives from Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), and BYD Company Ltd. all gathered for the launch of a brand new program soon to change the skies of Bangalore, forever. Often referred to as the âSilicon Valleyâ of India ... Continue reading
Southeast Asia's Largest Zero-Emissions Electric Bus Order Awarded to BYD
Feb 11, 2014
-Malaysia's Prasarana Transit has announced that BYD Co. Ltd. won the bid to supply 15 new battery electric transit buses. As Malaysia first, as well as Southeast Asia's largest electric bus public bidding project, BYD beat out competitors from around the world for this historic project. The 15 electric buses will be o ... Continue reading
BYD Collaborates with I2R on Autonomous Vehicle Research
Feb 4, 2014
A*STARâs Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) and BYD Co. Ltd., one of China's largest companies specializing in battery technologies, has signed a joint laboratory agreement to develop electric vehicles with autonomous vehicle sensors. The joint laboratory will leverage I2Râs in-depth vehicle expertise in i ... Continue reading
Zero-emissions, Electric Chauffeur Fleet Four Years Ahead of London Deadlin
Jan 29, 2014
BYD has teamed up with Thriev to provide twenty (20) BYD e6 electric sedans for Londonâs emission-free, chauffeur fleet -- vehicles officially launch on Feb 3rd, 2014. Last month, the Mayor of London announced that from January 1st, 2018 and forward, all new taxis would need to be zero-emissions in order to receiv ... Continue reading
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