Coobus and Consorcio to Launch Zero-Emissions Electric Buses in Conjunction with BYD
Jan 18, 2014
In ceremonies that were a part of Colombia’s Green Public Transportation Initiative this week, Coobus and BYD Company Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 260 , 12-meter (40-foot), battery-electric buses and a second Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Consorcio Express and BYD to p ... Continue reading
Jan 9, 2014
BYD and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) have concluded a pilot test on a BYD 40-foot, zero-emissions, battery-electric bus. The test period was from Aug 25th to Oct 25th totaling two months in service and the final report data has been summarized for distribution. âThe general purpose of t ... Continue reading
Most Popular Cars and Trucks USA in 2013
Dec 31, 2013
2013 was the year of the full-size truck, according to new car shoppers on AutoTrader.com®. Trucks made up nearly half of the top 20 most popular new vehicles on the site this year, including three of the top five. Aligning with its longstanding status as the best-selling vehicle in the U.S., the Ford F-150 retained i ... Continue reading
BYD announces 18 meter All-Battery-Electric BRT Bus
Dec 24, 2013
]-During Mobility and Transport 2013 Conference held in Bogota this year, global bus manufacturer BYD announced the 2014 production of the worldâs first, long-range, 18 meter (60 foot), articulated all-battery-electric transit bus (video link of BYD prototype provided with release). Similar to other buses that BYD ... Continue reading
AVTA Awards Contract for Electric Buses
Dec 24, 2013
Today, the Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) announced the purchase of two 40-foot, battery-electric buses as part of its clean bus initiative. The buses have been funded through a generous grant arranged by Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich to support an electric bus demonstration project in the ... Continue reading
LA-Area Transit Officials Tout Electric Bus Company BYD 'Breakthrough Technology'
Dec 16, 2013
Los Angeles area transit officials, in a national telephonic press conference, today praised BYD, a U.S. company owned by a parent company in China, for its electric bus technology, which they described as âclean, silent, and efficient.â âThe technology of this BYD bus system is truly break-through, espe ... Continue reading
BYD Recognized by World Intellectual Property Organization for Industry Leading Innovation
Nov 26, 2013
BYD Company Ltd. has been awarded the 2013 WIPO â SIPO âOutstanding Patent Innovation and Industrial Designâ medal. Presented by Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), these awards recognize BYD as Chinaâs most innovative company. However, these accom ... Continue reading
BYD Wins ATTI Crash Test Facility of the Year
Nov 18, 2013
BYD Ltd Company has been named â2013 Crash Test Facility of the Yearâ by Automotive Testing Technology International, marking a major milestone for BYD Auto. âWhen deciding on BYD for âCrash Test Facility of the Yearâ, the judges were impressed with some of the state-of-the-art equipment, such ... Continue reading
BYD Response to LAANE Protest in Los Angeles
Oct 31, 2013
BYD is perplexed by the misinformation being spread by Madeline Janisâ advocacy group, LAANE. BYD has been in a standard product testing phase in accordance with regulatory guidelines. We have just received customer approval to start manufacturing our green technology buses, and look forward to hiring more Califor ... Continue reading
Aruba's ARUBUS unveils a BYD 12 meter, 60 passenger bus
Oct 14, 2013
Arubaâs Minister of Transportation Otmar Oduber, Minister of Finance Mike de Meza, and ARUBUS Director Teo Croes unveiled the first long-range, all-electric, ZERO emissions bus in the Caribbean at a ceremony held in conjunction with the GREEN ARUBA Conference and the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF). The 12 ... Continue reading
Electric Buses Complete Testing Program in Columbia
Sep 19, 2013
The Sistemas Sustentables and ISSRC have released third-party test results from Bogota Columbia announcing the BYD electric bus Andino-12 (the 40 foot BYD all-electric bus) had successfully concluded two weeks of intensive testing and evaluation. The general purpose of the program was to carry out operational testing t ... Continue reading
BYD Achieves 5-Star C-NCAP and a New High Score for Chinese Brands
Sep 13, 2013
The BYD F5 Suri had achieved notoriety for being the first remote-driving-enabled 5 seat, family sedan ever mass-produced (in 2012), but now Chinaâs Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC), the national authority on vehicle safety, has released the latest nationwide C-NCAP evaluation results (published ... Continue reading
The First Zero-Emissions, 12 Meter, All-Electric Bus Launches Passenger Service in Canada
Jul 21, 2013
The first completely zero-emissions, all-electric bus is now operating in revenue service on the public streets of the Capital City of Canada --a first in all of Canada! Today, public transit passengers may ride in the long-range, ultra-quiet, BYD electric bus in operation by both the Sociel de transport de l'Outaouais ... Continue reading
Europe's Largest Zero-Emissions, Electric Bus Contract Awarded to BYD
Jul 20, 2013
It was announced today at a signing ceremony that BYD Company, Ltd. was selected to supply Europe's largest, ZERO emissions, all-electric bus fleet. The fleet will be used to transfer passengers between airport terminals and aircraft at one of Europe's leading airports; the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. ... Continue reading
Uruguay Launches First "ZERO EMISSIONS" Pure-Electric Buses
May 26, 2013
BUQUEBUS and CTS Auto S.A. in partnership with Chinese automaker, BYD Ltd unveiled the first 12 meter rapid transit bus powered 100% by electricity in Uruguay and the region today. The ceremony was the culmination of an Electric Bus contract announced last year and was attended by President Mujica, Roberto Kreimerman M ... Continue reading
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