BYD Gains Foothold In Germany With Orders For 22 Electric Buses
BYD is moving into car country with its first order for fully electric transit buses in Germany. The orders for 22 of its 12-meter buses came from German public transit operators BOGESTRA and HCR and are aimed at improving ailing air quality in the greater Ruhr Metropolitan Region.
Each bus can move up to 80 passengers around at a time, sharing the electric vehicle experience with each one. “Being able to travel from Weitmar to Riemke with zero emission is an important and first step in the right direction for climate protection. It shows that Bogestra keeps its promises and assumes regional responsibility for a sustainable future,” said Bochum’s Mayor Thomas Eiskirch.
Isbrand Ho, Managing Director of BYD Europe, concludes: “We are very proud of this important order, which demonstrates our capabilities in a market dominated by German brands. BYD’s efforts will make a strong contribution to reducing emissions and improving air quality. And in our eyes, that is even more important than our first order in Germany.”
Twenty-two pure electric buses are expected to be delivered in the summer of 2020, and will be operated in Route 354 in Bochum, Line 380 in Gelsenkirchen, and in the Herne region. This batch of buses has a passenger capacity of up to 80 passengers. It has high performance and long battery life. After a single charge, the mileage is still more than 200 kilometers when the air conditioner is turned on.
二十二台纯电动大巴预计于2020年夏季交付，投入波鸿市354号线路、盖尔森基兴市380号线路以及赫恩地区运营。此批大巴载客数高达80人，高性能兼长续航，单次充电后，在空调开启情况下行驶里程依然超过200公里。