BYD gets a 79-units e-bus order in Sweden

Following deliveries in Turin for GTT and Madrid for EMT, BYD today announces that the group has won a major fleet order with Bergkvarabuss in Sweden (Skåne region) for a total of 79 pure-electric eBuses, split as below:

• 43 Class-II low-entry 13-metre BYD eBus model
• 32 low-entry 15-metre BYD eBus model
• 4 12-metre BYD eBus model

A number of the vehicles will be built at BYD’s production facility in Komárom, Hungary, BYD says.

More than 250 BYD eBuses are now in service in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, and a further 250 BYD eBuses are on order in the Nordic region, according to the group’s figures.

BYD electric buses for Bergkvarabuss

BYD has been awarded this new order following Bergkvarabuss’s own successful contract win to supply public transport services in the areas of Söderslätt, Österlen and Nordväst in southern Sweden on behalf of the regional public transport authority, Skånetrafiken. Vehicle deliveries are scheduled to commence at the end of this year.

The Bergkvarabuss order further strengthens BYD’s position as the leading supplier of electric vehicles in Sweden and throughout the Nordic region. More than 250 BYD eBuses are now in service in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, collectively clocking-up 25 million kms and reducing CO₂ emissions by over 27,000-tonnes, the Chinese group points out. A further 250 BYD eBuses are on order in the Nordic region.

BYD 15-meter intercity e-bus ready for Sweden

BYD’s new 90-passenger low-entry 15-metre eBus model – 32 in total for Bergkvarabuss – offers a single-charge range of 400km (SORT-II) from its improved battery capacity, BYD states.

Bergkvarabuss has also ordered 43 of BYD’s latest low-entry 13-metre model. Both of these latest Class-II BYD models feature enhanced comfort and convenience for passengers, including under-seat lighting and additional USB-charging access points.

The remaining four eBuses on the Bergkvarabuss order includes the latest version of the 12-metre model, featuring significant product upgrades which enhance productivity, safety and passenger experience.

Bergkvarabuss and the transition to e-mobility in North Europe

Staffan Karlsson, COO at Bergkvarabuss, said regarding BYD order, “We have been impressed by the latest bus models from BYD and the benefits they offer. We are looking forward to operating the buses in order to contribute to fossil-free public transport in the Skåne region.”

BYD Europe Managing Director, Isbrand Ho, added, “We are thrilled to have been awarded this very substantial order and we are proud to have Bergkvarabuss as our new customer in Sweden. This is the start of what I know will be a strong and successful partnership with one of the country’s principal bus operators,” he said. “We have a growing presence in Scandinavia and we’re cooperating to very positive effect with public transport operators throughout the region. The Nordic region is leading the way for electrification in Europe, with BYD’s presence now established right across Norway, Sweden and Finland, including the extremely cold far-north. I’m hugely encouraged that forward-thinking PTOs like Bergkvarabuss are looking to BYD first as their eMobility partner.”