{"id":10105,"date":"2020-06-17T10:06:44","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T08:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/?p=10105"},"modified":"2020-06-17T10:06:44","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T08:06:44","slug":"nobina-goes-again-with-byd-34-e-buses-delivered-in-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/electric-bus\/nobina-goes-again-with-byd-34-e-buses-delivered-in-sweden\/","title":{"rendered":"Nobina goes again with BYD: 34 e-buses delivered in Sweden"},"content":{"rendered":"
Nobina<\/strong> bets again on BYD<\/strong> with two separate deliveries this week totaling 34 electric buses<\/strong> for operations with public transport authorities in Link\u00f6ping and Halland, in Sweden.<\/p>\n Nobina\u2019s total intake of electric bus<\/a> units from BYD now exceeds 160 units<\/strong>, either in operation or on order, BYD points out. The figure includes an order for 13 12-metre models earlier in April 2020 for the town of Pite\u00e5<\/a> in the north-east of Sweden. BYD now has nearly 300 electric buses either delivered or on order with PTA fleets right across Scandinavia<\/strong>, the manufacturer says.<\/p>\n\n The latest delivery comprises 18 low-floor 18.6-metre articulated eBuses for the city of Link\u00f6ping and a total of 16 12-metre eBuses assigned for various services throughout the province of Halland on Sweden\u2019s south-western coast. The 18.6-metre articulated model offers enhanced passenger capacity \u2013 approximately 105 (37 seated) \u2013 and, thanks to its centre-pivot design, boasts a 24-metre turning circle. For its Halland operation, Nobina has selected BYD\u2019s best-selling 12-metre low-floor model with 26-seats and total carrying capacity of 68.<\/p>\n\n \u201cNobina is strengthening the position as the leading operator of electric and sustainable public transport services in the Nordics,\u201d said Jens R\u00e5sten<\/strong>, Fleet Manager, Nobina Group. \u201cWhere the technical e-mobility concept by BYD has proven to fit perfectly well into the high demands among customers and PTAs in the Nordics regarding flexibility, total transport economy, quality and reliability\u201d,<\/p>\n \u201cDespite the coronavirus pandemic, we have remained steadfast in our commitment to supporting Public Transport Operators with our products and services,\u201d said Isbrand Ho<\/strong>, Managing Director, BYD Europe, \u201cour customers are clearly planning ahead and they need to rely on BYD to continue the partnership \u2013 even when times are tough.\u00a0Nobina is an excellent example of a forward-thinking bus operator \u2013 an operator that understands that a sustainable, pure-electric bus fleet can deliver high levels of productivity while appealing to more and more passengers who demand clean, sustainable public transport.\u201d<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nobina bets again on BYD with two separate deliveries this week totaling 34 electric buses for operations with public transport authorities in Link\u00f6ping and Halland, in Sweden. Nobina\u2019s total intake of electric bus units from BYD now exceeds 160 units, either in operation or on order, BYD points out. The figure includes an order for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[333,1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLink\u00f6ping opts for articulated e-buses<\/h2>\n
BYD gains ground in the Nordics<\/h2>\n