{"id":7129,"date":"2019-10-24T09:02:35","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T07:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/?p=7129"},"modified":"2019-10-24T09:02:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T07:02:35","slug":"first-order-for-byd-new-intercity-pure-electric-bus-vy-buss-buys-55-ebuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/electric-bus\/first-order-for-byd-new-intercity-pure-electric-bus-vy-buss-buys-55-ebuses\/","title":{"rendered":"First order for BYD new intercity pure electric bus. Vy Buss buys 55 ebuses"},"content":{"rendered":"
Another sale success in North Europe for BYD<\/strong>, the new intercity pure electric bus<\/strong> gets its first order. The Chinese company\u00a0has just received one of its largest single orders from a European public transport authority: a total of 55 pure electric eBus units<\/strong> will be supplied next year to for Norway\u2019s government-owned national rail and bus transport provider, Vy Buss<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Vy Buss, which operates in Norway and Sweden, also becomes the first customer worldwide to order BYD new \u2018Class II\u2019 13 metre eBus<\/strong>. The Class II eBus which is equipped with new upgraded battery<\/strong>\u00a0(whose capacity is not specified) technology provides extended range and \u2018city-to-city\u2019 capability. The new Class II 13 metre eBus has 45 seats<\/strong> with high passenger capacity. The new model will benefit from BYD\u2019s new and highly efficient air conditioning system, provided by Valeo<\/strong>, to further reduce CO2 emissions.<\/p>\n 28 Class II buses are included in the order, together with 20 12 meter eBus and seven articulated pure electric buses.\u00a0All vehicles will be delivered in the second quarter of 2020 and will go into service on routes in the municipalities of Oslo<\/strong>, Hamar and Haugesund.<\/p>\n The news also bolsters BYD\u2019s leading position in the Nordic region: in particular, Nobina has emerged as the main BYD customer in that region<\/a>, as\u00a0a total of\u00a0138 pure electric buses will be deployed by the public transport company, according to the deals signed so far.<\/p>\n In North Europe, pure electric bus deployment is on the rise. The vehicles in operation have grown from 56 to 467 in one year, according to the figures provided by Joachim Danchell<\/strong><\/a>, who cover the position of Special Advisor with regards to environmental issues in Movia<\/strong>, one of the main public transport authorities in the area, during the Zero emission bus conference held in Oslo at the end of August.<\/p>\n Oslo is at the forefront: in the same city 40 VDL electric buses have been ordered by public transport operator Unibuss <\/a>and the first units have already been delivered. Oslo bus fleet will also have 42 BYD ebuses in operation<\/a>. Also 17 Volvo 7900 Electric will be deployed<\/a>. Finally, Norgesbuss will also operate six Mercedes eCitaro<\/a>.<\/p>\n The order has been confirmed at an official signing ceremony on BYD\u2019s show-stand at Busworld in Brussels on 22nd October \u2013 attended by Ole Engebret Haugen, CEO at Vy Buss \u2013 Hans Petter Sundberg, CTO at Vy Buss \u2013 Javier Contijoch, Vice President of Sales at BYD Europe \u2013 and Edison Yin, Regional Manager Nordic at BYD Europe.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are very satisfied with our close cooperation with BYD,\u201d says Ole Engebret Haugen<\/strong>, CEO at Vy Buss, \u201cOur ambition for Vy Buss is to be a leader when it comes to modern and fossil free technology, so that our customers can enjoy green and smart journeys. BYD is a leader in electric mobility, and they have listened carefully to our needs and answered them in a way that we believe both our customers and Vy Buss will benefit from.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis is an important occasion in the history of BYD in Europe,\u201d said Managing Director of BYD Europe, Isbrand Ho<\/strong>, \u201cVy Buss is the latest leading Norwegian public transport provider to have given the backing to the BYD brand. Not only has the company made a substantial commitment with BYD,\u201d he said, \u201cis has placed its faith in electric mobility, and has taken a large step towards building a sustainable future for local communities. And now, our Class II eBus has even greater appeal offering city-to-city capability.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Another sale success in North Europe for BYD, the new intercity pure electric bus gets its first order. The Chinese company\u00a0has just received one of its largest single orders from a European public transport authority: a total of 55 pure electric eBus units will be supplied next year to for Norway\u2019s government-owned national rail and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":7132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[333],"tags":[409],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
BYD new pure electric intercity bus<\/h2>\n
The buses to operate in Oslo<\/h2>\n
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Electric buses on the rise in North Europe<\/h2>\n
Pure electric buses ordered at Busworld<\/h2>\n