BYD Receives Record Bus & Taxi Order
May 9, 2014
BYD Company Ltd. has received a record-setting order for their new energy vehicles. Situated in east China along the Qiantang River lies Hangzhou, a place commonly referred to as one of Chinaâs most beautiful cities. In response to Chinaâs deteriorating air quality and ecological environment, Hangzhouâs ... Continue reading
Apr 29, 2014
In a historic event attended by State of California Governor Jerry Brown, BYD unveiled the first California-made, all-electric, long-range, 40-foot rapid transit bus. The ceremony was held today in Lancaster, California, at BYDâs first ever electric bus factory in the United States, which has created more than 60 ... Continue reading
BYD Motors to showcase first ever American made long-range electric bus
Apr 28, 2014
--BYD Motors Inc.: WHO: Governor of California Jerry Brown Mayor R. Rex Parris â Mayor of Lancaster, California Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich â Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Bill Allen â President and Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation Lanny Da ... Continue reading
Tang, all-wheel-drive SUV part of BYD's Green Mobility meeting new 5-4-2 initiative
Apr 28, 2014
The Beijing Auto Show opened this last week to record crowds and by most accounts has met all expectations. BYD Auto Ltd. captured many of the media headlines with a number of new products cementing their place as Chinaâs leading New Energy Vehicle manufacturer. âIn the future, all BYD cars will be able to re ... Continue reading
BYD will announce G5, Tang and ’542 Technology’ at Beijing Auto Show
Apr 19, 2014
The 13th Beijing International Automobile Exhibition, 2014 is fast approaching. At its press conference at 11am on 20th April on the stand No E301, BYD will unveil a new compact sedan âG5′ and the revolutionary plug-in hybrid electric SUV âTangâ. In addition, BYD will release the world exclusive â ... Continue reading
First Long Range, Zero-Emissions, All-Electric Bus Approved for Sales in Canada
Apr 18, 2014
The BYD Electric Transit Bus, making news across North America, is now approved for sale and operations in Canada after earning the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) Certification and being placed on the âVehicle Manufacturers Registryâ with Transport Canada. Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards ... Continue reading
Mar 21, 2014
BYDâs second-generation Dual-Mode, Plug-in Hybrid Electric sedan, the QIN (pronounced âcheenâ), has set a second record month of sales in February. Trends in March now make it âChinaâs Best-Selling Electric Vehicleâ according to Chinaâs National Passenger Car Association. âthe ne ... Continue reading
Mar 14, 2014
BYD is pleased that the decision by the Labor Commissioner Hearing Officer resulted in a reduction by almost two thirds - from $99,245 to $37,803 - in the fines assessed against BYD for good faith technical errors (such as allowing several workers one 20 minute break so they could have breakfast together rather than tw ... Continue reading
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Selects BYD 40-foot Bus
Feb 28, 2014
The Karnataka State Minister of Transportation - Ramalinga Reddy, representatives from Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), and BYD Company Ltd. all gathered for the launch of a brand new program soon to change the skies of Bangalore, forever. Often referred to as the âSilicon Valleyâ of India ... Continue reading
Southeast Asia's Largest Zero-Emissions Electric Bus Order Awarded to BYD
Feb 11, 2014
-Malaysia's Prasarana Transit has announced that BYD Co. Ltd. won the bid to supply 15 new battery electric transit buses. As Malaysia first, as well as Southeast Asia's largest electric bus public bidding project, BYD beat out competitors from around the world for this historic project. The 15 electric buses will be o ... Continue reading
BYD Collaborates with I2R on Autonomous Vehicle Research
Feb 4, 2014
A*STARâs Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) and BYD Co. Ltd., one of China's largest companies specializing in battery technologies, has signed a joint laboratory agreement to develop electric vehicles with autonomous vehicle sensors. The joint laboratory will leverage I2Râs in-depth vehicle expertise in i ... Continue reading
Zero-emissions, Electric Chauffeur Fleet Four Years Ahead of London Deadlin
Jan 29, 2014
BYD has teamed up with Thriev to provide twenty (20) BYD e6 electric sedans for Londonâs emission-free, chauffeur fleet -- vehicles officially launch on Feb 3rd, 2014. Last month, the Mayor of London announced that from January 1st, 2018 and forward, all new taxis would need to be zero-emissions in order to receiv ... Continue reading
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
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