The BYD Electric Transit Bus has been approved for sale and operations in Canada after earning the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) Certification and being placed on the “Vehicle Manufacturers Registry” with Transport Canada. Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) prescribes the minimum performance levels that vehicles and equipment must meet to run on […]
Malaysia’s Prasarana Transit has announced that BYD has 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 edged out competitors from around the world for the project. The 15 electric buses will be operated by Rapid KL, a […]
The first phase of a ten-month trial for a zero-emissions, 40-foot, all-electric bus was recently completed in Gatineau, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario in another sign that eco-friendly mass transit vehicles are on a roll. The battery-electric bus was supplied by BYD Company Ltd. under a service agreement and continues its evaluations in partnership with the […]
Sao Paulo Transit has completed a successful trial of a 40-foot BYD pure-electric bus in an effort to introduce non-polluting transportation solutions. In the process, Sao Paulo Transit (SPTrans) has partnered with the world’s largest electric bus manufacturer — BYD Company. The need is clear. Public transportation plays a key role in São Paulo commerce. […]
