Chinese automobile giant BYD recently teamed up with British bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis (ADL) to commence the production of electric buses. The joint venture company has now announced that the first batch of the buses known as BYD ADL Enviro200EV XLB ultra-long pure electric buses have been fully assembled locally in New Zealand. The buses are billed to be handed over to New Zealand bus operator Howick & Eastern Transdev for operation in no distant time

The BYD ADL Enviro200EV XLB ultra-long pure electric bus combines BYD lithium iron phosphate battery technology, power chassis technology, as well as ADL and Kiwi Bus Builders professional passenger car customization technology. Apart from the chassis, all other components fitted on the bus are said to have been supplied by BYD.

The electric bus has a length of 12.6 meters, enough to accommodate up to 75 passengers. It equally comes with a full battery cruising range of 300 kilometers, which can meet the needs of daily operations.

Kiwi Bus Builders’ general manager expressed the firm’s admiration at being able to complete the electric vehicle assembly. He noted that the manufacturing process had provided his company with a clear understanding of how to manufacture electric buses in batches to achieve the government’s zero-emissions goal.

At present, BYD has got customers in many countries including Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, India, etc. in the Asia-Pacific region. Globally, BYD’s business has spread to more than 300 cities in more than 50 countries and regions.

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