If we thought about the use of renewable energy for transportation only five years ago, it would seem far-fetched, a sci-fi movie thing. This clip shows one more urban center that has jumped into the EV bandwagon – now it’s time for Reno, Nevada, to join in, and not surprisingly, city dwellers and operators are beyond pleased. The city now has added this BYD 60-foot-long electric bus to the four smaller e-Buses it already has in operation. The worldwide trend for cities to go green with their transportation is already set. BYD, as a leader in the sector with its electrified transportation solutions present in over 100 cities worldwide, shows it is more than ready to materialize the ideal of improving environmental conditions in urban centers around the globe.
BYD Company Ltd. is one of China’s largest companies and has successfully expanded globally. Specializing in battery technologies, their green mission to “solve the whole problem” has made them industry pioneers and leaders in several High-tech sectors including High-efficiency Automobiles, Electrified Public Transportation, Environmentally-Friendly Energy Storage, Affordable Solar Power and Information Technology and Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) services.
As the world’s largest manufacturer of rechargeable batteries, their mission to create safer and more environmentally friendly battery technologies has led to the development of the BYD Iron Phosphate (or “Fe”) Battery. This fire-safe, completely recyclable and incredibly long-cycle technology has become the core of their clean energy platform that has expanded into automobiles, buses, trucks, utility vehicles and energy storage facilities.
including the great American Investor Warren Buffett, see these environmentally and economically forward products as the way of the future.
BYD has made a strong entrance to the North, Central and South American markets with their battery electric buses, and lineup of automobiles. Their mission lies not just in sales growth, but also in sociological integration and local job creation as they have poured incredible investments into developing offices, dealerships and manufacturing facilities in the local communities they now call home, truly a first for Chinese companies.
