BYD named as Low Carbon Champion
- By Abduel Elinaza
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E-mail China.org.cn, September 12, 2014
BYD, the world's largest maker of rechargeable batteries which is bringing a range of zero- and low-emission vehicles to Europe, has been named a UK Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) Low Carbon Champion.
At a gala dinner on Wednesday, BYD Europe was named the winner of the 'Low Carbon Heavy Duty Vehicle of the Year Award' by a judging panel comprised of 22 senior executives with a stake in low carbon road transport agenda.
They said that BYD's pure electric ebuses -- now in trial service in London and in major cities across Europe and the world - have demonstrated impressive carbon savings through innovative electric power train systems, providing a compelling business case with high market growth potential.
More than 25 entries were submitted for the awards, and BYD beat off competition from Iveco and Wrightbus in the Heavy Duty category.
The judges praised the BYD ebus in a press release, saying, "Backed by a wealth of international experience, BYD Europe's vehicles demonstrate a real business case for their adoption and market growth potential. The very high reliability of the new power train system has been demonstrated, providing a flexible approach to electric charging."
Isbrand Ho, Managing Director of BYD Europe, who accepted the award, said, "We are very honoured to receive this prestigious Award. We have invested heavily in demonstrating our technology to bus operators in more than 36 cities across Europe, and passengers in London today are travelling on our buses."
"We believe our reliable and proven technology has much to offer both environmentally and in dramatically reducing operating costs. We are delighted that our efforts have been recognised here."
The performance of the BYD ebus has been proven through extensive operational experience in China, where 780 ebuses have been in service in the southern city of Shenzhen since January 2011, covering a total of more than 33.7 million km of challenging passenger-carrying service, carrying up to 120 passengers during rush hour with full air-conditioning in use.
While the BYD ebus delivers zero emission public transport, it also offers bus operators tremendous operating cost savings. Each bus's energy consumption is around 130kWh/100km in urban conditions.
The ebus battery takes 4 to 5 hours to recharge from total depletion at a cost of only ￡19.44 for the buses in London (using off peak electricity – the buses are recharged at night). This represents a saving of up to 75% of fuel costs compared to a diesel bus.
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