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Nice! All electric for heavy duty work and environmentally clean as well. The hell with the exhaust fumes,aight!?
BYD: Road to Dominance of Electric Vehicle/Transport
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BYD Electric Bus K7 on 3980m high plateau in India's Himachal Pradesh
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2016年10月17日消息：近日，比亚迪纯电动大巴K7驶入印度喜马偕尔邦旅游景区，在海拔3980米的喜马拉雅山区成功试运营，成为首辆行驶在印度高海拔山地的电动巴士，成就中国品牌在世界屋脊的骄傲时刻!
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17 Oct 2016
2016年10月17日消息：近日，比亚迪纯电动大巴K7驶入印度喜马偕尔邦旅游景区，在海拔3980米的喜马拉雅山区成功试运营，成为首辆行驶在印度高海拔山地的电动巴士，成就中国品牌在世界屋脊的骄傲时刻!
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靠，高寒地区的电池性能是很受考验的。要是阿三不好好维护的话，估计比亚迪会躺枪
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千万不要用火烤啊
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Prices of BYD electric bus are extremely expensive, including subsequent maintenance.
I believe someone is there for the maintenance job.
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9.14 million dollars for 11 buses, and ancillary equipment and services
Quite a good deal
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A Chinese company has won a $9.14 million contract to supply 11 battery-powered electric buses to Cape Town, which hopes to become the first city in Africa to use electric buses for public transport.
BYD Company Ltd (it stands for Build Your Dreams, according to HTXT) is a Chinese manufacturer of automobiles and rechargeable batteries with corporate headquarters in Shenzhen, China. It has a facility in South Africa and is the parent of BYD Motors Inc. based in Los Angeles, Calif.
The high cost of electric buses has been a barrier for the industry, according to Persistence Market Research. They cost about twice as much as their non-electric counterparts. But as crude oil prices fluctuate, the global electric bus market is predicted to grow 28 percent by 2020.
BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — have the largest combined public transport system, and are expected to present the most lucrative opportunities for electric vehicle penetration. By the end of 2020, China is expected to account for nearly half of the global market.
BYD Company Ltd is a prominent player in the global electronic bus market. Others include U.S.-based Proterra, Sweden-based AB Volvo, Germany’s Daimler AG, Poland’s Solaris Bus and Coach S.A., Germany’s ZF Friedrichshafen AG, China’s Zhongtong Bus & Holding Co., Ltd, and India’s Ashok Leyland.
“Cape Town’s deployment of electric buses is the first showcase of a clean and sustainable transport system in Africa,” said AD Huang, general manager of BYD Middle East and Africa auto sales division, in a BYD press release. “The success of this project will encourage other African cities to develop their own green public transport projects.”
Other African countries besides South Africa have made first-mover claims on electric buses, according to an earlier AFKInsider report.
France-based Bolloré Africa Logistics had electric buses in use in Cameroon in 2014, the company said in a press release.
An investment company controlled by French billionaire Vincent Bolloré, Bolloré employs 25,000 people in 45 African countries through 250 subsidiaries, Bloomberg reported in 2013.
Bolloré claims to be a market leader in Cameroon’s integrated logistics sector and developer of the first electric bus line in Central Africa. The first electric buses went into service in May 2014 in Cameroon and they’ve been used to transport students at the University of Yaoundé 1, Bolloré said.
Uganda’s Kiira Motors unveiled Africa’s first solar-powered electric bus prototype, the Kayoola, BBC reported in February. Now the company seeks investment from international companies and vehicle parts makers — essential, it says, for the project to take off.
If it is mass produced, each bus will cost up to $58,000 — a competitive price — said Paul Isaac Musasizi, Kiira Motors’ CEO.
The benefits of electric buses include less noise than traditional diesel engines, a smoother ride, and environmental friendliness. South Africa’s BYD electric buses should be able to travel at least 250 kilometers (155 miles) in traffic before the batteries need recharging
Transportation accounts for 34 percent of carbon output in Cape Town, population 3.8 million. The city wants to reduce carbon emissions through policies that affect households, businesses, electricity generation and the city’s transport system.
The carbon emissions target reduction is 3.2 percent by 2020, BYD reported.
BYD’s successful bid for the South African contract follows its launch of a global first – an emissions-free pure electric double decker that hit the London streets in March, BYD reported. It’s one of a fleet of five.
BYD has supplied photovoltaic modules to one of South Africa’s largest solar farms in Prieska. It also delivered the first containerized energy storage system to Johannesburg in February 2015 and home battery storage system B Box to the South Africa residential market in 2016.
The electric buses made for South Africa will be partially manufactured and assembled locally, Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille said, according to an ENCA report. “Apart from lowering our carbon emissions, local residents will also benefit from this contract through job opportunities,” she said.
The $9.14 million BYD contract includes the buses, ancillary equipment, services, training, and will be partly offset by income generated from selling carbon credits, ENCA reported. Delivery is expected in June 2017.
BYD will also supply charging stations, data management centers, spare parts, tech support and training for bus drivers and mechanical staff, fleet maintenance and battery replacements, HTXT reported.
“As we reduce our carbon footprint, Transport for Cape Town will earn carbon credits which the city will be able to sell on the international market,” De Lille said. This will be accomplished “through mechanisms provided to signatories of the Kyoto Protocol as well as on local emerging markets as a result of the current SA Carbon Tax Act and the carbon offset regulations.
“We are really looking forward to this day,” De Lille said.
Quite a good deal
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A Chinese company has won a $9.14 million contract to supply 11 battery-powered electric buses to Cape Town, which hopes to become the first city in Africa to use electric buses for public transport.
BYD Company Ltd (it stands for Build Your Dreams, according to HTXT) is a Chinese manufacturer of automobiles and rechargeable batteries with corporate headquarters in Shenzhen, China. It has a facility in South Africa and is the parent of BYD Motors Inc. based in Los Angeles, Calif.
The high cost of electric buses has been a barrier for the industry, according to Persistence Market Research. They cost about twice as much as their non-electric counterparts. But as crude oil prices fluctuate, the global electric bus market is predicted to grow 28 percent by 2020.
BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — have the largest combined public transport system, and are expected to present the most lucrative opportunities for electric vehicle penetration. By the end of 2020, China is expected to account for nearly half of the global market.
BYD Company Ltd is a prominent player in the global electronic bus market. Others include U.S.-based Proterra, Sweden-based AB Volvo, Germany’s Daimler AG, Poland’s Solaris Bus and Coach S.A., Germany’s ZF Friedrichshafen AG, China’s Zhongtong Bus & Holding Co., Ltd, and India’s Ashok Leyland.
“Cape Town’s deployment of electric buses is the first showcase of a clean and sustainable transport system in Africa,” said AD Huang, general manager of BYD Middle East and Africa auto sales division, in a BYD press release. “The success of this project will encourage other African cities to develop their own green public transport projects.”
Other African countries besides South Africa have made first-mover claims on electric buses, according to an earlier AFKInsider report.
France-based Bolloré Africa Logistics had electric buses in use in Cameroon in 2014, the company said in a press release.
An investment company controlled by French billionaire Vincent Bolloré, Bolloré employs 25,000 people in 45 African countries through 250 subsidiaries, Bloomberg reported in 2013.
Bolloré claims to be a market leader in Cameroon’s integrated logistics sector and developer of the first electric bus line in Central Africa. The first electric buses went into service in May 2014 in Cameroon and they’ve been used to transport students at the University of Yaoundé 1, Bolloré said.
Uganda’s Kiira Motors unveiled Africa’s first solar-powered electric bus prototype, the Kayoola, BBC reported in February. Now the company seeks investment from international companies and vehicle parts makers — essential, it says, for the project to take off.
If it is mass produced, each bus will cost up to $58,000 — a competitive price — said Paul Isaac Musasizi, Kiira Motors’ CEO.
The benefits of electric buses include less noise than traditional diesel engines, a smoother ride, and environmental friendliness. South Africa’s BYD electric buses should be able to travel at least 250 kilometers (155 miles) in traffic before the batteries need recharging
Transportation accounts for 34 percent of carbon output in Cape Town, population 3.8 million. The city wants to reduce carbon emissions through policies that affect households, businesses, electricity generation and the city’s transport system.
The carbon emissions target reduction is 3.2 percent by 2020, BYD reported.
BYD’s successful bid for the South African contract follows its launch of a global first – an emissions-free pure electric double decker that hit the London streets in March, BYD reported. It’s one of a fleet of five.
BYD has supplied photovoltaic modules to one of South Africa’s largest solar farms in Prieska. It also delivered the first containerized energy storage system to Johannesburg in February 2015 and home battery storage system B Box to the South Africa residential market in 2016.
The electric buses made for South Africa will be partially manufactured and assembled locally, Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille said, according to an ENCA report. “Apart from lowering our carbon emissions, local residents will also benefit from this contract through job opportunities,” she said.
The $9.14 million BYD contract includes the buses, ancillary equipment, services, training, and will be partly offset by income generated from selling carbon credits, ENCA reported. Delivery is expected in June 2017.
BYD will also supply charging stations, data management centers, spare parts, tech support and training for bus drivers and mechanical staff, fleet maintenance and battery replacements, HTXT reported.
“As we reduce our carbon footprint, Transport for Cape Town will earn carbon credits which the city will be able to sell on the international market,” De Lille said. This will be accomplished “through mechanisms provided to signatories of the Kyoto Protocol as well as on local emerging markets as a result of the current SA Carbon Tax Act and the carbon offset regulations.
“We are really looking forward to this day,” De Lille said.
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BYD e-bus sold much more than BYD car ... most benefits come from e-bus deals.
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BYD buses making Liverpool greener
Chinese automotive manufacturer BYD and British bus maker Alexander Dennis won their first order together outside of the capital when they were asked to deliver electric single-decker vehicles to Liverpool, at a time when green technology buses are becoming more popular throughout the UK.
The partnership will see them deliver a fleet of emissions-free buses to work routes around Liverpool city center. The order, which was placed by Merseyside operator Arriva North West, is for 12 Enviro200 EV 12-meter buses.
They will work city-center routes by day and be recharged overnight.
The buses are expected to cover between 240 km and more than 300 km each day and will also power integral USB chargers fitted inside the vehicles for the use of passengers.
In line with all BYD-Alexander Dennis joint products, the vehicles have been designed to complete a full day's work on a single charge and will not need to be topped up during the day. Therefore, they will be able to take advantage of cheaper of-peak electricity when charged at night.
Frank Thorpe, a senior manager with BYD's UK operations, said: "Merseyside is pointing the way for other British cities wishing to tackle their air-quality issues through pollution-free city center buses. We look forward to more such orders."
Arthur Whiteside, head of UK sales for Alexander Dennis, said several other cities are watching.
"It's the first joint order from outside London and opens the door to a range of provincial cities wishing to upgrade their bus fleet to pure electric, emissions-free standard," he said."The Enviro200EV provides a stylish, cost-effective and proven bus to meet their needs."
Emissions-free transport is becoming increasing important in the UK as a result of policies promoting low-carbon use. Several other clean-energy buses have been ordered.
Earlier in September, BYD started to provide 51 new single-decker electric buses for London, which it said will become Europe's largest electric fleet. The move should save London 700 metric tons of CO2 emissions a year.
The partnership between the manufacturers is said to be "well advanced" in fulfilling the order, which was placed by operator Go-Ahead.
Chinese automotive manufacturer BYD and British bus maker Alexander Dennis won their first order together outside of the capital when they were asked to deliver electric single-decker vehicles to Liverpool, at a time when green technology buses are becoming more popular throughout the UK.
The partnership will see them deliver a fleet of emissions-free buses to work routes around Liverpool city center. The order, which was placed by Merseyside operator Arriva North West, is for 12 Enviro200 EV 12-meter buses.
They will work city-center routes by day and be recharged overnight.
The buses are expected to cover between 240 km and more than 300 km each day and will also power integral USB chargers fitted inside the vehicles for the use of passengers.
In line with all BYD-Alexander Dennis joint products, the vehicles have been designed to complete a full day's work on a single charge and will not need to be topped up during the day. Therefore, they will be able to take advantage of cheaper of-peak electricity when charged at night.
Frank Thorpe, a senior manager with BYD's UK operations, said: "Merseyside is pointing the way for other British cities wishing to tackle their air-quality issues through pollution-free city center buses. We look forward to more such orders."
Arthur Whiteside, head of UK sales for Alexander Dennis, said several other cities are watching.
"It's the first joint order from outside London and opens the door to a range of provincial cities wishing to upgrade their bus fleet to pure electric, emissions-free standard," he said."The Enviro200EV provides a stylish, cost-effective and proven bus to meet their needs."
Emissions-free transport is becoming increasing important in the UK as a result of policies promoting low-carbon use. Several other clean-energy buses have been ordered.
Earlier in September, BYD started to provide 51 new single-decker electric buses for London, which it said will become Europe's largest electric fleet. The move should save London 700 metric tons of CO2 emissions a year.
The partnership between the manufacturers is said to be "well advanced" in fulfilling the order, which was placed by operator Go-Ahead.
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BYD, Wayne Engineering launch 'green' garbage truck
2016-11-11 15:08
chinadaily.com.cn Editor: Xu Shanshan
BYD Motors, the U.S. arm of the Chinese automaker BYD Co Ltd, and Wayne Engineering, a waste management-equipment manufacturer, launched a fully electric garbage truck on Thursday.
The 3.9-ton truck, which can go 100 miles after being charged for 2.5 hours, is expected to save private haulers and municipal fleets operating costs by 58 percent per mile due to savings from diesel fuel, fewer moving parts and regenerative braking.
The truck will produce zero tailpipe emissions and greatly reduce noise pollution.
"This truck represents a new era in waste management, one of the last remaining sectors untouched by green energy and electrification," Stella Li, president of BYD Motors, said at the even in Phoenix, Arizona.
"Only 10 percent of refuse trucks use any alternative fuel at all, pumping our neighborhoods full of expensive and dangerous diesel fumes - or worse, PM2.5 from CNG (compressed natural gas) engines," she said. "Many are particularly bad on greenhouse gas emissions and particulate matter, harming the health of those around them."
Garbage trucks are excellent heavy-duty vehicles to electrify because the routes are defined and short, while traditional diesel vehicles burn unnecessary fuel while idling for lifting.
"This new truck is the chance to finally make cleaning our neighborhoods a clean prospect in and of itself," she added.
Designed with sanitation workers in mind, the truck has a body that allows for improved visibility and operation on tight roads and alleyways. With 100 miles of range on a single charge, a first for an electric refuse truck, fleets can handle larger routes and distances between sites.
"We've been proud to design and manufacture innovative equipment for the waste management sector for half a century and are thrilled to be a partner with BYD for this huge step into the future," said Kevin Watje, CEO of Wayne Engineering.
"Refuse trucks are a part of every community in the country and these all-electric trucks will start making a difference right away," he said.
The truck's cab, chassis and power train will be assembled at BYD's facilities in Lancaster, California, and then delivered to the body manufacturer Wayne Engineering at its facilities in Phoenix and Cedar Falls, Iowa. The production schedule will be based on sales orders.
BYD is the world's largest manufacturer of rechargeable batteries and the only original equipment manufacturer of electric trucks in North America. The BYD Wayne all-electric refuse truck is the first of several refuse truck offerings and adds to the company's existing line of urban delivery and goods movement trucks.
The Los Angeles-based BYD Motors began introducing all-electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks in early 2015, focusing on three markets: urban delivery, goods movement and refuse trucks.
The company is developing an all-electric, zero-emission refuse truck platform that will be used for front loaders, automated side loaders and rear loaders.
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2016/11-11/233651.shtml
2016-11-11 15:08
chinadaily.com.cn Editor: Xu Shanshan
BYD Motors, the U.S. arm of the Chinese automaker BYD Co Ltd, and Wayne Engineering, a waste management-equipment manufacturer, launched a fully electric garbage truck on Thursday.
The 3.9-ton truck, which can go 100 miles after being charged for 2.5 hours, is expected to save private haulers and municipal fleets operating costs by 58 percent per mile due to savings from diesel fuel, fewer moving parts and regenerative braking.
The truck will produce zero tailpipe emissions and greatly reduce noise pollution.
"This truck represents a new era in waste management, one of the last remaining sectors untouched by green energy and electrification," Stella Li, president of BYD Motors, said at the even in Phoenix, Arizona.
"Only 10 percent of refuse trucks use any alternative fuel at all, pumping our neighborhoods full of expensive and dangerous diesel fumes - or worse, PM2.5 from CNG (compressed natural gas) engines," she said. "Many are particularly bad on greenhouse gas emissions and particulate matter, harming the health of those around them."
Garbage trucks are excellent heavy-duty vehicles to electrify because the routes are defined and short, while traditional diesel vehicles burn unnecessary fuel while idling for lifting.
"This new truck is the chance to finally make cleaning our neighborhoods a clean prospect in and of itself," she added.
Designed with sanitation workers in mind, the truck has a body that allows for improved visibility and operation on tight roads and alleyways. With 100 miles of range on a single charge, a first for an electric refuse truck, fleets can handle larger routes and distances between sites.
"We've been proud to design and manufacture innovative equipment for the waste management sector for half a century and are thrilled to be a partner with BYD for this huge step into the future," said Kevin Watje, CEO of Wayne Engineering.
"Refuse trucks are a part of every community in the country and these all-electric trucks will start making a difference right away," he said.
The truck's cab, chassis and power train will be assembled at BYD's facilities in Lancaster, California, and then delivered to the body manufacturer Wayne Engineering at its facilities in Phoenix and Cedar Falls, Iowa. The production schedule will be based on sales orders.
BYD is the world's largest manufacturer of rechargeable batteries and the only original equipment manufacturer of electric trucks in North America. The BYD Wayne all-electric refuse truck is the first of several refuse truck offerings and adds to the company's existing line of urban delivery and goods movement trucks.
The Los Angeles-based BYD Motors began introducing all-electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks in early 2015, focusing on three markets: urban delivery, goods movement and refuse trucks.
The company is developing an all-electric, zero-emission refuse truck platform that will be used for front loaders, automated side loaders and rear loaders.
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2016/11-11/233651.shtml
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All-electric garbage trucks are coming, BYD unveils a 3.9-ton truck with 100 miles of electric range
Fred Lambert
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BYD ELECTRIC GARBAGE TRUCK
Battery-powered garbage truck. That’s BYD’s, the Chinese electric automaker with an electric bus and truck division in the US, latest product. We are talking about a 3.9-ton battery-powered truck capable of traveling 100 miles on electric range. That’s something.
They unveiled the vehicle (pictured above) in Phoenix today.
Other companies are also developing electric refuse trucks. The most well-known is Wrightspeed, which was founded by Tesla co-founder Ian Wright, but the company is actually manufacturing range-extended electric refuse trucks.
BYD’s new vehicle is all-electric, according to the company.
Electric waste management trucks make a lot sense. Of course, it reduces tailpipe emission, but it also significantly reduces noise pollution. Additionally, they do a lot of braking and therefore, a regenerative braking system can be put to good use.
The company wrote about the benefits in a press release for the announcement:
“Both private haulers and municipal fleets will enjoy numerous benefits of this groundbreaking equipment. In addition to zero tailpipe emissions and greatly reduced noise pollution, the operating costs are substantially less due to savings from diesel fuel, fewer moving parts, and regenerative braking.”
The electric powertrain was developed by BYD America, but the company worked with Wayne Engineering for the features related to waste management.
Kevin Watje, CEO of Wayne Engineering, said about the announcement:
“We’ve been proud to design and manufacture innovative equipment for the waste management sector for half a century, and are thrilled to be a partner with BYD for this huge step into the future. Refuse trucks are a part of every community in the country, and these all-electric trucks will start making a difference right away.”
President of BYD America, Stella Li, boasted about the all-electric system of the new vehicle compared to other range-extended solutions by competitors:
“Only 10% of refuse trucks use any alternative fuel at all, pumping our neighborhoods full of expensive and dangerous diesel fumes – or worse, PM2.5 from CNG engines. Many are particularly bad on greenhouse gas emissions and particulate matter, harming the health of those around them. This new 3.9 ton truck, which gets 100 miles of charge in just 2.5 hours, is the chance to finally make cleaning our neighborhoods a clean prospect in and of itself.”
The company didn’t disclose the details of its electric powertrain, but for reference, BYD equipped its class 8 electric truck with a 188 kWh battery pack.
Li claims that aside from the environmental benefits, the new truck will also provide “58% reduction in operating costs per mile”. There’s no word on when the truck will hit production. We asked BYD for more details and we will update if we get anything.
https://electrek.co/2016/11/10/all-...9-ton-truck-with-100-miles-of-electric-range/
Fred Lambert
- 3 days ago
BYD ELECTRIC GARBAGE TRUCK
Battery-powered garbage truck. That’s BYD’s, the Chinese electric automaker with an electric bus and truck division in the US, latest product. We are talking about a 3.9-ton battery-powered truck capable of traveling 100 miles on electric range. That’s something.
They unveiled the vehicle (pictured above) in Phoenix today.
Other companies are also developing electric refuse trucks. The most well-known is Wrightspeed, which was founded by Tesla co-founder Ian Wright, but the company is actually manufacturing range-extended electric refuse trucks.
BYD’s new vehicle is all-electric, according to the company.
Electric waste management trucks make a lot sense. Of course, it reduces tailpipe emission, but it also significantly reduces noise pollution. Additionally, they do a lot of braking and therefore, a regenerative braking system can be put to good use.
The company wrote about the benefits in a press release for the announcement:
“Both private haulers and municipal fleets will enjoy numerous benefits of this groundbreaking equipment. In addition to zero tailpipe emissions and greatly reduced noise pollution, the operating costs are substantially less due to savings from diesel fuel, fewer moving parts, and regenerative braking.”
The electric powertrain was developed by BYD America, but the company worked with Wayne Engineering for the features related to waste management.
Kevin Watje, CEO of Wayne Engineering, said about the announcement:
“We’ve been proud to design and manufacture innovative equipment for the waste management sector for half a century, and are thrilled to be a partner with BYD for this huge step into the future. Refuse trucks are a part of every community in the country, and these all-electric trucks will start making a difference right away.”
President of BYD America, Stella Li, boasted about the all-electric system of the new vehicle compared to other range-extended solutions by competitors:
“Only 10% of refuse trucks use any alternative fuel at all, pumping our neighborhoods full of expensive and dangerous diesel fumes – or worse, PM2.5 from CNG engines. Many are particularly bad on greenhouse gas emissions and particulate matter, harming the health of those around them. This new 3.9 ton truck, which gets 100 miles of charge in just 2.5 hours, is the chance to finally make cleaning our neighborhoods a clean prospect in and of itself.”
The company didn’t disclose the details of its electric powertrain, but for reference, BYD equipped its class 8 electric truck with a 188 kWh battery pack.
Li claims that aside from the environmental benefits, the new truck will also provide “58% reduction in operating costs per mile”. There’s no word on when the truck will hit production. We asked BYD for more details and we will update if we get anything.
https://electrek.co/2016/11/10/all-...9-ton-truck-with-100-miles-of-electric-range/
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China's BYD unveils SkyRail mass transit solution at Mayors Summit in Mexico
(Xinhua) December 02, 2016
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese company BYD on Thursday unveiled its innovative and cost-effective SkyRail mass transit solution at the 2016 C40 Mayors Summit in Mexico City.
The elevated monorail system has been specially designed to tackle the biggest challenges which today's bustling urban centers are facing: air pollution, traffic congestion and climate change.
Pollution and congestion "have become the world's two major ills," as residents of major cities across the planet can prove it, BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu said at a press conference.
What makes SkyRail particularly suitable to the world's major capitals and cities is "its adaptability to existing streets ... and building density," Wang said.
The rail system's "small footprint," or support structure, is made of columns that are only one meter in diameter, meaning they can be built on existing medians, and costly demolition will not be required, Wang stressed.
The monorail's "excellent topographic adaptability" also means it can be built to pass through buildings.
According to BYD, the SkyRail costs only a fifth of what it does to build a subway line, and it can save the construction time by one third.
Stella Li, BYD Vice President for the Americas, told Xinhua, "Any city with a population of more than 5 million to 7 million should consider the SkyRail" as a public transit alternative.
As one of the world's largest makers of rechargeable batteries, BYD has made it its mission to innovate more environment-friendly battery technologies.
The company's long-lasting and fully-recyclable iron-phosphate battery, known as the Fe Battery, "has become the core of its clean energy platform," and is expanding into more fields such as electric cars, buses, trucks, and utility vehicles.
Wang also officially kicked off BYD's "Cool the Earth by One Degree" program, an invitation to mayors and other officials around the world to reverse global warming by embracing clean technologies.
At the press conference, Wang also signed a purchase contract with the city of Cape Town, South Africa, making it the first African city to incorporate electric buses into its mass transit fleet.
"Today, we become the first city in Africa to buy our first 10 electric buses. Thank you for helping us to reduce carbon emissions and saving our planet," Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille said after the signing.
In Latin America, BYD's electric buses already form part of transit fleets in cities in Colombia and Brazil.
C40 brings megacities together to address their common problems, mainly climate change.
@AndrewJin , @cirr , @long_
(Xinhua) December 02, 2016
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese company BYD on Thursday unveiled its innovative and cost-effective SkyRail mass transit solution at the 2016 C40 Mayors Summit in Mexico City.
The elevated monorail system has been specially designed to tackle the biggest challenges which today's bustling urban centers are facing: air pollution, traffic congestion and climate change.
Pollution and congestion "have become the world's two major ills," as residents of major cities across the planet can prove it, BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu said at a press conference.
What makes SkyRail particularly suitable to the world's major capitals and cities is "its adaptability to existing streets ... and building density," Wang said.
The rail system's "small footprint," or support structure, is made of columns that are only one meter in diameter, meaning they can be built on existing medians, and costly demolition will not be required, Wang stressed.
The monorail's "excellent topographic adaptability" also means it can be built to pass through buildings.
According to BYD, the SkyRail costs only a fifth of what it does to build a subway line, and it can save the construction time by one third.
Stella Li, BYD Vice President for the Americas, told Xinhua, "Any city with a population of more than 5 million to 7 million should consider the SkyRail" as a public transit alternative.
As one of the world's largest makers of rechargeable batteries, BYD has made it its mission to innovate more environment-friendly battery technologies.
The company's long-lasting and fully-recyclable iron-phosphate battery, known as the Fe Battery, "has become the core of its clean energy platform," and is expanding into more fields such as electric cars, buses, trucks, and utility vehicles.
Wang also officially kicked off BYD's "Cool the Earth by One Degree" program, an invitation to mayors and other officials around the world to reverse global warming by embracing clean technologies.
At the press conference, Wang also signed a purchase contract with the city of Cape Town, South Africa, making it the first African city to incorporate electric buses into its mass transit fleet.
"Today, we become the first city in Africa to buy our first 10 electric buses. Thank you for helping us to reduce carbon emissions and saving our planet," Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille said after the signing.
In Latin America, BYD's electric buses already form part of transit fleets in cities in Colombia and Brazil.
C40 brings megacities together to address their common problems, mainly climate change.
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I am not sure how will they are able to finance spending on infrastructure. Will they borrow more from China and then complain that trade with China is killing white folks in the US?
Besides, if Trump uses local folks only to build the infra, the cost will likely be three times higher.
Mexico might be the very country holding US future by keeping their demographics productive and infrastructure improving.
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As silly as it sound Mexicans bring a lot to America. Yet Trump want to kick them out
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Especially the white powder
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