BYD Secures Order for 120 Electric Buses in South Africa
BYD Secures Order for 120 Electric Buses in South Africa
The agreement marks a historic step for BYD toward building South Africa's first electric bus fleet, the NEV maker said in the release.BYD will help build South Africa's first fleet of electric buses, with deliveries of those vehicles set to begin in December.
BYD将协助建造南非的首批电动公交车队，这些车辆将于12月开始交付。
BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has secured its first order for electric buses in South Africa, as the Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker pushes ahead with its efforts to electrify public transportation in more countries.
中国新能源汽车制造商比亚迪（BYD）获得了其在南非的首个电动公交车订单，这标志着该公司推动更多国家的公共交通电气化的努力取得了成功。
BYD signed an order with 163-year-old South African bus operator Golden Arrow on July 23 to supply 120 electric buses in a push to electrify local public transportation, according to a press release yesterday.
据昨天发布的新闻稿，7月23日，BYD与拥有163年历史的南非巴士运营商Golden Arrow签署了一份订单，以供应120辆电动公交车，以推动当地的公共交通电气化。
The agreement marks a historic step for BYD toward building South Africa's first electric bus fleet, the NEV maker said in the release.
该协议标志着BYD迈向建设南非第一批电动公交车队的历史性一步，该新能源车制造商在新闻稿中表示。
Since 2021, BYD and Golden Arrow have undergone a series of tests, including simulated peak passenger loads and tests on Cape Town's steepest inclines, to validate the robustness and reliability of these vehicles.
自2021年以来，BYD和Golden Arrow进行了一系列测试，包括模拟高峰客流量和测试开普敦最陡峭的坡度，以验证这些车辆的强度和可靠性。
Successful trials confirmed the vehicles' performance, extended charge range and uncompromising safety standards, laying the groundwork for larger scale partnerships to follow, BYD said.
成功的试验证实了车辆的性能、延长的充电里程和毫不妥协的安全标准，为更大规模的合作铺平了道路，比亚迪表示。
Optimized for South Africa's climatic conditions and transportation needs, these electric buses will join Golden Arrow's existing fleet of buses, according to BYD.
根据BYD的说法，这些电动公交车是为南非的气候条件和运输需求优化而设计的，将加入Golden Arrow的现有公交车队。
The 65-seat vehicles, which are 12.5 meters long, are equipped with BYD's lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, as well as six-in-one controllers designed to improve efficiency and reliability.
这些65座车辆长12.5米，配备了BYD的磷酸铁锂（LFP）电池，以及旨在提高效率和可靠性的六合一控制器。
BYD expects to start delivering these electric buses to Golden Arrow in December this year and plans to complete delivery of all vehicles by the end of 2025.
比亚迪预计从今年12月开始向Golden Arrow交付这些电动公交车，并计划在2025年底之前交付所有车辆。
"As a company with such a rich history, we are proud to be the first to bring electric buses to South Africa's public transport space. This partnership with BYD underscores our commitment to innovation and sustainability," says Francois Meyer, CEO of Golden Arrow.
Golden Arrow的首席执行官Francois Meyer表示：“作为一家拥有如此丰富历史的公司，我们很自豪成为第一个将电动公交车引入南非公共交通领域的公司。与BYD的合作彰显了我们对创新和可持续发展的承诺。”
BYD has quickly become the world's largest NEV maker over the past few years, though its automotive business is dominated by passenger cars.
近年来，BYD迅速成为全球最大的新能源汽车制造商，尽管其汽车业务由乘用车主导。
The company sold 1,612,983 NEVs in the first half of the year, up 28.46 percent year-on-year, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.
根据CnEVPost收集的数据，上半年该公司销售了1612983辆新能源汽车，同比增长28.46％。
Its passenger NEVs sold 1,607,145 units in the first half of the year, up 28.76 percent. Commercial NEVs sold 5,838 units in the first half of the year, down 21.91 percent.
其乘用新能源汽车上半年销量为1607145辆，同比增长28.76％；商用新能源汽车上半年销量为5838辆，同比下降21.91％。
BYD proposed the electrification solution for city buses in 2010 and has delivered more than 80,000 electric buses globally.
比亚迪于2010年提出了城市公交车的电气化解决方案，并在全球范围内交付了超过8万辆电动公交车。
To date, BYD's commercial vehicles are available on six continents, including metropolitan areas such as Amsterdam, London, Tokyo and Sao Paulo, according to the company.
据该公司称，迄今为止，BYD的商用车可在包括阿姆斯特丹、伦敦、东京和圣保罗等大都市地区在内的六个大陆提供服务。
Earlier this month, BYD announced that it won an order for 160 units of 12-meter electric buses, K9UD, from the Azerbaijani government's electric bus procurement program.
本月早些时候，比亚迪宣布，已从阿塞拜疆政府的电动公交车采购计划中获得了160辆12米K9UD电动公交车的订单。
BYD secures order for 160 electric buses from Azerbaijan
比亚迪获得了来自阿塞拜疆的160辆电动公交车的订单。