ELECTRIC BUS MAKERS * USA / China
* California - Long Beach electric buses made in America, by chinese company
Long Beach,CAL,USA -Plugin Cars, by Alysha Webb -March 12, 2013: -- A fleet of ten all-electric buses may soon be plying the roads in Long Beach, Calif.... Those buses will be produced here in the U.S.A., despite carrying a badge from BYD, the Chinese automaker... BYD was one of five companies that responded to a request for proposal in October, 2012 by Long Beach Transit for the purchase of 10 all-electric buses... BYD would begin producing electric buses in the U.S. in 2013. “Starting in 2015, the production capacity will exceed 500 vehicles” ... The price tag would be $550,000 to $600,000 each, said BYD senior vice president Stella Li... California is the likely location for the plant...
* China - BYD looks to triple sales of electric vehicles
Shenzhen,Guangdong,China -Busworld -22 March 2013: -- BYD Co is taking a fresh look at its green-car strategy, betting that the wider adoption of its electric vehicles for public transportation will boost sales significantly... The Shenzhen-based company, which has struggled for years to develop its green-cars business, aims to more than triple its electric-vehicle sales this year to 8,000 units, including 2,000 buses, with the bulk of the cars targeted at the taxicab industry... Apart from electric cars it has developed on its own, BYD is joining with Germany's Daimler AG, 1.13% owner of luxury-car brand Mercedes-Benz, to develop a brand new electric car, the Denza, for China...
* USA - Balqon to build electric buses in China withd SAIG
(Photo from Business Wire: Balqon Sichuan Bus)CAL,USA -Busworld -1 April 2013: -- California-based Balqon Corporation, a developer of heavy-duty electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices, has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with China-based Sichuan Automobile Industry Co., Ltd (SAIG) to manufacture inner-city electric buses. Under this agreement, SAIG purchased the Balqon electric drive system for integration into a 22-foot bus chassis... The new line of electric motor controllers are smaller in size, featuring liquid cooling, regenerative braking and compliance to automotive J1939 Can Bus communication protocol...
* California - Issues roadmap for fuelcell electric buses
CAL,USA -Busworld -8 April 2013: -- Fuel cell electric buses are quickly progressing towards commercialization. With more than 80 on the road around the world, FCEBs are approaching transit agency expectations for technical performance as well as availability and fuel cell durability. Targets for performance, cost and durability, however, were not established until recently... “A Road Map for Fuel Cell Electric Buses in California: A zero-emission solution for public transit” looks at the progress of FCEBs in California and across the globe, and offers recommendations to state and federal policy makers about actions they can take to put FCEBs on the path to full commercial readiness... Two fuel cell electric bus programs are at this moment active in California at AC Transit (SF Bay area) and SunLine Transit (Coachella Valley). Burbank will also begin operating a fuel cell electric bus... The stations that fill these buses also provide fuel for hydrogen-powered passenger fuel cell electric vehicles...* USA - Capstone receives order for 34 microturbines for Denver RTD electric bus fleet
(Photo: Capstone microturbine)USA -Busworld -10 April 2013: -- Capstone Turbine Corporation has received an order for thirty-four liquid fuel C30 microturbines for use in DesignLine’s Eco Saver IV range extended electric buses. The buses are expected to be delivered to Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) later this year... The DesignLine range-extended electric buses are 45 feet long, and feature an all-electric drivetrain using Li-ion batteries for energy storage. The batteries are used to power the electric motors, which drive the bus, and all accessories such as air conditioning, power steering and lighting. The lithium-ion batteries recover kinetic energy from the bus brakes via a regenerative braking system to extend the range. The batteries are recharged by the Capstone 30kW microturbine, running on diesel or biodiesel... The microturbine recharges the batteries on the fly and shuts down when the batteries reach the desired state of charge. The Capstone microturbine produces extremely low emissions and noise compared to a traditional engine, with no requirements for complex exhaust aftertreatment or additional additives... Capstone and DesignLine recently executed a new five-year OEM agreement, marking a renewed commitment to the long-standing relationship...
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