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Gemilang International Limited secures contract to deliver 140 units of fully-electric school buses to USA in 2022

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JOHOR, MALAYSIA, Jan 6, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Gemilang International Limited ("GML") - an Asia-leading bus and bus body manufacturer, is expected to deliver 140 units of fully-electric school buses to California, USA in 2022, as it continues to drive its mission to promote the adoption of environmentally-friendly solutions for buses and bus bodies.Based in Johor, GML has designed and manufactured bus bodies, and assembled buses for over 30 years. Its notable projects recently include the Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (IMBRT), Sarawak's 1st electric city bus for Kuching Metro, and an electric bus pilot project by the Sabah government for public transport.GML has also been supplying aluminium buses for Go KL, Rapid KL, Rapid Penang and MRT feeder buses for the last 13 years.The Hong Kong listed company (Stock Code: 6163.HK) said it has been supplying EV buses to the USA since 2016, while the market was still predominantly using fossil fuel powered vehicles."In fact, GML has been supplying bus bodies for various EV makers such as BYD and CRRC to several markets including Malaysia, Singapore, Australia since 2015, and we expect more countries to catch up with ...

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BYD ADL eBuses Used as VIP Transport for World Leaders at COP26

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GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov 12, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – BYD ADL pure-electric buses are playing a prominent role at COP26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. A fleet of ten BYD ADL Enviro400EV double deck buses have provided zero-emissions VIP transportation for world leaders, including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as they made the journey from the conference’s secure Blue Zone to an evening reception at Kelvingrove Art Gallery hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales. UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, arrives at Kelvingrove Art Gallery (Credit: Karwai Tang / UK Government) The 10 Stagecoach’s BYD ADL Enviro400EV electric double deckers aligned (Credit: Alexander Dennis Limited / Keith McGillivray) One of the 22 BYD ADL Enviro200EV eBuses from First Glasgow’s shuttle service at COP26 (Credit: Alexander Dennis Limited / Keith McGillivray) The British-built eBuses, produced within the electric bus partnership between BYD and Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL), demonstrate how electrification is braced to transform public transportation on a global level. The successful BYD ADL partnership, which utilises pioneering BYD battery and ...

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Virtual bus lane trial in Lorong Ah Soo to start next month

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SINGAPORE - From next month, motorists using Lorong Ah Soo in Hougang will see a new traffic feature which alerts them to approaching buses. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Monday (Sept 27) it is starting its "Virtual Right of Way" trial for buses from mid-October. The move was first reported by The Straits Times in December. Electronic sign boards along Lorong Ah Soo towards Hougang Ave 3 will light up automatically when a bus is approaching to encourage motorists to give way. In a Facebook post on Monday morning, the authority indicated that this was one way of harnessing technology to "encourage gracious behaviour on our roads and create smoother journeys for commuters". For motorists turning left along this stretch of road, they can continue to use the lane for turning during the trial, which will last till January. According to the LTA, installation and testing works for these panels will commence on Monday. The idea is not completely new. Variations of virtual bus lanes have been proposed or trialled in cities in Britain and Switzerland in recent years. Early last year, transport researcher Meng Xie spoke about a dynamic bus priority system in the TUMCreate journal...

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20 fully-electric public buses with faster charging to be deployed on Singapore roads

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SINGAPORE - From Wednesday (Aug 25), commuters travelling from Bedok and Bukit Panjang will be able to catch a ride on the first 20 fully-electric three-door single-deck buses to ply the roads here. These buses will be progressively deployed on routes served by Services 38 and 40 run by SBS Transit from Bedok Interchange, as well as those served by Services 176 and 976 operated by SMRT from Bukit Panjang Interchange, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA). They are the final batch of electric buses to be deployed here out of a fleet of 60 electric buses that were bought by LTA in 2018. This is part of the longer term goal for all of Singapore's 5,800 public buses to be run on cleaner energy by 2040. This includes electric and hybrid buses. The 60 fully-electric buses together are expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by close to 8,000 tonnes a year, the equivalent to that generated by 1,700 cars. The 20 new buses, supplied by ST Engineering Mobility Services, will be charged using faster overhead pantograph chargers installed at Bedok and Bukit Panjang bus interchanges. An apparatus on the top of the bus connects to overhead electrical lines to recharge the batteries. The ot...

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First public buses with solar panels hit the road in 6-month trial by Go-Ahead Singapore

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SINGAPORE - The first public buses in Singapore fitted with solar panels started plying the roads on Tuesday (March 30) in a six-month proof-of-concept trial by bus operator Go-Ahead Singapore. Solar panels that are 1.6mm-thick, flexible and shatterproof, have been installed on the roof of two Man A22 Euro 6 diesel-powered buses. The two buses will be used on service 15, which starts and ends at Pasir Ris Bus Interchange, in a trial that will run until September. Weighing less than 20kg, the panels can generate a total of 1,000 watts of energy. They will be used to charge the battery on the buses, which would otherwise have to rely on the vehicle's alternator. This will in turn reduce the load on the bus engine. The bus battery is typically used for ignition and to provide power to the bus when the engine is turned off. The panels are expected to help Go-Ahead Singapore save 1,400 litres of diesel per bus per year. This is about 3 to 4 per cent of the fuel that is typically consumed by the Man A22 buses and translates to a reduction of 3.7 tonnes of carbon emissions per bus per year. These figures are based on data from a similar trial that Go-Ahead has been conducting since 2019 i...

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BYD to Help Kyoto Reach Japan’s 2050 Carbon Neutral Goal

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KYOTO, Japan, Feb 26, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - On February 24, BYD Japan Co., Ltd. (BYD), Keihan Bus Co., Ltd. (Keihan Bus) and The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kansai Electric Power) announced a tripartite deal in Kyoto, Japan, which will see the three parties work together to help the city achieve Japan's 2050 carbon neutrality target and build a carbon-free society.Representatives at the event: Mr. Hanada Shinsaku, Executive Vice President of BYD Japan; Mr. Kazuya Suzuki, President, Representative Director of Keihan Bus; Mr. Kenichi Fujino, Assistant General Manager, Sales and Marketing Division of Kansai Electric Power (from left to right).Kyoto's famous sightseeing bus loop line (Kyoto Station - Shichijo Keihan-mae - Umekoji - Hotel Emion Kyoto)The BYD J6 BusBeginning in 2021, Keihan Bus and Kansai Electric Power will launch the first batch of 4 BYD J6 buses on Kyoto's famous sightseeing bus line (Kyoto Station - Shichijo Keihan-mae - Umekoji - Hotel Emion Kyoto), as part of a five-year demonstration operation to further promote pure electric public transportation in Japan. This will also become the country's first loop line operated solely by electric buses.By analyzing ve...

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BYD Wins the Largest Pure-Electric Bus Order outside of China

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Bogota, Colombia, Jan 12, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - BYD is proud to announce that it has exclusively won cumulative orders to supply 1,002-unit pure-electric buses to the capital of Colombia, Bogota. This tender was open to all bus technologies, yet BYD won the trust and cooperation of its partners in the fiercely competitive bidding process thanks to its cutting-edge technologies, products and services. This is the largest order for pure-electric buses outside of China to date, which sets a new record in sales volume for the overseas pure-electric bus industry.Like the 470 bus models delivered by BYD to Bogota in December 2020, this batch of 1002 buses also includes 9-meter and 12-meter modelsBogota City Public Transport Authority (TRANSMILENIO S.A.) launched a public commercial tender covering diesel, CNG and electric technologies for 1,295 buses in August. Three of BYD's global strategic partners finally adopted BYD's integrated electric bus solutions for their bids and successfully won the tender, totally 1,002 pure electric buses. BYD will partner with local bus manufacturers Superpolo and BUSSCAR respectively on the bus body parts.This batch of buses is scheduled to be delivere...

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BYD Delivers Largest Pure Electric Bus Fleet in Colombia

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Bogota, Colombia, Dec 21, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - On December 17, BYD announced the delivery of 470 pure electric buses to Bogota, the capital of Colombia. This is the country's largest pure electric bus fleet, and also the largest bus fleet BYD has delivered in the Americas, which will effectively promote the already fast-growing electrified public transport systems in Colombia, Latin America and the entire Americas.120 BYD electric buses delivered to BogotaEach bus takes 1.5 to 2.5 hours to fully charge, with a cruising range that exceeds 300 kilometers on a single chargeClaudia Nayibe Lopez Hernandez, Mayor of Bogota (fourth from left, first row) and Lara Zhang, Regional Director of BYD Latin America (third from right, first row) were among those in attendance at the delivery and operation ceremonyThe Bogota City Government and the Bogota City Public Transport Authority (TRANSMILENIO S.A) held a grand launch and delivery ceremony for the first batch of 120 buses. This batch of buses will be delivered to 9 bus routes across the city by TRANSMILENIO S.A on December 26, 2020, and will serve approximately 69,300 passengers along the routes. The remaining 350 units will be put on the...

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China Dynamics Launches Electric Buses in Davao, Philippines

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HONG KONG, Dec 11, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - China Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (the "Company"; (Stock Code: 476), together with its subsidiaries, collectively "China Dynamics" or the "Group"), a provider of new energy vehicles and technology integrated solutions, today launched its electric buses in Davao, the Philippines' third largest city, marking the official use of the electric buses that it delivered earlier, as well as the expansion of the Group's sales network in Southeast Asia and the implementation of its internationalization strategy. The Group also launched its electric buses in Pasay City in Metro Manila at the beginning of this month. Davao City Mayor Ms. Sara Z. Duterte, Mr. Rodger Velasco, President of Davao Light and Power, Mr. Freddie Tinga, President of Global Electric Transport ("GET Philippines"), the first electric bus operator in the Philippines, and Mr. Miguel Valldecabres Polop, CEO of China Dynamics, attended the launch ceremony and witnessed how China Dynamics pioneered public transportation in Davao with its electric buses that are tailor-made for the Philippine market, thus protecting the environment and helping improve traffic in the city. The electric b...

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China Dynamics Delivers its First Air-conditioned Electric Buses to the Philippines

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HONG KONG, Nov 19, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - China Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (Stock Code: 476, together with its subsidiaries, collectively referred to as "China Dynamics" or the "Group"), a provider of new energy vehicles and integrated technology solutions, is pleased to announce that the Group has completed the delivery of electric buses to Davao, the third largest city in the Philippines. This successful effort not only demonstrates the Group's commitment to establishing a foothold overseas, but also highlights its competitive advantages in the new energy vehicles market. China Dynamics has completed the delivery of electric buses to Davao, the third largest city in the PhilippinesChina Dynamics tailor-made the electric vehicle for downtown shuttle service in the Philippines. The electric bus, running on fast-charging lithium ion batteries, is equipped with full air-conditioning and a retractable ramp that has been specially designed to meet the needs of persons with disabilities and the elderly - the first of its kind in the Philippines public transportation network. Leveraging the Group's advanced cloud-based software, which monitors the vehicle's diagnostics to determine pot...

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DENSO: Commence of a Study of an Energy Management System for Full-scale Deployment of EV Buses for Fixed Route Bus Services

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TOKYO, Nov 10, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - Michinori Holdings, Inc. (Michinori HD), Aizu Bus Co., Ltd. (Aizu Bus), DENSO Corporation (DENSO), ABB Bailey Japan Ltd. (ABB Bailey), DAIHEN Corporation (DAIHEN), and Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory LLC (Deloitte Tohmatsu) were awarded a contract for the R&D and Demonstration Project Toward Realization of Logistics MaaS (Mobility as a Service) Using Commercial Vehicles financed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in FY2020. The demonstration project started in October 2020. In this project, Aizu Bus gathers data from three EV buses, which were manufactured by BYD and have been operated since December 2018. DENSO will analyze electric mileage and verifies the predictive algorithms using AI technology, and DAIHEN validate the charging management technology for an efficient charge of the EV buses using quick chargers equipped with Synergy Link. The possibility of deploying EV buses will also be studied for each operation office belonging to group companies of Michinori HD.Outline of the demonstration test1. Gathering data from the EV buses and verifying electric mileageData are gathered from the EV bu...