Djakarta, Indonesia - In the presence of BYD Indonesia, its Indonesian dealer VKTR Group officially delivered 22 BYD electric buses to Mayasari, a local bus operator, on March 14. This marks a significant step towards the electrification of public transportation in Indonesia.
K9 Delivery Ceremony
The 22 electric buses delivered this time will go into service on Transjakarta-operated bus routes, accelerating environmentally-friendly public transportation in Jakarta. Moving forward, BYD will bring more green mobility solutions in the course of achieving the country-wide public transportation electrification goal by 2030.
Tian Chunlong, President of the Commercial Vehicle Unit of BYD, said: “These 22 K9 electric buses are delivered to fill the second order and to show our commitment to the Indonesian market. BYD will keep providing green urban mobility solutions to Jakarta and Indonesia with our electric buses, minimizing energy consumption and emissions and envisaging a green mobility blueprint. ”
In 2022, BYD and VKTR Group announced their partnership with the Indonesian carrosserie manufacturer Tri Sakti to advance the industrialization of new energy vehicles in Indonesia. As part of this partnership, 30 BYD electric buses were shipped to Jakarta-based bus operator Transjakarta on March 8. And that was the first electric bus fleet put into operation in the country.
Speech by Tian Chunlong, President of the Commercial Vehicle Unit of BYD
Tian Chunlong, together with team members from BYD Headquarters and BYD Indonesia
To achieve the zero-emission goal, BYD has promoted clean electric public transportation solutions among more than 400 cities in over 70 countries and regions across six continents. BYD will continue to lead the electric revolution in the global commercial vehicle sector and promote sustainable and innovative development on a global scale.
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Founded in 2003, BYD Auto is the automotive subsidiary of BYD, a multinational high-tech company devoted to leveraging technological innovations for a better life. Aiming to accelerate the green transition of the global transportation sector, BYD Auto focuses on developing pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company has mastered the core technologies of the entire industrial chain of new energy vehicles, such as batteries, electric motors, electronic controllers, and automotive-grade semiconductors. It has witnessed in recent years significant technological advancements, including the Blade Battery, the DM-i and DM-p hybrid technology, the e-Platform 3.0, and the CTB technology. The company is the world’s first carmaker to stop the production of fossil-fueled vehicles on the EV shift and has remained top of new energy passenger vehicle sales in China for 9 years in a row.
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