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Singapore – Recently, BYD unveils Singapore’s first Blade Battery-powered bus at the fourth LTA-UITP Singapore International Transport Congress and Exhibition (SITCE 2022).

The SITCE is held every two years in the Asia-Pacific region. It is jointly organized by the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore, and MSI Global Pte Ltd. Themed on the ‘Heartbeat of Mobility’, the event explores ways to facilitate daily commutes and provide solutions for a safer, more inclusive, convenient, and sustainable public transport system. The event aims to bring urban mobility stakeholders together to redefine the public transport landscape.

Group photo of LTA members and BYD Singapore members

BYD showcased its Q1R tractors and B12A03 electric buses at the three-day exhibition. The battery’s layout of the Q1R tractor is adjusted for enhanced safety performance, battery capacity, and endurance. Carrying capacity is also greatly improved, with the electronic controls upgraded to a five-in-one system. The B12A03 bus, a model BYD specially designed for the Singapore market, is configured as a 12-meter full-low-floor bus with three doors. Adopting a fourth-generation aluminum body, the bus is also the first pure electric bus equipped with the Blade Battery.

As one of the 62 companies invited, BYD launched its strategy for Public Transport Electrification back in 2010. Continuous technological innovations and breakthroughs have enabled BYD’s commercial vehicles to amass an extensive global footprint on six continents, including more than 70 countries and over 400 cities. BYD has established a complete industrial chain of commercial vehicles that integrates planning, research and development, design, production, sales, and after-sales services. It has manufactured commercial vehicles that cover the following market segments: buses, coaches, taxis, logistics, construction and sanitation, as well as vehicles for warehousing, seaport, airport, and mining operations.

Presenting products for representatives from SMRT Corporation Ltd.

 BYD’s booth welcomed visitors from over 3000 companies and clients with the B12A03 serving as the main attraction. Key clients in attendance included the Land Transport Authority, SMRT Corporation Ltd, National University of Singapore, ComfortDelgro Bus, Leisure Frontier, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Tower Transit. Q1R tractors also attracted many key clients from logistics industries such as Precast Concrete, YCH, Call Lade, Chu Kong, Port of Singapore Authority, and Einride Swedish Logistics. So far, the Q1R has earned 50 intent orders, and the B12A03 has gained 400 votes from the Land Transport Authority.

In the field of public transportation, BYD utilizes advanced technologies in commercial vehicles through continuous research and innovation. Targeting different public transportation sectors, BYD is devoted to providing more reliable pure-electric solutions for the market by creating safer, more comfortable, intelligent, and efficient electric commercial vehicles. In addition, BYD plans to offer new ideas for the future of green urban mobility and transportation.

Today, BYD officially announced the launch of the Blade Battery, a development set to mitigate concerns about battery safety in electric vehicles.

At an online launch event themed “The Blade Battery – Unsheathed to Safeguard the World”, Wang Chuanfu, BYD Chairman and President, said that the Blade Battery reflects BYD’s determination to resolve issues in battery safety while also redefining safety standards for the entire industry.

BYD highlighted a video of the Blade Battery successfully passing a nail penetration test, which is seen as the most rigorous way to test the thermal runaway of batteries due to its sheer difficulty. “In terms of battery safety and energy density, BYD’s Blade Battery has obvious advantages,” said Professor Ouyang Minggao, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Professor at Tsinghua University.

The Blade Battery has been developed by BYD over the past several years. The singular cells are arranged together in an array and then inserted into a battery pack. Due to its optimized battery pack structure, the space utilization of the battery pack is increased by over 50% compared to conventional lithium iron phosphate block batteries.

BYD Blade Battery Pack

While undergoing nail penetration tests, the Blade Battery emitted neither smoke nor fire after being penetrated, and its surface temperature only reached 30 to 60°C. Under the same conditions, a ternary lithium battery exceeded 500°C and violently burned, and while a conventional lithium iron phosphate block battery did not openly emit flames or smoke, its surface temperature reached dangerous temperatures of 200 to 400°C. This implies that EVs equipped with the Blade Battery would be far less susceptible to catching fire – even when they are severely damaged.

The Blade Battery also passed other extreme test conditions, such as being crushed, bent, being heated in a furnace to 300°C and overcharged by 260%. None of these resulted in a fire or explosion.

He Long, Vice President of BYD and Chairman of FinDreams Battery Co., Ltd., covered four distinct advantages of the Blade Battery including a high starting temperature for exothermic reactions, slow heat release and low heat generation, as well as its ability to not release oxygen during breakdowns or easily catch fire.

In the past few years, many EV manufacturers have fallen into a competition for ever-greater cruising range. When the range becomes the prime factor to consider, this focus is then transferred to power battery makers, leading to unreasonable pursuits of “energy density” in the battery industry. It is due to this unpractical focus on “energy density” that safety has been sidelined from power battery development. BYD’s Blade Battery aims to bring battery safety back to the forefront, a redirection from the industry’s tenuous focus on this crucial aspect.

BYD Han EV

“Today, many vehicle brands are in discussion with us about partnerships based on the technology of the Blade Battery,” said He Long. He added that BYD will gladly share and work with global partners to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes for all industry players.

The Han EV, BYD’s flagship sedan model slated for launch this June, will come equipped with the Blade Battery. The new model will lead the brand’s Dynasty Family, boasting a cruising range of 605 kilometers and an acceleration of 0 to 100km/h in just 3.9 seconds.

Toronto, ON (Nov. 14, 2023) — York University and Attridge Transportation in Ontario recently announced procurement awards for four Dreamer (commercial shuttle) Type D Battery Electric Buses from BYD Canada. Each customer will receive two BYD battery electric vehicles in coming months.

BYD has, for over a decade, been at the pinnacle of electric bus innovation and is committed to inspiring zero emission eMobility on a global scale.

The Government of Canada Incentives for Medium-Heavy-duty Zero-Emission Vehicles (iMHZEV) Program is helping BYD Canada customers to adopt our clean technology. “We are pleased to receive these awards and believe they are the first of many to come.” said Paul Bottrill, BYD Vice President for Public Transit Solutions. “It’s rewarding as this is such a highly competitive market segment that has seen little change in the last half-century.”

In October 2023, BYD introduced its latest generation of electric buses to the European market. The BYD pure-electric bus integrates the ultra-safe Lithium Iron Phosphate Blade Battery within the chassis structure. This ground-breaking Blade Battery Chassis technology also utilizes a new 6-in-1 controller with Silicon Carbide technology, together with two innovative wheel hub hairpin motors.

Combined, these bring a multitude of benefits to buses made by BYD including enhanced energy efficiency, performance and durability. The Blade Battery, with a maximum capacity of 500kWh, delivers an exceptional range of 600 km in one charge reducing the need for regular charging, making the BYD product an excellent choice for busy bus routes.

Worldwide, BYD has sold more than 85,000 battery electric buses, and over 5 million battery and hybrid automobile units.

“In Canada, our current customer base will be our strongest advocates, we are certain of this,” Bottrill said. “Drivers love BYD vehicles, We look forward to building Canada’s eMobility fleets.”

Brand also launches four new electric vehicles equipped with the leading, ultra-safe battery technology

Chongqing, China — On April 7, 2021, BYD, a leading global EV maker, officially announced that all of its pure electric vehicles will now come with the brand’s ultra-safe Blade Batteries, with nail penetration testing fully adopted as a brand standard. At the same time, the Blade Battery completed an extreme strength test that saw it being rolled over by a 46-ton heavy truck, once again resetting the bar for power battery safety.

In addition, four new pure electric models were also launched on the Chinese market at the same time, namely the 2021 Tang EV, Qin PLUS EV, Song PLUS EV, and 2021 e2, all equipped with Blade Batteries.

Directly targeting one of the industry’s key pain points, new pure-electric series comes with Blade Batteries

At present, one of the biggest problems hindering the development of the EV market is the combustion and explosion of batteries. With the rapid growth of this market, the number of new energy vehicles on the road will increase substantially, and the risk of battery safety accidents will rise accordingly, which makes power battery safety of paramount importance.

The Blade Battery has successfully passed the battery industry’s so-called “Everest” test – the nail penetration test, which proves it will never spontaneously ignite. With its outstanding safety, strength, range, long life, and power all well recognized by the market, BYD Han, the first model equipped with the Blade Battery, has sold more than 10,000 units each month consecutively since its launch in July 2020. It has successfully established itself in the mid-to-large luxury sedan market.

To address users’ concerns about the safety of EV power batteries, BYD will only use the Blade Battery in all its pure electric models moving forward. As the No. 1 brand in China’s EV production and sales for eight consecutive years, BYD has always been committed to safeguarding consumers’ safe travel. The entire series equipped with Blade Battery demonstrates BYD’s determination and strategic plan to completely end the safety issues related to new energy vehicles.

The upgraded test confirms that Blade Battery remains ultra-safe

BYD has never compromised in its pursuit of safety, constantly adhering to the industry’s more stringent safety standards, like the nail penetration test, which simulates an internal short circuit of the battery, triggering a thermal runaway, which is the root cause for the combustion and explosion of power batteries. The Blade Battery is currently the only power battery in the world that can safely pass the test.

The heavy truck pressure test is a BYD safety standard that is more stringent than the national standard. The test itself saw a 46-ton fully loaded heavy-duty truck drive over the Blade Battery pack, which the battery successfully passed without leakage, deformation or smoke, coming out perfectly intact and ready to be used in an EV. The test results under such extremely harsh test conditions are sufficient to prove the superior performance of the Blade Battery in terms of safety and strength.

Forging ahead, Blade Batteries are open to the world

BYD boasts 26 years of R&D experience in the battery field and has 100% independent R&D and design capabilities, with the key components such as the Blade Battery production line and equipment all being developed in-house, which is part of the brand’s long-held insistence on independently mastering the R&D and manufacturing of core industrial equipment.

At present, the production capacity of Blade Batteries is rapidly increasing, and the quality is stable and reliable, with some of the auto industry’s key players beginning to rely on this ultra-safe battery technology. As leading global carmakers now partner with BYD subsidiary FinDreams Battery, the Blade Battery is set to be successively installed on EV models of mainstream brands at home and abroad.

Leveraging its leading technologies and R&D capabilities, BYD is actively contributing to efforts to strengthen China’s long-term energy security and fulfill the country’s recently announced pledge to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. The strategy of switching to Blade Battery for all of the brand’s future pure-electric models will make EVs safer, and help to accelerate the quickening pace of vehicle electrification across the world.

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Earlier this year the company introduced the Blade Battery, which is already Hard at Work™, redefining worldwide battery safety standards. Additionally, BYD battery packs assembled in Lancaster, California, USA are powering heavy duty vehicles including buses, trucks and forklifts from Massachusetts to California.

Many Electric Vehicle manufacturers have fallen into a competition for ever-greater cruising range. BYD takes a different approach. When the range becomes the prime factor to consider, it leads to unreasonable pursuits of “energy density” in the battery industry. It is due to this unpractical focus on “energy density” that safety is often an afterthought in the development of battery power.

Utilizing a proprietary Lithium Iron Phosphate chemistry, BYD batteries are the safest and most reliable on the EV market today. The optimized battery pack structure of the Blade increases space utilization by over 50 percent compared to conventional lithium iron phosphate block batteries, BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu said.

BYD always aims to make battery safety its key indicator of quality. BYD puts its batteries through rigorous safety tests, from burning, to overheating, dropping, perforation, crushing, and even shooting nails through their casings. Throughout these tests, BYD batteries have proven extremely safe, never overheating or exploding.

Please join us in celebrating #BatteryDay today and every day!

Brussels, Belgium – BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEV) introduces two new eBus innovations at Busworld 2023 held at Brussels Expo, Belgium. From Hall 7, Stand 705, the BYD 40-foot B12 eBus brings a new generation of integrated chassis technology to public transport operators in Europe. In addition, and making its world premiere at the BYD stand, is the 45-foot customizable pure-electric intercity double-decker coach; the BYD-UNVI DD13, an exciting collaboration between the pioneering BYD brand and renowned European coach bodybuild specialist, UNVI. These new buses join two established BYD models on show at Busworld 2023: the BYD eBus B19 (60-foot) and the 50-foot BYD eBus B15.

BYD Press Conference at Busworld 2023

With BYD’s latest generation of 40-foot electric buses, BYD presents its revolutionary all-new pure-electric bus chassis which integrates the ultra-safe Lithium Iron Phosphate Blade Battery within the chassis structure. This groundbreaking Blade Battery Chassis technology also utilizes a new 6-in-1 controller with Silicon Carbide technology, together with two innovative wheel hub hairpin motors. Combined, these bring a multitude of benefits to BYD’s 40-foot eBus including enhanced energy efficiency, performance and durability. The Blade Battery, with a maximum capacity of 500kWh, delivers an exceptional range in one charge reducing the need for regular charging, making the BYD eBus B12 an excellent choice for busy bus routes.

The all-new BYD’s 12-metre eBus with Blade Battery Chassis

Always committed to developing strong partnerships, BYD has collaborated with UNVI to produce a new 45-foot double-decker coach for European public transport operators. The alliance brings together BYD’s expertise in world-leading battery and chassis technology and UNVI’s exceptional experience in body design and build technology. The pure-electric BYD-UNVI DD13 intercity double-decker, equipped with ADAS for added safety, makes its world premiere at Busworld 2023.

The pure-electric BYD-UNVI DD13 intercity double-decker

Javier Contijoch, eBus Sales VP of BYD Europe, says: “We are delighted to present two of our latest eBus innovations at such a prestigious event for bus and coach operators in Europe. It provides the perfect platform for us to showcase BYD’s groundbreaking technologies in electric bus development. We are especially proud to launch the BYD B12 and the truly revolutionary Blade Battery Chassis, making eMobility safer and more energy efficient than ever before. Similarly, we are excited about our collaboration with UNVI as the BYD-UNVI DD13 double-decker makes a world-first appearance, bringing new opportunities for customized eBus solutions. BYD has, for over a decade, been at the pinnacle of electric bus innovation and we are committed to inspiring zero-emission eMobility on a global scale. These new pure-electric buses show our relentless dedication to technological advancements in this field.”

BYD, the world’s leading NEVs manufacturer, is the first provider of 100% emissions-free transport solutions in Europe, and is also the only NEV producer to master the core technologies of the entire industrial chain, developing its own powertrain systems, power batteries, drive-motors, and motor controller system.

Notably, BYD was the first company in the world to introduce a fleet of commercial electric buses as early as in 2011 and has since evolved to become a global leader in this field. With more than 28 years of experience in battery research and development, BYD remains dedicated to technological innovation to support the mass roll-out of eco-friendly public transport around the world, facilitating electric buses fast becoming mainstream in many European countries and cities. There are more than 4,200 BYD eBuses either in operation or on order in Europe, covering over 155 million miles, which is equivalent to reducing 290,000 tons of CO2 emissions.

BYD sold more than 1.86 million NEVs around the world in 2022, becoming the best-selling NEV brand globally. BYD has built up an extensive global footprint in the new energy sector that covers more than 70 countries and regions and over 400 cities, delivering more than 5.4 million new energy vehicles globally as of September 2023.