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EPA Clean School Bus Funding Grant Application Assistance Now Available from BYD

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PASADENA, Calif. (6/1/23) – BYD (Build Your Dreams) will help school districts across the U.S. switch to battery-electric zero-emission buses by providing application assistance through the 2023 EPA Clean School Bus Grant Program, which has $400 million in this round of funding.

The $5 billion, 5-year program provides funding to qualified school districts intent on offering students cleaner transportation alternatives to traditional school buses. Funding awards are dependent on the bus fuel type, bus class size, number of buses being replaced, and prioritization status of the district.

Contact our regional sales representatives at info.na@byd.com to learn more about the program and how it can benefit your district.

“We are happy to help children across the U.S breathe cleaner air,” said Patrick Duan, BYD’s Senior Vice President. “The transition to pure electric alternatives at local schools will not only help improve air quality, but it will reduce emissions, and save districts and communities money for years to come.”

 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will offer $400 million in competitive grant funding which will support the changeover of 500,000 internal combustion school buses to zero-emission alternatives.

BYD offers two eligible battery electric school bus models under the Clean School Bus Program: The Achiever (Type A) and the Dreamer (Type D).

BYD Reveals DiSus Intelligent Body Control System, Exclusively for New Energy Vehicles

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BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEV), today released the BYD DiSus Intelligent Body Control System (DiSus System) through its technology launch event held in its headquarters at Shenzhen. The full stack self-developed BYD DiSus System is exclusively designed for NEV, representing BYD becomes the first Chinese automobile manufacturer to own the intelligent vehicle body control technology throughout. The BYD DiSus System significantly improves the driving experience for its users.

The BYD DiSus System is profiled in three branches, including the Intelligent Damping Body Control System (DiSus-C), the Intelligent Air Body Control System (DiSus-A), and the Intelligent Hydraulic Body Control System (DiSus-P).

After making breakthroughs in core NEV-related technologies. BYD took the lead in researching vertical motion control, outpacing its peers in providing systematic solutions to vertical motion control and mastering the intelligent body control system technology for NEVs.

“The BYD DiSus System is the first self-developed intelligent body control system launched by a Chinese automobile company, marking the breakthrough from zero to one. The BYD DiSus System will further secure the globally pioneering stance for BYD in the industry”, said Mr. Wang Chuanfu, Chairman and President of BYD.

Differentiated from the solutions only focused on a single technology or a single component enhancement, BYD offers a systematic solution for vertical motion control.

The BYD DiSus System makes full use of NEV’s advantages in electrification and intelligence to build up a comprehensive system of perception, decision-making, and execution to significantly improve the driving experience. Meanwhile, the BYD DiSus System offers collaborative control in body dynamics (lateral, longitudinal, and vertical motions), which provides a foundation for the future development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

DiSus-P will be firstly equipped on Yangwang U8 and DiSus-A on DENZA N7. A number of BYD HAN, BYD TANG and DENZA models with hardware availability will be able to equip DiSus-C through over-the-air (OTA) upgrade.

The BYD DiSus System is another technology breakthrough following a series of key vehicle technologies including the DM Super Hybrid technology, e-Platform 3.0, Blade Battery, and e4 Platform.

As a systematic body control system, the BYD DiSus System ensures the vehicle is agile and effectively compatible in most driving scenarios, minimizing the risk of vehicle rollover and reducing the displacement of occupants during high-speed cornering, full-throttle acceleration, or emergency braking. In addition, the BYD DiSus System can protect the vehicle from scratches and damages under a variety of road conditions such as snowy, muddy, and water areas.

The BYD DiSus System, designed for ultimate safety and intelligent driving experience, is uplifting the BYD brand image through cutting-edge NEV technology. The BYD DiSus System will be available in several models under the BYD Dynasty series, BYD Ocean series, DENZA, Yangwang, and the new brand launching this summer that specializes in professional and personalized identities.

At the end of the event, the reveal of DiSus-X is the painted egg for this evening. The Yangwang U9 equipped with DiSus-X showcased its ability to dance, jump and drive even with only three wheels, and this is an extraordinary example of the BYD DiSus System – the most advanced vehicle body control system of the industry globally.

As a global leader in new energy vehicles, BYD keeps driving technological advancement with a “technology-based, innovation-oriented” mindset and approach, with the aspiration to take the development of Chinese new energy vehicles to the next level globally and the commitment to providing technological innovations for a better life.

LA SKYRAIL EXPRESS WELCOMES KEOLIS TO SEPULVEDA TRANSIT CORRIDOR TEAM

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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (4/11/2023) – Los Angeles SkyRail Express (LASRE) is pleased to announce its partnership with Keolis in North America. Globally, Keolis operates and maintains a broad range of best-in-class transportation networks across 13 countries including North America with 68,000 employees. Keolis offers innovative and sustainable shared mobility solutions for public modes including trains, buses and coaches, on demand transport, automated metro and tramway systems, and more.

“LASRE has strengthened its team with the addition of Keolis, a global leader in the shared mobility market with over a century long track record of enhancing the experience of transit passengers,” shared Michael Hoghooghi, LASRE CEO and Consortium Director. “Our aspirations for passenger delight and sustainability, align perfectly well between that of LASRE and Keolis.”

Gerald Francis, President Keolis Commuter Service said, “We are very honored to form this partnership with LASRE. We look forward to working closely with other prestigious and experienced transit professionals such as John Laing, BYD, Skanska, HDR, Innova, and Gensler to further enhance the regions transit option between the San Fernando Valley and the Westside.”

LASRE was the highest technically ranked team that was awarded a Predevelopment (PDA) by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (Metro) for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor (STC) Project.

Under the PDA, LASRE is working collaboratively with Metro to provide the most modern high-capacity SkyRail solution to ease congestion on the I-405 (Sepulveda) corridor between Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley to the Westside in the shortest timeframe possible; providing a long-term sustainable solution which seamlessly integrates with the existing transit networks in this densely populated region.

SkyRail would be configured for a potential peak line capacity of up to 22,000 passengers per hour per direction (pphpd), with a 2-minute headway. Recognizing the importance of connectivity to UCLA, the SkyRail Alternatives are developed with inputs considered from all stakeholders to facilitate connectivity and serve this important destination. Given the design flexibilities of SkyRail, LASRE aims to deliver this project with the fastest construction time possible, compared to any other traditional rail technologies.

SkyRail is an advanced, driverless, straddle-type transit system, representing state-of-the-art technology that has evolved over nearly 60 years. SkyRail is geared to deliver a high-capacity, sustainable, urban rapid transit solution that can be quickly built. SkyRail is a technology family that has become the new system of choice in several of the world’s largest modern cities, including São Paulo, Bangkok, Cairo, Tokyo and Chongqing.

BYD Debuts Its Ocean Series Models at Expomovil 2023 in Costa Rica

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San José, Costa Rica – BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles, and its Costa Rican distributor Cori Motors recently debuted two models from the Ocean Series, BYD Dolphin and BYD Seal, along with four other models, at EXPOMOVIL 2023, a celebrated local auto show, displaying a rich matrix of BYD’s new energy vehicles and attracting a large number of fans and customers.

The debut of BYD’s Ocean models injects new momentum into the Costa Rican electric vehicle market. Both models feature a design language inspired by ocean aesthetics and take on a refreshingly vibrant look. As a five-seater luxury sedan, BYD Seal is a much sought-after NEV with its sophisticated and sleek design. As the first model equipped with CTB technology, BYD Seal has outstanding advantages in terms of aesthetics, safety, handling, and efficiency. BYD Dolphin, the compact hatchback, features a futuristic design with a unique stance.

“With 15 years of experience in car distribution Cori Motors has become the number one seller of electric vehicles in the market”, said Pedro Dobles, General Manager of Cori Motors. “The two Ocean Series models unveiled this time are outstanding in terms of performance and safety, providing local consumers with more diverse choices of EV models.”

Other BYD models such as HAN EV, TANG EV, and best-sellers like YUAN PRO and YUAN PLUS were also on display at the event. It is noteworthy that BYD YUAN PRO (locally known as S1 PRO) SUV is the best-selling electric vehicle ever in Costa Rica, ranking sixth in terms of total units sold across the Costa Rican auto market (including gasoline-powered vehicles).

Zhang Jin, Sales Manager of BYD for Central America and the Caribbean Region attended the event and introduced the two Ocean Series models to local consumers. In regard to the cooperation with Cori Motors, she believed that both parties are working together based on the same vision to help promote the electrification of transportation in Costa Rica and support BYD’s initiative to Cool the Earth by 1°C .

During the exhibition, local KOLs such as Jorge Martinez, a prestigious sports channel anchor, and Yokasta Valle,, a Costa Rican professional boxer and the IBF female mini flyweight World Champion, were also invited to interact with the visitors, making BYD the most visited NEV booth at the show.

BYD has to date sold more than 2,000 NEVs since its entry into Costa Rica. As of 2022, BYD was the No.1 NEV seller in the country for three years in a row. In the future, BYD will intensify cooperation with local dealers to optimize the local sales and service systems, provide better experiences to Costa Rican users, and help accelerate the transition to sustainable mobility in the region.

BYD Partners With NVIDIA for Mainstream Software-Defined Vehicles

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Santa Clara, Calif. (3/22/2023) – BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles, announced today that it will extend its use of the NVIDIA DRIVE Orin™ centralized compute platform in a broader range of its NEVs. The enhanced partnership expands BYD’s use of DRIVE Orin across the multiple models in its next-generation Dynasty and Ocean series of vehicles, bringing safe and intelligent vehicles to market.

“NVIDIA DRIVE Orin has been enormously successful with global mobility leaders that are building the software-defined future,” said Rishi Dhall, vice president of automotive at NVIDIA. “Our ongoing collaboration with BYD is a testament to the industry’s confidence in DRIVE Orin as the centralized computer for today’s and tomorrow’s intelligent vehicles.”

BYD and NVIDIA share the belief that future cars will be programmable, evolving from being based on many embedded controllers to high-performance centralized computers — with functionalities delivered and enhanced through software updates over the life of the car. The compute horsepower from DRIVE Orin is critical for diverse, redundant sensor processing in real time, and provides automakers with the compute headroom to develop and support new software-driven services throughout the entire life of the vehicle.

Since entering production last year, DRIVE Orin – the highest performance automotive-grade processor on the market – has become the transportation industry’s AI engine of choice for the new generation of NEVs, robotaxis, shuttles and trucks. Designed to meet stringent industry safety standards, the scalable DRIVE Orin platform is capable of performing up to 254 trillion operations per second, enabling it to power automated driving functions – simultaneously running numerous deep neural networks to provide the ultimate safety and reliability.

Beyond selecting NVIDIA DRIVE Orin for its EV fleets, BYD announced earlier this year that it is working with NVIDIA to enhance the in-vehicle experience by bringing the NVIDIA GeForce NOW™ cloud gaming service to its vehicles.

With industry-leading technologies such as the Blade Battery, DM-i super hybrid technology and the e-platform, BYD has sold over 3.7 million NEVs globally as of February 2023, while creating a better mobility experience for consumers.

BYD Partners With Santander Bank for Auto Financial Solutions in Mexico

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BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles, recently formed a strategic partnership with Santander Bank (Santander) in Mexico, a multinational banking group, laying the cornerstone for BYD’s expansion into the Mexican passenger vehicle market, further promoting sustainable mobility in the market.

The Signing Ceremony

Through this strategic cooperation, BYD is enabled to provide local consumers with a full range of auto finance solutions. Specifically, this partnership seeks to facilitate access to all new energy BYD vehicles to customers and non-customers of the Bank with an offer of a 10% down payment and financing of up to 72 months, in addition to plans with 0% commission for opening.

Zhou Zou, Country Manager of BYD Mexico, said, “Our strategic cooperation with Santander aims to provide local consumers with first-class auto finance services and solutions, and reduce the financial risks of dealers and customers, promoting the transformation to green mobility.”

“At Santander, we continue to seek new partnerships to make it easier for our customers to acquire vehicles. On this occasion, we are pleased to go hand in hand with BYD”, said Julio Ascorve Zermeño, CEO of Automotive Financing at Santander Mexico. “By financing these vehicles, we contribute to reducing emissions which gives us an important edge in line with our values of sustainability and commitment to the environment.

BYD Partners With Santander Bank in Mexico

Spurred by explosive demand growth in recent years, the global new energy vehicle industry has been developing rapidly. As a global green technology leader and a big contributor to combat climate change, BYD sold over 1.86 million passenger vehicles globally in 2022, soaring 155.1% year-on-year. The enterprise has been working on the electrification of urban public transport to reduce global carbon emissions, with the aspiration of “Cooling the Earth by 1°C”. With its global vision and international footprints, BYD is well on its way to exploring global markets. This cooperation marks a new step in increasing BYD’s presence in the Latin American market.

In the future, BYD will continue to leverage its market-leading core technologies to enrich its product matrix for Mexican consumers and establish a localized sales and service system to create a better mobility experience for local consumers.