BYD B series | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | BYD Auto |
Production | 2020–present |
Assembly |
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Designer | Wolfgang Egger |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Battery electric bus |
Body style | Single-deck bus, double-deck bus and articulated bus |
Doors | 2-3 |
Floor type | Low floor |
Powertrain | |
Engine | Electric wheel hub motors |
Electric motor | Permanent-magnet synchronous motors |
Propulsion | IGBT–VVVF |
Electric range | 355 km (B10) 315 km (B12) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | BYD K series |
The BYD B series are a line of battery electric buses produced by Chinese vehicle manufacturer BYD. It is the first bus model powered by BYD's Lithium Iron Phosphate Blade batteries. It is available as a 10-metre single-decker (B10), a 12-metre single-decker (B12) a 12-metre double-decker (B12D), a 15-metre tri-axled single-decker (B15) and a 18-metre articulated bus (B18).[1][2][3]
The BYD B series was launched on 29 July 2020, superseding the highly popular BYD K series. The bodywork was designed by Wolfgang Egger.[4] According to BYD, the new bus models feature LED water lamps, USB charging ports, newer-generation wheel hub motors which are 6% more energy-efficient, as well as a lightweight aluminum frame reducing the body weight by up to 10%.[1]
On 7 January 2022, it was announced that the BYD B10 had won the "2021 Transporter Word-of-Mouth New Energy Bus Award".[4]