Lancaster factory rolls out first electric buses
Governor jerry brown attended two 40 feet long all-electric buses in byd auto company factory, employees about 60 people in antelope valley is located in the unveiling ceremony of Los Angeles. The bus will be delivered to the antelope GuJie bureau.
"This is the beginning of a small - a too few buses - but it has a very large and very important promises," brown said in a statement.
California has been wooing Chinese enterprises, provide tax cuts and touting the connection of the Pacific rim.
Byd, its full name is "build your dream", is the world's largest manufacturer of rechargeable batteries. It is the largest domestic automobile manufacturers and electric bus manufacturer in China.
The company has concentrated in California, the establishment of its north American headquarters is in Los Angeles about three years ago.
Our factory is the wind blowing in the mojave desert, saint ornament corner renovation of saloon car manufacturing factory. Byd, said the hope to improve the labor force has 100 at the end of this year and the end of next year to add 200 employees.
Another factory assembly power modules, including its run zero emissions vehicle battery.
, 'the company said its bus can cost 155 miles and loaded with passengers, between the operation of air conditioning.
Byd wants to sell these goods to cities, traffic organization and school districts.
The cost of the bus to 800000 per 700000 yuan - about two times the price of diesel buses.
Each bus is expected to save, however, because of low maintenance costs about $400000 more than four years, says Michael Austin, byd company vice President in the United States, the company has byd auto company.
"You don't need to transfer, you do not have oil," he said. "Fifty gallons of oil in diesel to replace every five weeks."
Lancaster bus has about 60 employees. The company plans to hire more workers to expand capacity.
Although it does not have a contract, byd has said it expects the factory will be able to produce 1000 buses each year within 20 years.
