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BYD reveals new coach and transit bus for North America

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By Jim Gibbins - 1st October 2019

USA / China - Battery and electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD North America Inc of Los Angeles unveiled a new transit bus and a new coach at BusCon 2019, held last month at the Indianapolis Convention Centre, Indiana.

The bus, designated K7M-ER (a 40-foot transit bus) and the C9M coach, were developed based on suggestions from operators in North America, BYD stated. The body width on the K7M-ER is wider at 101.6 inches, which allows placement of the wheelchair ramp at the front of the vehicle. Equipped with 20 seats it has a range of up to 185 miles and can be fully recharged in 3.5 – 4 hours.

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