Revised 9.6m BYD ADL e-buses join Go-Ahead London
By Jim Gibbins - 1st February 2020
UK / Netherlands / China – The Sino-UK partnership between BYD Europe BV of Schiedam, Netherlands (a subsidiary of BYD Company Ltd of Shenzhen, China) and Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) partnership has delivered 11 new 100% emissions-free, pure electric BYD ADL Enviro200EV electric buses to Go-Ahead London. The delivery sees the introduction of the partnership's latest single deck 9.6m model - a shorter wheelbase chassis to suit narrow, complex road networks such as those on Go-Ahead's Route 100.
The buses feature 24 seats and an overall 66 passenger capacity. They have a 150 mile range on a single charge with power delivered through an electric drivetrain comprising 330kWh electric motor and BYD Iron-Phosphate batteries.