BYD Inc has expanded operations in North America by opening its first electric bus assembly plant in Newmarket.

Kyocera and BYD Japan Co Ltd have entered a joint project to develop an integrated renewable supply-demand energy system for electric vehicles.

BYD Co Ltd expects sales of its battery-powered buses to rise sharply in Japan with demand initially coming from the 2020 Olympic games.

Electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD Motors Inc, introduced its next generation 8Y, battery-electric yard tractor at the ACT Expo in California last month.

BYD Company Ltd at its headquarters in Shenzhen, has announced its development of the K12A , a 27m fully-electric bi-articulated low floor city bus offering a passenger capacity of 250 people.

The first deliveries of electric buses to local customers have been completed by BYD production facilities in France and Hungary.