BYD Delivers First Electric Buses In South Africa
Jul 24, 2021 at 6:57pm ET ++ They will carry passengers in Cape Town.
BYD has delivered the first two electric buses in South Africa and Southern Africa in general. The vehicles were ordered by Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS), the largest public transportation service provider, which first conducted a series of strict tests over several months.
According to the press release, tests were successful so the EVs will join GABS s fleet of more than 1,100 buses.
Gideon Neethling, GABS company engineer said:
“Introducing electric buses aims to respond to the national and provincial governments’ call for reducing carbon emissions. For the first few months, we tested the buses in a range of circumstances without passengers. The aim was to get to know exactly how these vehicles perform before incorporating them into our operations. Testing these vehicles has been a joy for everyone who is
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Learners have been at home for the past four weeks after the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 27 June that South Africa was moving to Level 4 lockdown.
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“Our schools will reopen next week. However, if public transport continues to be affected, learners and some educators will be affected, especially learners who attend what we call commuter schools.
“This is extremely sad and concerning and we hope that it will be resolved soon so that our children can continue learning,” said Hammond.
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