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The board of directors of the Flemish transport company De Lijn has approved an order for 92 standard (12 meter long) electric buses from BYD Europe. BYD manufactures its buses for the European market in Hungary. “With this order, De Lijn is resolutely continuing to green its fleet, with the aim of offering completely emission-free public transport by 2035,” said Ann Schoubs, director general of De Lijn. The order represents an investment of more than 43 million euros.
Up To 500 BYD Electric Buses
The order is the next step in achieving De Lijn’s objective to offer completely emissions free public transport by 2035. The company already has 109 articulated electric buses from Iveco, 6 midsize electric buses from Yes-EU, and 17 HOV electric buses from VDL on order. The Iveco order could…
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