Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Proterra was bidding against BYD for the airport contract. With a per-bus price of $759,824, Proterra beat out BYD with a per-bus price of $969,498. Scheduled to be placed in service in late 2018, the buses will be designed and built in California at Proterra’s Los Angeles County manufacturing facility.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Napa Valley Transportation Authority will receive funding to purchase BYD 30' battery electric buses to replace buses in a comprehensive revitalization of Vine Transit's current revenue vehicle fleet. AVTA is committed to having an all electric fleet by 2018. Napa Valley Transportation Authority. Broward County.

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2024

And another irony: China has so often been criticized for not doing enough on climate change, and now we’re criticizing them of doing too much , both with EVs and solar. A 100% tariff would bring it to a starting price of ~$54k instead (unless or until Geely moves production out of China , something BYD has also considered ).

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