Remove 2018 Remove BYD Remove Global Remove Market
article thumbnail

BYD to add another 183 electric buses to Santiago’s fleet

Green Car Congress

The Chilean Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Gloria Hutt, recently announced a new order for 183 BYD electric buses for the Chilean capital of Santiago, due to arrive in August of this year. The first 100 BYD buses were delivered to Santiago in December 2018. The existing fleet of K9FEs operating in Santiago.

BYD 385
article thumbnail

BYD wins order for another 406 electric buses in Bogotá, Colombia

Green Car Congress

BYD won an order to deliver another 406 battery-electric buses to the Colombian capital of Bogotá, coming shortly after a previous announcement on 17 December of the delivery of the 470 pure electric buses to the city. BYD will co-work with Superpolo, a Colombian bus manufacturer, on the body part of the buses for such order.

Colombia 407
article thumbnail

Adamas: LFP market share drops to 6% in global passenger EV batteries in 2019; potential comeback in 2020 with cell-to-pack

Green Car Congress

In 2019, the market share of lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cathode chemistry fell to 6% in global passenger EV batteries by watt-hours deployed (i.e. Overall, the combined global market share of ternary cathodes (including NCM and nickel-cobalt-aluminum (NCA) varieties) in passenger EV batteries reached 90% in 2019, up from 83% in 2018.

2019 344
article thumbnail

Adamas: 5 cell suppliers responsible for 78% of global EV battery cobalt demand in 2019

Green Car Congress

In 2019, more than 14,400 tonnes of cobalt were deployed globally in batteries of newly sold passenger battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), an increase of 34% over the year prior, according to data from Adamas Intelligence’s EV Battery Capacity and Battery Metals Tracker.

2019 259
article thumbnail

BYD introducing second-generation battery-electric yard tractor

Green Car Congress

The BYD second-generation 8Y battery electric yard tractor will make its world premiere at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach next week, showcasing a design that combines performance, reliability, improved driver comfort and operability, along with zero tailpipe emissions and quiet operation.

BYD 239
article thumbnail

BYD’s workforce nearly doubles Toyota’s amid China’s booming EV market

Baua Electric

BYD’s workforce is now roughly double that of Toyota’s as China’s EV leader expands overseas. China’s surging EV sales are leading to new job growth Privately-owned firms, such as BYD and others in the EV industry, are accelerating job growth in China. Electric car prices are down drastically from 2018. That’s up 13% from 2019.

Market 52
article thumbnail

IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

Green Car Congress

While electric cars will remain the largest electric vehicle market for the foreseeable future in terms of battery demand and market revenue generation, most transport sectors are facing a transition. There are relatively few strong market drivers for electric vehicles in construction. Electric Vehicles in Construction - 1 GWh.

Market 150