比亚迪法国向巴黎德兰西交付首辆电动客车

【美洲华联社11月27日讯】为了限制污染最严重的车辆，巴黎市引入了低排放区（LEZ）以限制法国首都的温室气体排放。LEZ将包括该地区的第一辆纯电动客车，来自世界领先的电动客车制造商比亚迪。

这款13米长的纯电动零排放客车由比亚迪法国位于瓦兹地区博韦的生产工厂制造，可容纳59个座位，并将在未来几天投入使用。这款电动客车的平均单次充电里程为200公里，可在数小时内充电。车辆将提供与柴油客车相同的服务，用于学校、课外活动和一般市民的临时交通服务。

比亚迪电动客车的推出是法国环保和推广使用最清洁汽车计划的一部分。其目的还在于迅速改善空气质量，从而限制当地居民受到污染的程度。

Greater Paris receives first electric coach from BYD

In a concerted effort to limit its most polluting vehicles, the City of Paris has introduced a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) to restrict greenhouse gas emissions in the French capital. The LEZ will include the area’s first pure electric coach from the world’s leading electric bus and coach manufacturer, BYD.

Manufactured at BYD France’s production facility in Beauvais in the Oise region, the pure-electric, zero-emission 13-metre coach has a 59-seat capacity and will be put into service in the coming days. The electric coach boasts an average single-charge range of 200 kilometres and can be recharged in a few hours. The vehicle will provide the same services as a diesel coach for school, extracurricular activities and occasional transport services for citizens generally.

The introduction of the BYD electric coach forms part of Île-de-France’s plan to protect the environment and to promote the use of the cleanest vehicles. The aim is also to deliver a rapid impact on improving air quality and so limit the local population’s exposure to pollution.

BYD ‘eCoach’ Passengers from the City of Drancy will be able to move around Paris with complete peace-of-mind and without contributing to CO₂ emissions. The vehicle will provide access to an ever-increasing number of cultural and sporting activities for the people of Drancy: young people, old people, sportsmen and women and associations.

An official hand-over ceremony took place today(Nov. 26,2020) in Drancy in front of the château in the Ladoucette municipal park, attended by Mrs Aude Lagarde, Mayor of Drancy, Mr Jean-Christophe Lagarde, Member of Parliament & Metropolitan Councillor, and a representative from BYD France.

Mrs Lagarde, Mayor of Drancy, said, “The City of Drancy already has a significant number of clean cars – 95% electric. In order to continue our commitment to a more ecological transport infrastructure, and to continue to provide a transport service to the people of Drancy while respecting the environment, we wanted to invest in a high-performance electric coach. Our new BYD electric coach has sufficient autonomy for our needs and has accessibility for wheelchair users, too.”

Mrs Lagarde added, “I would like to thank our partners who helped to cover half of the cost of this investment, the Seine-Saint-Denis Prefecture in support of public investment with €100,000, but also La Métropole du Grand Paris, where Jean-Christophe Lagarde is based to represent the interests of our city, and which gave us a subsidy of €129,000.”

Mr Lagarde, Member of Parliament and Metropolitan Councillor, said, “The Greater Paris Metropolis and the City of Drancy are working together to improve air quality and to make sure that our citizens are not exposed to pollution. The LEZ is the tool to promote the use of the least polluting vehicles. The Greater Paris Metropolis encourages and helps families to change their vehicles for less polluting modes of transport. Our cities must set an example.” 

Mr Isbrand Ho, Managing Director, BYD Europe added, “We are proud that our pure electric and zero-emission coach will be contributing to improving the quality of life for passengers – particularly the children – in Drancy and, more broadly, in Greater Paris. In the coming weeks, other municipalities in the Ile-de-France region will receive their first BYD electric coaches so that, along with the pioneering town of Drancy, they can continue to take their school and extra-curricular outings in the city of Paris.”

About BYD

BYD Company Ltd. is one of China’s largest privately-owned enterprises. Since its inception in 1995, the company quickly developed solid expertise in rechargeable batteries and became a relentless advocate of sustainable development, successfully expanding its renewable energy solutions globally with operations in over 50 countries and regions. Its creation of a Zero Emissions Energy Ecosystem – comprising affordable solar power generation, reliable energy storage and cutting-edge electrified transportation – has made it an industry leader in the energy and transportation sectors. BYD is listed on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. More information on the company can be found at http://www.byd.com.