On March 22, Beijing time, Flixbus DACH GmbH, the largest intercity bus operator in Europe, is testing Chinese-made electric buses because of the slow progress of the introduction of domestic alternatives in Germany.
Munich-based Flixbus purchased two ICe 12 passenger cars manufactured by Yutong Bus. It will be commissioned next month in Paris and France, Amiens. It will also buy a BYD-made C9 bus that will be located in Frankfurt Senzhou runs.
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Nina Goebbels, spokesperson for Flixbus, said that the company originally wanted to buy German electric buses. However, the current development of German electric buses is not suitable for long-distance routes.
Flixbus decided not to test the German domestic automakers MAN SE and Daimler's models, highlighting the risks of European demand-oriented electric vehicle strategies. Even before the European electric vehicle fleet began to be built, China’s supply-oriented strategy Just lower the price.
Goebbels stated that the company hopes that the pilot project will stimulate passenger car manufacturers to promote 'innovation made in Germany'. As for the cost of Yutong and BYD buses, Goebbels declined to comment.
Munich, which is headquartered in Munich, declined to comment on the Flixbus plan. The company spokesperson Manuel Hiermeyer said that the company focuses on electric buses and trucks in the city and that it is therefore most urgent to improve air quality and noise problems. Mass production will begin next year. Internal electric bus.