BYD delivers the largest electric bus fleet in Northeast Asia in South Korea
On April 10, 20 BYD eBus-7 electric buses were officially put into operation in Jeju Island, South Korea. This is the first pure electric bus fleet in the famous scenic area of Ushima Island in Jeju Island, and it is also the largest medium-sized electric bus fleet in Korea. It is also the delivery of the largest batch of electric buses in Northeast Asia. It also means that in the four most developed markets in Europe, the United States, Japan, and South Korea, which are the most difficult to break in the world, BYD is making every effort to make it.
20 BYD electric buses ready to go
Jeju Island is Korea's largest island and is one of the seven natural landscapes in the world. It not only has unique island scenery, but also inherits the unique folk culture of the Kingdom of the ancient Miluo Kingdom. It is known as the “Hawaii of South Korea” and is known annually. There are tens of millions of tourists visiting this place. Niudao is an eco-friendly island in the middle of the island. The tourism industry is very developed. It is the shooting location for many films, such as “Love in Time” and “Princess Mermaid.” The blue sky and white clouds are reserved for future generations. Ushima is determined to replace the fuel vehicle with an electric vehicle.
BYD's 20 eBus-7 deliveries were used as a round-trip tour bus on Ngau Island. The official operation of the fleet marks the 12% market share of BYD in Korea and 24% in Jeju in the field of electric buses. Market share.
To keep the blue sky and white clouds
Ushimado residents earnestly buy BYD electric buses
Like Japan, the United States, etc., South Korea is also a powerful automobile country. Its domestic auto brands occupy more than 90% of the market share, and because of the very strict entry standards, foreign auto brands rarely have a foothold. Then, what is BYD? How to win the market cake in Korea?
This story has to start from 2014. At that time, Kim Dae-hwan, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Korea International Electric Vehicle Expo, visited BYD within three months and sincerely invited BYD to enter the Korean market. It said: “BYD is not an international electric car exposition. Leading companies that are missing or not, if BYD can enter the Korean market, it will accelerate the electrification process in South Korea and Jeju Island.
Governor of Jeju, Yuan Xilong, Chairman of Korea International Electric Vehicle Expo Organizing Committee Jin Dahuan, General Manager of BYD Asia Pacific Automotive Sales Department Liu Xueliang Talks Closely at the Expo
In spite of the difficulties, coupled with the introduction of a mid- and long-term plan for electric vehicles in Jeju Island, it is planned to achieve the goal of zero-emission vehicles across the island by 2030. Thus, in 2015-2016, BYD will bring electric vehicles to South Korea to participate in the exhibition, to the Korean people. Showcasing China's cutting-edge electric vehicle technology and products. In the meantime, BYD met many outstanding partners. BYD eBus-7 also passed the battery safety, body rollover and other 16 types of extremely harsh tests, becoming The world’s first mid-sized electric bus certified by South Korea.
BYD Electric Bus Helps Islanders to Keep Blue Sky and White Clouds
The residents of Niudao who were attracted by BYD electric buses visited BYD's headquarters in Shenzhen for many times. The largest number came to nearly 60 people and accounted for about 5% of the total number of residents of Niudao. BYD’s General Manager of Asia Pacific Automotive Sales Division Liu Xueliang has so far The memory is still fresh: 'We were very touched. Many islanders left Jeju Island for the first time. They took the plane for the first time and used their passports for the first time. I still remember that they brought a lot of food, such as Korean shochu, etc. The residents lived a very honest life. When they heard the price of electric cars, they were surprised because they couldn’t afford them. Even though our car got a subsidy from the South Korean government, it was not enough. Later I learned It was the islanders who had to raise their own money to make up for the insufficient cost. However, they did not negotiate with BYD. Because they saw BYD's electric buses, they thought it was worth the money. ' After a final negotiation of 2 days and 3 nights, Ushimado residents directly purchase 20 BYD eBus-7 pure electric buses on behalf of Ushimado Love Association.
At the ceremony, Liu Xueliang mentioned the significance of this delivery: “The pure electric bus that BYD brought to Niudao today is a brand-new electric bus. It is also the first time it has been launched in Asia. We brought the world’s best technology to the market. Ushimado, because of the dream of the islanders - to leave today's beautiful nature with the blue skies and white clouds of today. We are honored to participate in this unprecedented transformation.
Speech by Liu Xueliang, General Manager of BYD Asia-Pacific Automotive Sales Division
Actually, we initially considered a bus manufacturer in Korea, but at that time the company was not yet capable of mass production of pure electric buses'. The team operator Ushimado Aid Association's Managing Director Jin Zhexiu disclosed in an interview that the choice was with BYD. There are several reasons for cooperation. First of all, BYD has a huge electric vehicle manufacturing scale and has very high sales of electric vehicles in Europe and the United States. This makes them very reassuring. Secondly, BYD products are good. eBus-7 has strong climbing ability. It is well adapted to the road condition of the Niujie Island and the cruising range can reach 200 kilometers. It can meet the needs of the operation as a bus around the island. More importantly, it is environmentally friendly. 'We would like to let the residents of Jeju Island visit the Jeju Island and breathe it. Fresh air, this is a gift from Ushima Island to visitors. '
BYD pure electric bus rides in the beautiful landscape of Ushima Island
BYD's Kim Sang-fu, chairman of EZWELFARE, a partner in South Korea, added that BYD has the capacity to mass-produce electric vehicles on a large scale, and there are many new energy models and options. In comparison, Korean electric buses are of a single type. In addition, he also mentioned that the most important technology for electric vehicles is battery technology, which is different from other car companies. This is BYD's own control. BYD has more than 20,000 internal R&D personnel and has tens of thousands of R&D patents. Such companies It's worth our trust.'
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BYD is favored by business and government enterprises in Korea
In addition to the Expo Organizing Committee and its clients, the Korean business community also has a strong interest in BYD. In December 2017, the China-Korea Entrepreneurs Dialogue was held in Beijing. The President of South Korea, Wen Zaiyi, and BYD Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu had a dialogue. Wen expressed that he hopes that the two countries will jointly promote cooperation in the manufacturing industry. Wang Chuanfu responded and proposed an initiative. BYD has a total solution for new energy and hopes to have the opportunity to work together with all parties in South Korea to incorporate BYD. The experience accumulated in the world is applied to the automotive and environmental protection fields in South Korea to make nature more 'green' and make the sky more 'blue'.
BYD Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu attends the China-Korea Entrepreneurs Dialogue
During the visit to Guangzhou by the Governor of Jeju Island, he also named BYD e6 as his traveler. In addition, during the period of 2015-2016, BYD fever was once set up in the Korean government, business, and academic circles. At least once a month on average The South Korean delegation visited BYD’s headquarters in Shenzhen. It is precisely because the addition of BYD's 'squid' has stimulated the morale of South Korea's domestic electric car brands, which has jointly promoted the vigorous development of South Korea's public transport electrification. What is worth mentioning is that In South Korea, where local cars accounted for more than 90% of the market, BYD not only won orders, but also became a participant in the development of standards for electric vehicles in Korea.
20 electric cars are just the beginning...
Up to now, BYD has delivered more than 35,000 pure electric buses to its global partners. If one bus runs 300 kilometers a day according to the average mileage, then 35,000 BYD electric buses can run tens of millions of kilometers in a day. It can save 4.2 million liters of fuel for the society and reduce 11,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions for the earth. In January 2011, BYD launched the first batch of electric buses in Shenzhen, China. Today, the longest running car has run 423,595 kilometers. Equivalent to traveling from Jeju to New York 18 times and returning to Beijing 184 times. Liu Xueliang said: 'In the past 8 years, we have used practical actions to prove to the people all over the world that the era of electric cars is up.'
At present, the footprint of BYD's new energy vehicles has spread over 6 continents, more than 50 countries and regions, and more than 200 cities. This means that BYD electric vehicles have achieved 7×24 uninterrupted operation worldwide and become 'Never Stopped electric car'.
BYD's all-new electric bus debuts in Jeju Island, South Korea
Yin Xiqing, chief of the bus policy department of the Incheon Transport Bureau, believes that although the cost of buying an electric bus will be relatively high, it does not require 'fueling' or 'gas refueling', so it will save 2/3 of the cost in the future, and the electric bus will be sold afterwards. And maintenance costs are much lower than fuel vehicles. He disclosed: 'We also hope that Incheon City can introduce good quality electric buses. We also hope to take this opportunity to introduce BYD's electric buses.'
For South Korea, which has a huge electric vehicle promotion plan, as Liu Xueliang said, 'the 20 eBus-7 deliveries this time are just a good start'.