The first BYD electric bus, a K6 eBus, entry in service in the Republic Mauritius operated by the National Transport Cooperation (NTC).
The first K6 pure electric semi low-floor bus at Sir Harilall Vaghjee Memorial Hall, Port Louis, the capital city of a small island developing state, the Republic of Mauritius has been recently delivered.
Operated by the National Transport Cooperation (NTC), the largest local public transport operator, this event also marks BYD’s first official pure electric bus on a SIDS island with very high solar energy irradiance, energized by a 60 kW DC EV charger.
The Honourable Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Alan Ganoo, the Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Mr. Kavydass Ramano, the Minister of Environment, and Mr. Rao Ramah, the NTC General Manager, witnessed the launching ceremony in the presence of other eminent personalities.
The BYD K6 electric bus will be put into operation as a city shuttle bus, transferring passengers and tourists between Metro Express stations, offering a creative zero-emission green public transportation choice for the public.
Mauritius, the Eden on Earth, is a mountainous and volcanic Indian Ocean island. To better suit the local needs, BYD K6 electric bus applies an advanced in-house powertrain, battery, and integrated EV-specific motor controller technologies, making it a vehicle fine-tuned to the road conditions of Mauritius.
BYD 20-seater K6 electric bus can run up to 225 km with a single charge. Staff can recharge it at photovoltaic power stations. It equips highly humanized facilities like high backrest seats with ergonomic design, integrated safety cameras, USB charging ports, and on-board display screens.
Source: BYD
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