Diversified Equipment Helps BYD New Energy Bus Factory in Los Angeles

On October 6, 2017, U.S. time, a Chinese company set up a factory in California to produce electric vehicles, which attracted the simultaneous appearance of the Democratic and Republican political delegations and the high attention of the whole city. Is this a "victory in China?

Party and government representatives from both parties and BYD executives attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the third phase of the Lancaster plant and its full production.

This company is BYD, with an annual output of 1500 buses, creating thousands of jobs and occupying more than 80% of the market share of pure electric buses in the United States. All this information describes the BYD pure electric bus factory, which was perfectly completed and fully put into operation on October 6. This is the first Chinese-owned bus factory in the United States and the largest electric bus factory in North America, covering an area of nearly 41000 square meters, equivalent to the size of six standard football fields.

According to the Lancaster City Government website, there are 160000 citizens in the city, a total of about 32000 families. BYD's bus factory currently employs more than 800 local employees and is expected to employ more than 1500 people in the near future. In this way, one in every 21 households in Lancaster works for BYD. With such a strong driving force for employment, it is no wonder that both parties and governments have to stand on their own platforms.

"Four years ago we promoted in the United StatesElectric bus, few people believe us. Today, almost all mainstream bus operators are happy to cooperate with BYD." Li Ke, president of BYD North America, said, "BYD's position in the U.S. pure electric bus market is unshakable. The total number of buses in the U.S. is about 4000, including different drive types, such as pure electric, diesel and natural gas buses. BYD already has more than 80% of the U.S. pure electric bus market share, and we will continue to maintain our leading position in the future."

Since 2013, BYD has accumulated more than 40 high-quality customers, including Stanford University, UCLA, Long Beach Transportation Department and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Bureau. The green footprint of clean buses has spread to more than 30 states on both sides of the United States. In July this year, it won the largest single order for pure electric buses in the history of the United States -60 units from the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Bureau! It is reported that the bureau has set a goal of 100 percent electrification of public buses by 2030, and BYD is undoubtedly the "best partner" to achieve the goal ". "Four years ago, when we promoted electric buses in the United States, few people believed us. Today, almost all major bus operators are willing to cooperate with BYD." Li Ke, president of BYD North America, said, "BYD's position in the U.S. pure electric bus market is unshakable. The total number of buses in the U.S. is about 4000, including different drive types, such as pure electric, diesel and natural gas buses. BYD already has more than 80% of the U.S. pure electric bus market share, and we will continue to maintain our leading position in the future."

During the establishment of the factory, the efficient, responsible and cooperative spirit shown by the colleagues of Zhengzhou diversified automobile equipment Co., Ltd. was unanimously recognized by BYD colleagues in the United States. In the future, diversified equipment will strictly enhance its own strength, continue to join hands with more Chinese manufacturing enterprises to jointly promote the process of globalization, and forge ahead towards the slogan of "made in China 2025!