Zero emissions buses about to go into London service

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ully electric double-decker bus with new compact battery to launch in autumn, as London prepares for ultra-low emission zone, reports China Daily.

For years, London’s red double-decker buses have dominated the capital, where nearly 1,000 routes are operated by 8,700 buses, many of them double-deckers. Although there has been a gradual move to hybrid vehicles, many are still diesel-powered.

This will all change in October, when the world’s first pure electric zero-emission double-decker bus, designed and built by Chinese automotive manufacturer BYD, will enter service in London.

The electric double-decker bus represents a technology breakthrough in public transportation, said Isbrand Ho, managing director of BYD Auto Europe.

Read the Guardian story - “Chinese-built zero-emissions electric bus prepares for service inLondon”.