BYD B series explained

BYD B series
Manufacturer:	BYD Auto
Production:	2020–present
Class:	Battery electric bus
Body Style:	Single-deck bus, double-deck bus and articulated bus
Doors:	2-3
Floortype:	Low floor
Engine:	Electric wheel hub motors
Motor:	Permanent-magnet synchronous motors
Propulsion:	IGBT–VVVF
Electric Range:	355 km (B10) 315 km (B12)
Predecessor:	BYD K series
Designer:	Wolfgang Egger

The BYD B series are a line of battery electric buses produced by Chinese vehicle manufacturer BYD. It is the first bus model powered by BYD's Lithium Iron Phosphate Blade electric-batteries. It is available as a 10-metre single-deck (B10), a 11-metre double-deck bus (BD11), a 12-metre single-deck (B12), a 12-metre tri-axles double-deck (B12D), a 15-metre tri-axles single-deck (B15) and a 18-metre articulated bus (B18).^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

The BYD B series was launched on 29 July 2020, superseding the highly popular BYD K series. The bodywork was designed by Wolfgang Egger.^[4] According to BYD, the new bus models feature LED water lamps, USB charging ports, newer-generation wheel hub motors which are 6% more energy-efficient, as well as a lightweight aluminum frame reducing the body weight by up to 10%.

Operations

Mainland China

• Jinan: 340 BYD B10 buses were delivered in July 2022.^[5]
• Changzhou: The first B series buses entered service in 2021.^[6]
• Shenzhen:
  • Western Bus operated a fleet of 88 BYD B10s as of 2020.^[7]
  • 10 BYD B12D double decker buses are used for tourist sightseeing services.^[8]
• Zhongshan: 50 BYD B10s were delivered in 2022.
• Yichang: A fleet of 10 BYD B18s entered service on the local BRT line.^[9]
• Many other Chinese cities have bought the B10 or B12, including Wuhan,^[10] Guangzhou (as GAC BYD),^[11] Guiyang^[12] and Changzhou.

Asia Pacific

• Hong Kong:
  • 16 BYD B12A buses entered service with Kowloon Motor Bus in 2022. These electric buses are the first B series buses built to right hand drive specifications.^{[13] [14] [15]}
  • 41 BYD B12D buses were also delivered to KMB in 2023. These buses were first deployed on route 213M in July that year.^{[16] [17]}
• Japan: 2 B10 units entered service with Keihin Kyuko Bus in 2024.^[18]
• Indonesia: 30 B12As were delivered to TransJakarta in 2022.^{[19] [20]}
• Singapore:
  • In November 2022, ComfortDelGro took delivery of several BYD B12A03 buses with three doors, to be used on Internal Shuttle Bus services (ISB) within the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University. These buses, along with Zhongtong N12 buses which entered service earlier, will gradually replace all diesel-powered buses on ISB routes.^{[21] [22]}
  • A BYD B12A03 Single-deck Bus, also featuring three doors, was showcased at the Singapore International Transport Congress & Exhibition 2022.^{[23] [24] [25]} After the exhibition ended, the bus was modified, repainted and entered service under SBS Transit on 14 January 2024. It was registered as SG4013A. The bus is deployed on services 70, 70M, 138, 162 and 265. ^[26]
  • On 25 November 2023, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that it had awarded a contract to BYD to purchase 240 3-door BYD BC12A04 buses, with an option for 60 more exercised in October 2024. They had entered revenue service on 2 December 2024. ^[27]
  • A new BYD BC12A05 (marketed as the B12DS) electric double-deck 3-door 2-staircase bus made its debut in SITCE (Singapore International Transport Congress & Exhibition) 2024. This B12DS bus was specially designed for the Singapore market, with bodywork by Zhuhai Guangtong Vehicle Manufacture. It may be accepted as a trial bus by the Land Transport Authority, due to its vision of having half of the public bus fleet to be electric by 2030, and its recent preference for double-deck buses to have the 3D2S configuration.

Europe

• Finland: Nobina ordered 42 B15s for service in Turku.^[28]
• United Kingdom: BYD BD11s are due to enter service in London in 2024. Made to Transport for London (TFL) specification.^{[29] [30]} Additionally, B12 single-deck electric buses have also been made to TfL specification and are due to enter service.

South America

• Chile: 10 B12D double deckers entered service in mid-2023 on Route 520.^[31] Transantiago ordered a demonstrator B18C01 articulated bus which entered service on Route 516 that same year.

Awards

On 7 January 2022, it was announced that the BYD B10 had won the "2021 Transporter Word-of-Mouth New Energy Bus Award".

Notes and References

1. Web site: B12 . 2022-12-10 . cv.byd.com . “全新一代轮边驱动桥，驱动效率提升6%，最大程度提高运营效益；” “ 第四代铝合金车身，较上一代重量降低10%，同级别同电量车型整备质量最轻，最多可轻300-500kg。”.
2. Web site: B10 . 2022-12-12 . cv.byd.com.
3. Web site: BYD's New Blade Battery Set to Redefine EV Safety Standards - BYD USA . 2022-12-10 . BYD USA . en-US.
4. Web site: laitimes . 2022-01-27 . BYD B10 Bus won the "2021 Transporter Word-of-Mouth New Energy Bus Award" . 2022-12-22 . laitimes . en.
5. Web site: 电车汇 . 2022-07-25 . 400台比亚迪纯电动公交车在济南投运 . 2022-12-10 . finance.sina.com.cn . Zh-mainland china.
6. Web site: Sina Visitor System . 2022-12-10 . passport.weibo.com.
7. Web site: 比亞迪B10爲何能夠成爲2020純電動公交車科技之王？ - 人人焦點 . 2022-12-11 . ppfocus.com . Zh . 2020年購入的88輛比亞迪B10純電動公交車，則成爲了深圳公交系統一道靚麗的風景線。.
8. Web site: 10 units BYD Double-decker Tourist Buses B12D Debut at Shenzhen. 2022-12-17 . m.chinabuses.org.
9. Web site: 商用汽车新闻 . 2021-10-22 . 技术引领，细节走心！首批比亚迪B18铰接车投运宜昌公交_运营 . 2023-11-07 . www.sohu.com.
10. Web site: 武汉公交集团 比亚迪BYD6100B1EV1 . 2023-09-20 . Buspedia.top.
11. Web site: 一汽巴士 广汽GZ6102B2EV . 2023-09-20 . buspedia.top.
12. Web site: 贵阳公交 比亚迪BYD6102B2EV2 . 2023-09-20 . buspedia.top.
13. Web site: 黃文琪 . 2021-05-27 . 多圖｜九巴訂購比亞迪B12純電動巴士即將付運 . 2022-12-17 . 香港01 . zh-HK.
14. Web site: 2022-04-25 . KMB's new-generation electric single-decker to commence service Moving forward in upgrading the entire fleet to new energy buses . The Kowloon Motor Bus Co (1933) Ltd..
15. Web site: Electric Bus KMB's new domestic BYD single-deck electric bus arrives in Hong Kong, the world's first B12A right-handed version Truck Bus Trailer - Directory & News - buslibrary - oemlibrary - trucklibrary . 24 July 2021. 2022-12-12 . en-US.
16. Web site: KMB received its first electric double-decker with 300 kilometres driving range, the highest in Hong Kong . 2022-12-17 . The Kowloon Motor Bus Co (1933) Ltd..
17. Web site: 鄧康翹 . 2023-07-27 . 九巴首部電動雙層巴士7.30投入服務 「電光綠」車身行走213M線 . 2023-09-20 . 香港01 . zh-HK.
18. Web site: （京急バス）3月上旬から大型電気バス2台運行開始 . 2024-02-18 . 京浜急行電鉄 . ja.
19. Web site: 2022-03-09 . Thirty Electric Buses Hit the Streets of Jakarta . 2022-12-10 . Jakarta Globe.
20. Web site: antaranews.com . 30 electric buses start rolling in Jakarta . 2022-12-17 . Antara News.
21. Web site: Ch’ng . Ryan . 2022-11-06 . Three-Door Electric ISBs for NUS: BYD B12 . 2022-12-10 . The ISB Man . en.
22. Web site: Company Profile – BYD SINGAPORE . 2022-12-10 . en . 10 units of B12-A03 single-deck (3-door) bus was sold to Comfortdelgro Bus for NTU & NUS university shuttle bus operations..
23. Web site: SITCE 2022 . 2022-12-10 . www.sitce.org . en . In this SITCE showcase, BYD will be showcasing an exciting new range of electric vehicles (EV) ranging from a prime mover, commercial bus and a passenger car..
24. Web site: BYD Unveils Singapore's First Blade Battery-powered Bus at SITCE . 2022-12-17 . BYD . en-US.
25. Web site: BYD Blade-Battery Bus B12A03 Makes Debut at LTA-UITP SITCE_Buses News_chinabuses.org . 2022-12-17 . m.chinabuses.org.
26. Web site: 2023-07-23 . BYD B12A03 . 2023-10-08 . Land Transport Guru . en-US.
27. News: Kok . Yufeng . 2024-10-23 . Another 10 electric public buses to ply Singapore roads from December . 2024-10-24 . The Straits Times . en . 0585-3923.
28. BYD electrifies Finnish market for first time Coach & Bus Week 13 October 2020
29. Web site: 2024-06-04 . BYD BD11 electric buses set for London routes . 2024-10-24 . Power Progress . en.
30. Web site: Nolan . Stella . 2024-05-22 . BYD's New Double Decker Bus Enters London's Transport System . 2024-10-24 . evmagazine.com . en.
31. Web site: New electric double-decker buses that will operate in the RED Movilidad system are unveiled . 2023-11-09 . Government of Chile . en.