BYD electric buses to be assembled in Almaty

Astana Motors (the official distributor of BYD in Kazakhstan) will localize the production of BYD electric buses at the Almaty Automobile Plant. This was agreed upon by Almaty Mayor Yerbolat Dosayev and BYD Group representative Tien Chunlun.

Dosayev learned about BYD electric buses during a working visit to Shenzhen, China. He learned that the company’s batteries have been tested in winter conditions in Denmark, where temperatures can drop to minus six degrees Celsius. In addition, the batteries have passed a number of tests, including puncture and heating.

According to the official website of the Chinese automobile group, the most advanced series of electric buses is the BYD B series. Production of the series began in 2020. Currently, the series includes eight models, including a double-decker bus. At the beginning of last year, this double-decker bus was considered as the main model for the London bus fleet.