China’s Yutong, world’s top electric-bus maker, touts new technology as exports grow
With quick-charge batteries from CATL, firm aims to extend driving range by 10 per cent while cutting operating cost by 20 per cent
Yutong Bus, the world’s largest electric-bus maker, has unveiled a new technology platform that aims to boost driving ranges and cut operating costs, as it vies for a bigger slice of a growing market amid a decarbonisation push by public transport fleets worldwide.
“The new generation of batteries can be fully charged within 2.5 hours at normal speed during downtimes when city buses are back in depots,” he said. “For long-distance coaches, drivers can do up to a 50 per cent charge in 30 minutes while taking their rests.”
On Tuesday, Shanghai-listed CATL launched a new battery system for commercial vehicles called Tectrans at a trade show in Hanover, Germany.