BYD delivers 100 of its electric transit buses to Uruguay [Video]

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has delivered 100 of its 12 meter K9UD electric transit buses to Uruguay’s largest electric public transport operator, Cutcsa.

On September 19, BYD delivered 100 of its fully electric K9UD city buses to Cutcsa, Uruguay’s largest electric public transit operator. This delivery marks yet another major sale for BYD as the company expands its presence in the Latin American transportation market. It also significantly advances the cause of green transportation in Uruguay.

BYD’s official press release didn’t go into detail on K9UD’s Uruguayan spec, so it’s probably safe to assume that it won’t deviate too far from the European version. In 12m spec, that bus has a 19.5 ton GVWR, seats 85 people, and gets up to 450 km (approx. 280 miles) of driving range from its 422 kWh lithium-ion phosphate battery.

Power for the big electric buses comes from a pair of 150 kW in-wheel …