Recently, BYD to California, the United States delivered the first 18-meter-long pure electric bus, which is the world's first 18-meter-long pure electric hinge bus.

AVTA (Antelope Valley Transit Authority) in the United States in February 2016 to buy 85 BYD pure electric bus, and announced that in 2018 to achieve a comprehensive electric drive team - to build the nation's first 100% electric bus fleet The 85 orders, including 13 18-meter-long hinge bus, now the first has been successfully delivered.

The car is equipped with a battery capacity of 547kWh, life mileage of 275 miles (about 443 kilometers). BYD has a heavy truck business in California, and its Lancaster Factory is responsible for the production of electric buses and trucks, as well as the production of electric garbage trucks.

Up to now, BYD pure electric bus, truck and taxi footprint has been all over the United States east and west sides, including Tennessee, Maryland, Texas, Missouri and California, more than 30 states. Its Lancaster plant currently employs about 570 local employees, with an annual output of 350 buses / trucks