The first 100% electric BYD bus arrived to Baku

The first zero-emission fully electric BYD bus was provided for public use by Electrify Azerbaijan – the official distributor of the brand in the country.

As known, the issues of eco-friendly transportation are very relevant for our country and is supported by the government and Mr. President himself. Azerbaijan has committed to cut GHG emissions by 35% by 2030 under the Paris Agreement.

The founder of Electrify Azerbaijan Rauf Khalilov:

“As a business owner and citizen, I want to express my deep gratitude personally to Mr. President for the favorable conditions created for the development of the green industry in our country, as well as the new opportunities that have opened up in this area for business.”
Thanks to this invaluable support, today we were able to proudly present the first full electric bus in Azerbaijan. We are confident that with our support we will be able to contribute to the development of green infrastructure in our country.”

Being an official representative of the high-tech and auto brand BYD, and EV chargers by Luobinsen and other companies Electrify Azerbaijan provides a wide range of activities that can contribute to mobility electrification at all levels, starting with the implementation of charging facilities, supply of PHEVs an Evs as well as their further maintenance. It is also planned to increase the number of charging points to 30 in the next 3-5 years as well as create a local assembly point in Azerbaijan.

As one of the largest high-tech and auto brand, BYD has already established itself as an advanced developer in the field of hybrid and electric transport vehicles. Development and production of eco-transport are one of the main directions of the company.

The first electric bus was purchased for testing purposes. 12 meters long bus has 33 passenger seats and 82 total passenger capacity. The battery capacity is 383 KVts which covers 350 km at full charge. This bus meets all the requirements of modern passenger transportation.

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