China’s BYD helps Chile open Latin America’s first dedicated electric bus line

China News Service, Santiago, October 16 (Reporter Mo Chengxiong) On the 15th local time, Chile opened Latin America's first pure electric bus dedicated bus line in the capital Santiago. The 183 pure electric buses put into operation are all from the Chinese car company BYD. , Data map: Chinese company BYD Co., Ltd. delivered a pure electric bus to Chile in Santiago. The picture shows Chilean President Piñera attending the bus delivery ceremony and personally riding the bus. Photographed by China News Service reporter Mo Chengxiong, Chilean President Piñera took a BYD electric bus to inspect the Gracia Avenue electric bus line in Santiago that day. He said, "We are making great strides towards the future, and today Chile has started the prelude to the electrification of buses." This dedicated electric bus line, which includes wireless Internet access and air-conditioning functions, will provide the public with a better travel experience and higher costs. quality of life, and will also effectively reduce urban pollutant emissions. Chilean Minister of Transport and Telecommunications Ute said that China is at the forefront of the world in the construction of electric bus travel and has had a very critical impact on the development of electric travel in Chile. "Santiago will become a 'pioneer demonstration area' for electric buses in Latin America." It is understood that Chile is known as the country with the best environmental governance in Latin America and has been at the forefront of developing new energy vehicles in Latin America. In 2017, Chile introduced the first batch of pure electric buses from BYD and began construction of Latin America's first dedicated electric bus line. Santiago Gracia Avenue is located near the National Stadium of Chile and is one of the arteries of Chile's public transportation system. The opening of this electric bus line will benefit nine urban areas in Santiago, providing convenient and green travel services to approximately 660,000 local passengers. With the putting into use of these 183 BYD pure electric buses, Santiago, Chile currently has 386 pure electric buses, becoming the city with the largest number of pure electric buses in Latin America. (over)