On February 24, 2021, BYD Japan Co., Ltd. , Keihan Bus Co., Ltd.  and Kansai Electric Power Co., Ltd.announced in Kyoto, Japan Reach a tripartite cooperation. The three parties will work together to help Kyoto achieve Japan's 2050 carbon neutral goal and build a carbon-free society.

Hanada Shinsaku, Executive Director and Deputy President of BYD Japan Co., Ltd. (first from left), Keihan Bus General Manager Kazuki Suzuki (second from left) and Kansai Electric Power Sales and Marketing Department Deputy General Manager Fujino Kenichi (first from right) took a group photo at the event

Starting in 2021, Keihan Bus and Kansai Electric Power will conduct a five-year operation on the first batch of four BYD J6 buses on Kyoto’s famous sightseeing bus loop line (Kyoto Station-Shichijo Keihanmae-Umekoji Road-Kyoto Emion Hotel). Demonstration operation. This line will also become Japan's first purely electric bus loop line. Through analysis and research on vehicle operating data and actual energy-saving results, the project will accumulate operating experience for the comprehensive promotion of transportation electrification in the future. With the promotion of electric buses as the core, Keihan Bus will continue to introduce BYD K8 pure electric buses and gradually realize a green and carbon-free society in the Kansai region.

Kyoto's famous sightseeing bus circle line (Kyoto Station-Shichijo Keihanmae-Umekoji · Kyoto Emion Hotel)

As the signing place of the "Kyoto Protocol", Kyoto is not only an internationally renowned tourist city, but also a pioneer city that has witnessed the world's active response to climate change. The tripartite cooperation in Kyoto to jointly promote the on-site operation of pure electric buses is not only a positive response to the Japanese government’s goal of achieving a carbon neutral and carbon-free society in 2050, but also a goal of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to zero in new fuel vehicle sales in 2035. A strong push to reach.

Create a green city business card and build a carbon-free society

Keihan Bus has always provided important travel support for the tourism industry in Kyoto, and the buses it operates are a city scenic line that cannot be ignored for sightseeing in Kyoto. The bus loop line put out by this batch of buses connects "Shichijo Keihanmae Station", "Kyoto Station", and "Umekoji·Kyoto Emion Hotel Station" which is surrounded by sightseeing spots such as Kyoto Railway Museum and Kyoto Aquarium. The loop line is convenient. The daily travel of passengers meets the sightseeing needs of tourists. As the gateway station of the international tourist city Kyoto, the introduction of electric buses around the JR Kyoto Station will better help Kyoto to create a green city name card.

Keihan Bus General Manager Suzuki Kazuya also said: "In 2022, Keihan Bus will celebrate its 100th anniversary. We believe that the transition from the use of gasoline and diesel vehicles to the use of pure electric vehicles will be the 100th anniversary of Keihan Bus. A major turning point for China will surely become an epic year."

Kansai Electric Power, Japan's second-ranked electric power company, will build charging piles and other facilities for the project, build the best energy management system, and analyze and research operating data.

Kenichi Fujino, deputy general manager of Kansai Electric Power Sales and Marketing Department, said: “Kyoto Station is the gateway to Kyoto. The introduction of electric buses in its surroundings is an important step for us to move towards a decarbonized society. We will fully cooperate with Kyoto to introduce pure electric buses. And support subsequent operations."

BYD's pure electric buses are quiet and environmentally friendly, and are more cost-effective compared to fuel buses, and their power batteries can also be used as emergency power supplies to provide emergency power in the event of a disaster. The J6 bus of this cooperation can realize fast charging within 3 hours, has a range of more than 150 kilometers, and can accommodate up to 29 people.

Liu Xueliang, General Manager of BYD Asia-Pacific Automotive Sales Division, said: “At present, there are 53 BYD electric buses in operation throughout Japan, with a total mileage of approximately 1.2 million kilometers, and a total reduction of approximately 271 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. It accounts for the share of the Japanese electric bus market. We will continue to work hard to share our electric vehicle technology and experience in Japan and around the world, and contribute to the early realization of a decarbonized society."

Since the K9 bus entered Kyoto for the first time in 2015 and successfully opened the Japanese market, in the past six years, with excellent and reliable product quality and a reliable after-sales guarantee system, BYD buses have successively entered Okinawa, Fukushima, Iwate, Yamanashi, Tokyo, and There are many places in Japan such as Nagasaki. At present, BYD has gained the trust of many developed markets in Germany, the United States, Japan, and South Korea. See Editor of Daowang Machinery Column/Ge Siyu