The trucks have begun operation in normal duty service, and the delivery is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
The collaboration plans to leverage Nuvve’s technology and Stonepeak’s and Evolve’s capital through Levo to offer fully financed, V2G-enabled BYD medium- and heavy-duty electric fleet vehicles.
The City of Hyattsville’s BYD 6R Class 6 refuse truck is one of several medium-duty fully-electric or hybrid vehicles in the city’s fleet and the first commercially deployed Class 6 refuse truck in the country.
Vehicles in the voucher program include BYD’s entire battery-electric transit bus line and most coaches, as well as Class 8 and Class 6 electric trucks.
In addition to the environmental and employee health benefits provided by a zero-emission vehicle, the city anticipates significant savings in fuel purchases and vehicle maintenance.
The City of Ocala, Fla., will add five Class 8 battery-electric refuse trucks to its fleet, making it one of the first cities in Florida to adopt BYD’s zero-emission technology.
The state selected three models for the contract, which is administered by the California Department of General Services (DGS).
Five all-electric rear loader collection trucks will go to work on normal daily collection routes, providing regular zero-emission collection services for the New Jersey city.
Electric vehicle manufacturer BYD says it has created the world’s largest PPE face-mask plant, producing 50 million masks per day to help meet the demand for face masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Build Your Dreams (BYD) delivered a BYD 8R Class 8 Automated Side Loader (ASL) all-electric collection truck to Waste Resources, a heavy-duty truck with an electric-propulsion system designed specifically for refuse collection.
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