Shenzhen
World's First Fully Electric City Bus Fleet (with BYD)
Shenzhen, China
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Electrified an entire city bus fleet of around 16,000 vehicles, proving zero-emission transit at megacity scale.
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Shenzhen achieved the world's first fully electric public bus fleet at city scale, electrifying around 16,000 buses by 2017 in partnership with BYD. This large-scale transition, backed by strong municipal policy and charging infrastructure, cut emissions and local air pollution dramatically and proved that zero-emission public transport is feasible in a megacity, becoming a global reference for bus electrification.