On Sept. 4, the Smart City Business Institute in partnership with the city of Curitiba, ADVB, Fercomércio and FENADVB PR promoted the third edition of the event Smart City Business Congress & Expo America.
During the event, BYD Brasil received the InovaCidade award for the technical and economic demonstration of feasibility in qualifying bus fleets operating in Brazil with an equal or lower cost than similar buses powered by fossil fuels, hence, providing a better quality of life and environment for the Brazilian cities.
BYD buses are already being tested in some cities in Brazil. In São Paulo, Campinas, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, the BYD electric buses showed an equivalent reduction from 75 percent to 81 percent in operating costs. This cost reduction is enough to enable bus operators to lease the batteries without compromising cash flow. It will then be possible to improve bus fleets in the major Brazilian cities without increasing the tariff rates.
"As the price of energy is more stable than the price of diesel, the electric bus has shown that it is possible to reduce pollution as well as operating costs of bus systems, which is consistent with the civic demand for improvements in public transportation without raising fares " said Adalberto Maluf , marketing director of BYD.
The event participants included government representatives, non-governmental organizations, large companies CEOs also the mayor of Curitiba, Gustavo Fruet. During the event, Smart City Business organizers awarded organizations that directly or indirectly contributed to the quality of life in cities in Brazil. In addition to BYD, other large organizations were recognized for their work, including Dell, Ericsson, Microsoft, Phillips, and Fortaleza City Hall among others.
