BYD Company Ltd. has joined Chile’s fight to save the environment. The Chilean Exhibition on Energy-Saving Technologies took place recently, and among an array of offerings was a BYD k9, the world’s first long-range battery electric bus. The event was attended by the Chilean Minister of Energy, Máximo Pacheco, who spoke on Chile’s need for a diversified, balanced and sustainable energy mix.
Currently, the Chilean goal is to immediately reduce emissions and wasteful energy consumption by 20%. This is crucial not only for the environment, but for the balance sheet of a nation that is currently importing nearly 70% of energy consumed. Minister Pacheco noted that full service new energy companies such as BYD are necessary to implementing the change required for meeting these goals, and is excited to see the BYD electric buses operating on the streets of Santiago in the near future. Last year, the Chilean Minister of the Environment, Maria Ignacia Benitez had similar remarks during a BYD Electric Bus Pilot Program with the University of Lima.
