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After creating the "London red" double deck bus, the pure electric bus ushered in a historic moment again in the UK! On October 8, local time, BYD and the famous British bus manufacturer Alexander Denis (ADL) announced that the three pure electric single-layer buses bydadlenviro200ev jointly built by the two sides were officially delivered to Glasgow Airport in Scotland, England, as ferry cars to replace the previous diesel powered ferry cars. The move marks Glasgow Airport becoming the first airport in the UK to put pure electric buses as ferry cars into ground passenger transport, which also means that BYD is committed to building a global green zero emission airport ground transport plan a step forward. Compared with the "London red" which is known as the "national treasure car" of the UK, the enviro200ev, which is put into use in Glasgow Airport, also inherits BYD's inborn excellent gene, carries BYD's latest power transmission system and technology, and combines with ADL's exclusive customized body suitable for airport passenger transport demand. The whole car is 10.8m long, with double door structure, 23 seats inside the car body, humanized safety configuration, spacious space in the wheelchair area, and three-layer luggage rack in the car. All details are designed for the passengers' consideration. In order to meet the needs of Glasgow airport for the operation of electric ferry cars, BYD, ADL and their local partners have made a survey of the infrastructure of the airport in advance to ensure that the installation of supporting facilities can be carried out smoothly and ensure the operation of vehicles. Bydadlenviro200ev was officially operated in Glasgow airport. Mark Johnston, general manager of Glasgow Airport, praised the electric bus delivered: "we are proud to be the first airport in the UK to incorporate pure electric bus into ground passenger transport. This group of advanced pure electric airport buses will play an important role in our sustainable business development, helping Glasgow airport further reduce carbon emissions. The carbon emissions of vehicles from parking lot to terminal area have been reduced from 143 tons to 0 tons every year. The environmental and economic benefits brought by the introduction of these electric buses are very attractive. " Mark Johnston, general manager of Glasgow Airport, joined hands with BYD at the delivery site to usher in a new era of ground transportation at Glasgow Airport, which also excited Colin Robertson, chief executive of ADL. "The decision of Glasgow airport shows that the pure electric bus has the ability to undertake the role of Airport Ferry and meet the operational needs," he said. We are very glad to have the opportunity to use our expertise and technology so that our products can meet the specific operation requirements of environmental vehicles. It's really exciting to see Glasgow airport take the lead in bringing pure electric buses into the operation of airport ground transportation. " BYD's products are favored by Glasgow airport operators because of its global leading position in battery technology and electric bus manufacturing. Advanced technology and powerful one-stop system service are the strong guarantee of product quality and popularity. In the view of Michael Matheson, Scottish cabinet minister for transport, infrastructure and connectivity, "the adoption of ultra-low emission vehicles is essential to our commitment to climate change and to making air quality in Scotland the best goal in Europe." In order to reduce automobile exhaust emissions and improve air quality, the British government released the "road to zero" strategy of electric vehicles last year to vigorously develop the electric vehicle industry. BYD with its excellent new energy technology, not only in Glasgow Airport, but also in the whole UK. At present, BYD electric bus has occupied more than 60% market share in the UK, ranking first. Among them, the market share in London is more than 80%. For London alone, since 2015, BYD pure electric buses have driven more than 6.4 million kilometers, helping London reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 6000 tons. Frank Thorpe, general manager of BYD UK, said: "electric travel has proved to be very safe and reliable. BYD is the first pioneer to bring this technology to the UK and even the entire European market, providing ideal solutions for local governments, operators and passengers to meet a wide range of passenger demand. " With bydadlenviro200ev entering Glasgow Airport, the era of airport bus electrification has officially started in the UK. In fact, not only in the UK, but also at Kansas City International Airport, Schiff airport in the Netherlands, Sydney Airport in Australia BYD has helped airports in many countries and regions around the world to achieve the "zero breakthrough" of electric buses. It can be said that BYD, which is committed to building a global green zero emission airport ground transportation plan, has not only made great contributions in the field of supporting infrastructure construction of urban clean energy, but also played an important role in the field of environmental protection, especially in promoting the process of green travel around the world, playing a leading role in demonstration.