‘China exported more than 15,000 new energy buses in 2024’

According to the Chinese bus industry website Chinabuses.org, Chinese manufacturers exported more than 15,000 ‘New Energy’ buses in 2024, including electric, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen fuel cell buses.

This represents an increase of 28.33% over 2023, with a sharp upswing in December 2024 alone. BYD is, like with new-energy passenger cars, the biggest manufacturer and exporter of new-energy buses.

Chinabuses.org has no other source, but the website has a history of reporting on Chinese domestic bus industry news. In total, 15,444 new-energy buses were exported from China in 2024, although no specific information has been given as to which regions these buses were mainly exported to. December 2024 alone saw a robust result, with 2,361 units exported.

BYD the biggest

Around 25 percent of Chinese new-energy buses are exported. In Belgium, Flemish public transport operator De Lijn famously ordered 500 e-buses from BYD, but these are produced in Hungary.

BYD is, like with new-energy passenger cars, also the largest new-energy bus manufacturer and exporter in China. In 2024, BYD exported 3,582 new-energy buses, a growth of 13.79% year over year.

Behind BYD, Yutong Bus exported 2,700 new-energy buses, an increase of 84.55%, which helped it jump from third to second place in 2024. Higer Bus came in third in 2024, exporting 1,897 new-energy buses (49.14% up from 2023).

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