BYD looks ahead with long, pure electric bus

China's leading carmaker BYD launched the world's longest pure electric bus in Shenzhen on Monday, as a precursor to providing comprehensive e-bus production lines in overseas markets.

BYD's new K12A is 27 meters long, triple that of a regular bus, has a passenger capacity of 250 and a maximum speed of 70 kilometers per hour. It is also compatible with the global Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The company states the bus can run almost 300 kilometers with one charge - enough for the demands of a full day's operation.

According to industry analysts, companies are looking at the global markets as new growth frontiers as the domestic e-bus market has become extremely saturated.