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Follow on Google News | BYD | RIDE Battery-Electric School Buses Awarded the California DGS ContractBy: BYD The California DGS is an umbrella contract with no guaranteed purchase amount. It can act as a master contract with a base period of two years with options to extend three additional one-year periods. "BYD | RIDE is thrilled that our battery-electric school buses, the Achiever (Type A) and the Dreamer (Type D), are eligible for the California DGS Contract," said Patrick Duan, BYD | RIDE Senior Vice President. "We look forward to providing zero-emission solutions to school districts throughout California and helping reduce emissions on the road." The Achiever, RIDE's battery-electric Type A school bus, can seat up to 30 passengers and has a battery capacity of 141 kWh while the Dreamer, its zero-emission Type D school bus, can seat up to 84 passengers and has a battery capacity of 230 kWh. A Type C model will be coming soon. All RIDE buses are equipped with the industry's safest battery, which comes with a 12-year warranty and may include ADA compliant wheelchair positions. The buses are purpose-built by members of the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) Workers Union, Local 105, at the BYD | RIDE Coach and Bus Facility located in Lancaster, CA. ### About BYD | RIDE BYD | RIDE is the world's leading battery-electric bus manufacturer with over 80,000 vehicles on the road globally, and more than 1,000 vehicles on the road or in production in the United States. BYD | RIDE is creating hundreds of American jobs, making battery-electric buses that are helping to clean our air while improving efficiency and the bottom line for our customers. Follow BYD | RIDE on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. Contact: Alexa Trujillo | BYD | RIDE Community Relations Associate +1 (626) 770-4678 alexa.trujillo@ End
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