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THE VEHICLES
Image courtesy of Hyundai Motor GroupImage courtesy of BYDHyundai has announced a partnership with Croatian
car manufacturer Rimac to develop a prototype of an
electrified Hyundai N-brand concept car and high-per-
formance EV. The partnership will entail a combined
$85.6-million investment from Hyundai and Kia.
Euisun Chung, Hyundai Executive Vice Chairman,
said, “Rimac is an innovative company with outstand-
ing capabilities in high-performance electric vehicles.
Its startup roots and abundant experience collaborating
with automakers combined with technological prowess
makes Rimac the ideal partner for us.”
Mate Rimac, Rimac founder and CEO, said, “We
believe this technology partnership will create maximum
value for our companies and their customers. We see a
strong investor and technology partner in Hyundai Mo-
tor Group and believe this collaboration will charge our
position as a Tier 1 electrification components supplier
to the industry.”
Hyundai will invest $85.6
million in Rimac
Anaheim Transportation Network, a non-profit that op-
erates shuttles around Disneyland and other local tourist
sites in Anaheim, has ordered 40 additional e-buses from
BYD, which has a manufacturing facility in Los Angeles.
Half of the order will be for 40-foot BYD K9M buses.
The remainder of the buses will range in size from 30 feet
to the 60-foot articulated K11M. ATN says the variety of
bus sizes will allow it to efficiently serve a range of routes
in the Anaheim Resort District, which includes Disn-
eyland, Angel Stadium, and the Honda Center hockey
arena.
ATN received a grant from the Transit and Inter-
city Capital Program, which awards funding from the
state-sponsored Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
ATN also received funding from the state’s Hybrid and
Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project,
which provides point-of-sale discounts when organiza-
tions purchase electric fleets.
“We’ve been operating four of BYD’s 40-foot K9Ms on
our routes over the past two years, and based on their
performance, we are confident in BYD’s quality product
and their support of our efforts to electrify our fleet,”
ATN Executive Director Diana Kotler said. “These new
buses will provide ATN with a 57% zero-emission fleet
by 2020.”Anaheim Transportation
Network orders 40 BYD e-buses
for area around Disneyland