The Chinese manufacturer BYD was at least 20 percent cheaper than the other bidders in the tender for De Lijn’s electric buses. This is evident from the award report, which ‘De Standaard’ was able to request through the Freedom of Information Act. But BYD fared worse than the rest on sustainability and warranty.
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Chinese BYD won an order from De Lijn purely on price: “Worse score on sustainability and guarantee”
