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| Yutong U11DD | |
|---|---|
 Yutong U11DD demonstrator in service with Go North East in Chester-le-Street, February 2024 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Yutong |
| Production | 2023– |
| Assembly | Zhengzhou, China |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Battery electric bus |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Related | Yutong E10 |
| Powertrain | |
| Capacity | 70 seated, 12 standing |
| Power output | TBC kW electric motor |
| Battery | 385-422 kWh lithium iron phosphate[1] |
| Range | 491 kilometres (305 mi)[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.9 metres (36 ft) |
| Width | 2,550 millimetres (8.37 ft) |
| Height | 4,350 millimetres (14.27 ft) |
| Curb weight | 13,600 kilograms (13.6 t)[3] |
The Yutong U11DD is a battery electric double-decker bus manufactured by Yutong in Zhengzhou since 2023, launched initially for the United Kingdom bus market in right-hand drive configuration.
Design[edit]
Announced in September 2022, the Yutong U11DD was developed extensively at Yutong's Zhengzhou manufacturing plant before the first demonstrators were shipped to the United Kingdom in June 2023.[4][5] Externally, the U11DD shares design similarities with tri-axle Yutong E10DD double-decker buses produced for Singapore's Land Transport Authority bus services in 2020,[6] and seats a maximum of 70 passengers, with 43 seats in the upper deck and 27 seats in the lower deck. Wheelchair and buggy spaces, as well as air conditioning, are provided as standard.
The Yutong U11DD can be optioned with lithium iron phosphate batteries with a maximum charging capacity of either 385 or 442kWh. The bus shares electric driveline technology used in Yutong's other electric buses, such as the UK market's Yutong E10 and E9,[5] allowing for a projected maximum range of up to 386 kilometres (240 mi) on a single charge.[2]
Operators[edit]
Two demonstrators were first shipped to the United Kingdom for evaluation by bus operators in late 2023.[7] The first operator to take delivery of U11DDs was The first orders for Yutong U11DDs was Newport Bus, with two entering service with the operator in 2024.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sneak Preview of the New Yutong U11DD – our zero-emission double-decker!". Pelican Yutong. Castleford. June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Simulated Zero Emission Bus Certificate" (PDF). ZEMO Partnership. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Yutong U11DD parameter document" (PDF). Yutong. Zhengzhou. May 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Deakin, Tim (22 September 2022). "Yutong battery-electric double-decker coming in 2023". routeone. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b Deakin, Tim (13 June 2023). "Yutong U11DD: First example for UK breaks cover". routeone. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Yutong battery double-deckers for Singapore". Buses. No. 789. Stamford: Key Publishing. 19 November 2020. p. 18. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Deakin, Tim (19 June 2023). "Yutong Electric Architecture sits with UK range growth". routeone. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
The first U11DD is a demonstrator and it is to be reliveried into silver before leaving China. [Head of Yutong Bus UK Ian Downie] adds that it will see service with potential buyers from September and that a second such bus will follow.
- ^ "Newport Transport receives first Yutong E9L and U11DD electrics". routeone. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.