Yutong C12E Electric Bus Covers 261 km on 47% Battery in Hong Kong Range Test

Yutong Bus, in partnership with Wing Lee Group and HK BUS Channel, completed a long-range challenge for the Hong Kong-spec Yutong C12E electric bus. The vehicle, which has been in commercial service for two years with a 422kWh battery, traveled 261 km on a real cross-border route from Tseung Kwan O to Fung Kat Heung, consuming 47% of its battery capacity. The test simulated high-frequency daily operations with air conditioning running continuously.

Based on the measured data, the Yutong C12E can achieve a driving range of 310–360 km under full passenger load and full air conditioning, using 88% of battery capacity (100% to 12% SOC). This exceeds the 300 km daily travel demand for Hong Kong cross-border buses. The vehicle is built on Yutong's YEA platform, the industry's first integrated hardware-software exclusive platform for battery electric commercial vehicles, which optimizes energy storage and recovery.

Hong Kong's Environment and Ecology Bureau targets zero vehicle emissions and carbon neutrality by 2050. Media reports indicate the transition to new energy buses is in its final stage, making reliable electric buses crucial for operators' future competitiveness.