BYD's green PCTC enhances Chinese auto exports

A new dual-fuel pure car truck carrier (PCTC) built by Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for BYD Group, one of the country's major new energy carmakers, was delivered for use in Guangzhou's Nansha district, Guangdong province, on Tuesday, providing new impetus for Chinese car brands to go global.

The 7,000-vehicle PCTC, named BYD HEFEI and equipped with a permanent magnet shaft generator, adopts a dual-fuel propulsion system and various energy-saving measures, according to a statement released by GSI on Tuesday.

The vessel is a green, intelligent, environmentally friendly and efficient automobile transport carrier, the statement said.