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Three passengers in a BYD e6 taxicab, including the driver, were killed in an accident in Shenzhen on 26 May. BYD e6 in flames following crash. A drunk driver crashed a high-speed Nissan GT-R into a BYD e6, and then collided with another, gasoline taxicab. The e6 hit a tree before bursting into flames. China Auto Web.
After being selected through a public bidding process, BYD has delivered 500 battery-electric, e6 police vehicles to the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau this week. The BYD e6 reaches speeds of over 140 km/h (~87 mph) with a range of 300 km (187 miles), making it suited for the demands of police utility vehicles.
BYD Ltd and Praco Didacol (BYD’s Colombian distribution partner) announced that BYD e6’s will be placed into Taxi service as of Q1 2013 in the Colombian capital Bogotá as a pilot. The District Government authorized this scalable all-electric taxi pilot in an effort to improve the air quality in Colombia’s dense cities.
plans to start test-marketing the e6 battery-electric vehicle ( earlier post ) in the US next year after almost a year’s delay, and is in talks with officials in Los Angeles to supply e-buses that could eventually lead to a manufacturing plant in the city. The Wall Street Journal reports that China’s BYD Co.
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BYD, a company struggling to sell its e6electric crossover in its home market, has decided it won''t be sold at all to private customers in the U.S. Instead, says the ChinaEV blog, the e6 will be a fleet-only vehicle in the U.S, as the company instead concentrates on its electric bus sales in North America.
market, and their hopes of dominating electriccars have slowed. But Chinese maker BYD continues to develop and test the e6 all-electric crossover utility it hopes to sell in the U.S. Most Chinese carmakers have backed away from plans to attack the U.S. within a couple of years.
Chinese automaker BYD, or ''Build Your Dreams'', could be on the verge of abandoning convenionally-fueled car production in favor of electric vehicles. Already known for electric vehicles like the e6 crossover, BYD is aiming for a "re-birth" plan to counter a recent slump in sales.
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market with inexpensive cars. Nor do you hear concerns over Chinese electric-car makers swamping sales of the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt, which have racked up more than 23,300 sales between them since December 2010. So the fate of the BYD e6.
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old question for electriccars – When will electriccars make a real. presence in the world’s two largest passenger car markets (China and the. Read more in the article: Can electriccars break out of niche status in US, China market? Electric-car ventures made up nearly 40.
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Journal article: China to Subsidize ElectricCars. China to Subsidize ElectricCars. All-electrice6 vehicles made by BYD charge up in Shenzhen, where the cars are used as taxis. BYD is in position to benefit from China’s electric-car subsidies. Read more in the Wall St.
A deal to bring more than 50 electric taxis onto London’s roads has been scrapped. The capital’s second largest minicab firm, Green Tomato Cars has pulled out of a deal with Chinese firm, BYD which would have seen it operating a fleet of e6electric crossover vehicles, as part of its taxi service.[.].
China’s BYD Auto is expected to start market testing of its e6electriccar in the USA beginning next year. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, testing will begin after more than a year’s delay with the company also in talks with officials in Los Angeles about the possibility of supplying e-buses [.].
BYD’s expansion into Europe continues, with the announcement of a new fleet of its e6electric crossover models for London chauffeur-driven service, Thriev. Electriccars' Following the announcement from the Mayor of London that all new taxis should be zero-emission by 2018, Thriev is ensuring that it remains ah[.].
China''s Build Your Dreams (BYD) brand has finally arrived in the UK, bringing with it the first shipment of more than 50 of its e6electriccars. The cars promise the longest driving range of any new car currently available on the UK market, with 186 miles per charge. Electriccars'
Chinese electriccar maker BYD is planning to enter the US market in the first quarter of 2012, starting with the launch of its e6electriccar model. The firm, which is financial backed by Warren Buffet, revealed the plans at the opening of the Detroit Motor Show this week.
Chinese electriccar maker, BYD is hoping to list on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange according to the Associated Press. According to the news agency, the manufacturer of the e6electric [.]. Tags: Electriccars BYD electriccar float stock exchange.
The Low Carbon Vehicle event, held every year at the Millbrook proving ground in the heart of Bedfordshire, is a must-attend event for green transport aficionados, consultants, and government agencies wanting to improve their fleet’s carbon footprint. Electriccars Tesla Motors Weekly Column'
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A tragic high speed accident involving an all-electric taxi in the Chinese city of Shenzhen has sparked further concerns about the safety of the new technology. On May 26, a Nissan GTR sports car smashed into the rear of two taxis at an estimated speed of 180km/h. One of the taxis was a BYD e6 [.].
The name BYD Auto remains on the radar for greencar enthusiasts as it continues its ambitious plans to establish itself a major global car manufacturer – and now the company has reached an understanding with German car making giant Daimler AG.
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As London continues in its ambitious efforts to make every minicab and taxi in the city a zero emission model by 2020, one of the leading electriccar makers in China will be introducing its vehicles into the capital. That’s because BYD Auto has signed a memorandum of understanding with Green Tomato Cars to bring [.].
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The rise in sales of electric passenger vehicles is now quite apparent as in the growing number of green-number-plated cars, SUVs and MPVs seen on Indian roads. Just 54 units behind Hyundai is BYD India , which sells the Atto 3 SUV, e6 MPV and launched the Seal sedan on March 5.
The streets of Shenzhen City in Guangdong Province are now a little bit cleaner after 40 battery electric taxis went into operation. The vehicles are based on BYD’s e6 with Shenzhen the first city to put electric taxis in operation in China.
One of the largest car hire companies in the world – the Hertz Corporation – has announced a new strategic partnership with BYD aimed at propelling electric vehicle markets in China. As part of the partnership, Hertz will rent the BYD e6electriccar to Chinese customers and government agencies.
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