Uber Friday announced that tests electric car agreement with BYD, a Chinese car company. Fleet and had begun to driver testing electric vehicle, Uber spokeswoman laolun·aerteming said this test project has been launched in a few weeks ago in Chicago, eventually may be expanded to other cities.
Aerteming said: "this is Uber first focused on electric vehicles, BYD, starting from the end of last year with Green Wheels and Chicago dealers to discuss cooperation matters. "BYD, which is its implementation to United States consumers selling cars first step, at present, in the United States only the BYD E6 for pilot projects.
It is reported that BYD E6 electric taxi through the Chicago distributor Green Wheels USA sales, Green Wheels mainly focused on electric or hybrid vehicles, and built the electric vehicle charging stations. At the end of the year, and is expected to reach hundreds of vehicles. Uber focused on assisting drivers to buy or lease new and used cars part of the plan.
It is understood that independently developed by BYD, BYD E6 is a pure electric crossover, it is compatible with the design concept of the SUV and MPV, in the area of energy, E6, you can use the 220V civil power slow, fast charge 3C charge about 15 minutes of battery to 80%, up to 300 km mileage. But this car visibility on far less than Nissan's Leaf and Tesla Model s. As to why Uber will choose, Uber does not state. Thought Uber was chosen to work with BYD, may be related to concentration in the field of public transport are not unrelated.
Early in 2009, Buffett invested 1.8 billion Hong Kong dollars for the subscription price of HK $ 8 per share for 225 million BYD shares, 10% per cent of BYD stake. In July, the deal was formally approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Since then, BYD's United States business focuses on electric buses in public transport.
At present, BYD electric K9 buses have been in London, Paris and other test run in dozens of European cities. Netherlands siximengnike Islands has replaced its entire bus fleet with BYD's electric bus.
In the Americas, BYD had begun in November 2013 in the United States, California, Lancaster in new plant manufacturing electric buses. Brazil will invest nearly 100 million dollars, set up annual capacity of about 4,000 bus car factory. This serves to show the company is more than just awareness of personal consumption, more business-oriented and public transportation systems.
Although BYD BYD announced on the Facebook page of the plan, but declined to comment on the agreement with Uber. However, BUD hope this cooperation will BYD (Build USA Dream) United States dreams or BUD (Build Uber Dream).
Partial information via: Reuters, NetEase
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