BYD says it has delivered 101 pure electric e6 cars to Bangkok, with another 1,000 to come.

Bangkok’s new e6 fleet will be used as VIP taxis and as part of a car sharing service. The e6 is powered by BYD’s proprietary lithium iron phosphate battery and with two hours of charging time, BYD cars are able to travel up to 400km.

“BYD is driving the transformation of electric mobility around the world,” said BYD Asia-Pacific Automotive Sales Division general manager, Liu Xueliang.

With more than 100,000 taxis and around 43,000 buses travelling hundreds of kilometres daily between Bangkok and its surroundings, the area suffers from a high level of vehicle exhaust emissions.

“Electric vehicles are being adopted around the world because they are cleaner and less noisy compared to combustion engine vehicles,” said Director of the Land Transport Department of Thailand director, Sanit Promwong.

“We ultimately want our people to have a better living environment.”

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