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Hong Kong launches first battery-electric taxi fleet with BYD e6; new charging stations

Green Car Congress

BYD announced the launch of Hong Kong’s first all-electric taxi fleet using the BYD e6 electric cross-over sedan. Hongkong first pure electric taxi fleet. BYD also announced that the e6 “Taxi version” and e6 “Premier” sedan were now officially on sale in Hong Kong.

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SunLine adds first electric buses to fleet; BYD

Green Car Congress

million passengers annually in the Coachella Valley in California, has added its first all-electric buses, manufactured by BYD. The batteries can run for up to 155 miles of typical urban driving on the service routes with recharging requiring only four hours. SunLine Transit Agency, which serves more than 3.5

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Bogotá to test BYD electric buses

Green Car Congress

Express del Futuro, a partner-operator of Transmilenio, and BYD unveiled plans for an electric bus fleet in Bogotá, Colombia. The BYD K9 all-electric buses will be placed into trial service as of Q2 2013 in the Colombian capital. Earlier post.).

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

old question for electric cars – When will electric cars make a real. Read more in the article: Can electric cars break out of niche status in US, China market? Electric-car ventures made up nearly 40. incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric. percent of $1.9

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Too little, too late? Why the Toyota HiLux EV concept only shows how far the brand is behind Tesla and BYD

EV Central

You’ve probably noticed Toyota has copped a bit of stick of late from the likes of Greenpeace for being an electric-vehicle recalcitrant. Globally, chairman Akio Toyoda has been consistent in questioning a sole focus on battery electric vehicles when it comes to lowering vehicle emissions. 2023 Toyota HiLux REVO BEV share taxi.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid. REDDIT STUMBLE UPON MYSPACE MIXX IT Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS ( close ) By Marc Gunther Last Updated: April 13, 2009: 9:29 AM ET Warren Buffett with BYDs E6.

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Electric Car Watch #2: Volkswagen- Global market leader in electric vehicles?

Plug In India

By Abhishek & Kamlesh Welcome to the new weekly series -- Electric Car Watch. In this week’s episode we will talk about Volkswagen’s dramatic shift and rapid acceleration towards an electric car future. Video: Electric Car Watch ? ⚡: Volkswagen - Global market leader in electric vehicles?