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Thriev adding 20 BYD e6 electric cars to London fleet

Green Car Congress

Thriev , a company offering zero-emission, chauffeured cars to corporate and private users in London, is adding 20. BYD e6 electric cars to the fleet. Last month, the Mayor of London announced that from 1 January 2018, all new taxis would have to be zero-emission capable in order to gain an operating licence.

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All-Electric Fiat 500 Dolce Vita, Turin City Fleet Goes Electric, 22,637 BYD Seal Pre-Orders — EV News Today

CleanTechnica EVs

Nothing imbues the sweet romantic life like a Fiat breezing through Italy, especially if it’s the New 500 (fully electric). The elegance of the new LEVC electric taxi (as the more utilitarian electric VN5 van) now offers better fleet management through the MyGeotab dash.

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BYD delivers e6 electric taxis to Thriev

Green Cars News

Ten fully electric cars begin work in London this week with private hire firm, Thriev. In total, the firm has an order in place for 20 of BYD’s e6 fully-electric cars, to help provide its customers with a clean alternative way to travel. The vehicles will use a rapid charger produced by BYD to r[.].

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London’s electric taxi fleet delayed by lack of charging points

Green Cars News

Plans to launch a fleet of fully-electric taxi cars in London have been delayed due to a lack of suitable charging points. Well-known environmentally-minded taxi firm, Green Tomato Cars had planned to have 50 of the BYD e6 cars, up and running as part of its fleet by the middle of the month. Latest News'

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London’s first all-electric taxi fleet coming from April 2013

Green Cars News

London could soon see the arrival of its first all-electric taxi fleet after one of the capital’s minicab services sealed a deal with Chinese EV manufacturer BYD.

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BYD sold 68,018 battery-electric buses worldwide 

Electric Vehicles India

BYD sold 68,018 battery-electric buses worldwide . BYD battery-electric buses. BYD has sold 68,018 battery-electric buses. BYD (@BYDCompany) October 6, 2021. . BYD (@BYDCompany) October 6, 2021. . BYD & Levo collaborated for heavy-duty BYD commercial EVs.

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BYD UK & ADL gets order for 195 electric buses

Electric Vehicles India

Press Release: BYD UK & Alexander Dennis Limited gets order for 195 electric buses. BYD UK and Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) jointly confirmed today that their electric vehicle partnership, the UK’s leading electric bus producer, will deliver the UK’s largest-ever electric bus order.

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