Electric Zero-Emissions Chauffeur Fleet Ahead of London Schedule
BYD has teamed up with Thriev to provide twenty BYD e6 electric sedans for London’s emission-free, chauffeur fleet .
These vehicles officially launch on Feb 3 of this year.
Last month, the Mayor of London announced that from January 1, 2018 and forward, all new taxis would need to be zero-emissions in order to receive an operating license.
Thus, some parts of the London private hire market is nearly four years ahead of schedule. Thriev offers low-cost, zero-emission, chauffeured cars to corporate and private clients in London.
The company is rolling out an electric car program complete with intelligent AC power interfaces, EVs and state-of-the-art smart car/charger scheduling systems.
Part of the deal with BYD is that Thriev will equip its Edgware Road facility, west London, with BYD’s purpose-designed charging equipment, which allows fast charging of the e6 in just two hours.
“We think that BYD’s e6 model will meet all our requirements to offer passenger comfort, good range and rapid charging. We share BYD’s desire to provide practical, zero-emission solutions and look forward to a long-term partnership.”
Commenting on the agreement with Thriev, Isbrand Ho, BYD Europe’s Managing Director, said, “We have been looking at various options to bring our e6 and its proven emissions-free technology to London. We are convinced that in Thriev we have found the right partner to do this – we share many of the same objectives of providing safe, reliable and efficient green transport in cities.”
More info at: www.byd.com and www.thriev.com.
Category: Featured, General Update, Green, Vehicles
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