Electric Taxi

BYD rolls out first e-taxis in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Taxi & Public Light Bus Association last week rolled out its first six electric taxis supplied by Warren Buffet-backed Chinese EV maker, BYD.
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Shenzhen EV public transport target to boost local makers
The government of Shenzhen has said it plans to buy 1,000 green buses and 500 electric taxis next year which will be a boon to local manufacturers, BYD and Wuzhoulong Motors.
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London's Greentomatocars chooses BYD to supply electric taxis
London-based Greentomatocars has selected Chinese automobile manufacturer BYD to supply the city’s first fleet of all-electric minicabs.
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Nissan tests electric taxi fleet operations in Japan
Nissan has launched a three-month program to evaluate the use of its Leaf plugin-electric vehicle as a taxi.
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Singapore likely to get BYD electric buses and taxis
SMRT Corporation - Singapore's multi-modal public transport service provider - has signed a memorandum of understanding with China's BYD.
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BYD EV charging station
China making $15 billion grab for global lead in new-fuel vehicles
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
April 15, 2011
As part of its 12th Five-Year-Plan, Beijing is set to approve a new-energy vehicle development plan aimed at making the country the global leader in energy conservation and new-fuel autos over the coming 10 years, powered by an initial package of government funding as high as RMB100 billion (USD15 billion).
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