BYD e6

BYD e6
Overview
ManufacturerBYD Auto
Production2009–present
Body and chassis
ClassCompact MPV
Body style5-door MPV

The BYD e6 is a battery electric vehicle manufactured by BYD Auto from 2009. Field testing for the first generation model began in China in May 2010 with 40 units operating as taxis in the city of Shenzhen.[1] Sales to the general public began in Shenzhen in October 2011, over two years behind schedule of the originally planned release date of 2009.[2][3]

A number of e6 units were operating in fleet service as taxis in China, Colombia, Belgium, Singapore, the U.S. (New York and Chicago), the Netherlands, the UK, and Indonesia.[4] Australia will be introducing the e6 taxi fleet in 2020. Since 2010 sales in China totaled 34,862 units through December 2016.[5][6] The BYD e6 ranked as the best-selling pure electric car in China in 2016[6] and won a golden medal for “Best Quality Product” at the Havana International Fair 2015.[7]

  1. ^ "BYD E6 Taxis Hit Roads in South China City". Electric Vehicle News. 2010-05-18. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  2. ^ "Keep Dangling the Carrot: BYD Postpones General Release of the All-Electric e6 Yet Again". ChinaAutoWeb. 2010-09-03.
  3. ^ "First Pure-Electric Vehicle now available for Consumers in China". BYD Energy. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  4. ^ Tian Ying and Chua Kong Ho (2014-01-14). "Buffett-Backed BYD Says Chinese Cars to Debut in U.S." Bloomberg News. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
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  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ChinaTopEVs2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Automotive World (November 13, 2015). "BYD e6 Gets Golden Medal for "Best Quality Product" in Havana International Fair 2015". Automotive World.

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