BYD announces alliance with Uber to enter global ride-hailing market with 100,000 new energy vehicles

This site reported on July 31 that Uber Technologies Inc. and BYD Co., Ltd. announced today that they have reached a long-term strategic partnership and will introduce 100,000 BYD electric vehicles on the Uber platform in multiple markets around the world. In addition, the two companies will collaborate to develop self-driving technology and deploy vehicles based on BYD's self-driving technology to the Uber platform.

According to the statement, the cooperation between the two parties will first be launched in the following markets:

Europe
Latin America

Later expanded to:

Middle East
Canada
Australia
New Zealand

To support the use of electric vehicles by Uber drivers, the two companies Collaborations may also involve:

Charging
Discounts on vehicle repairs or insurance
Financing and leasing offers

Depending on specific programs in specific markets.
Through the cooperation, the two parties aim to:

Reduce the total cost of electric vehicle ownership for Uber drivers
Accelerate the popularity of electric vehicles on the global Uber platform
Bring a more environmentally friendly travel experience to millions of passengers

Wang Chuanfu, Chairman and President of BYD Said: "Uber and BYD are committed to innovation together to create a cleaner and greener world. I am very happy to move towards this future together."
Referring to previous reports on this site, BYD's new energy vehicle sales in June were 341,700 units. A year-on-year increase of 35.02%, of which 27,000 new energy passenger vehicles were sold overseas.

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