Post by The Dark Knight on Dec 21, 2023 8:02:30 GMT
Fleet of 200 e-taxis set to hit Hong Kong roads by March after industry signs deal with top vehicle maker BYD
Hong Kong Tele-call Taxi Association signs deal with world’s biggest e-vehicle maker amid government-backed drive to introduce 3,000 electric cabs in less than four years
‘We’re looking to have 3,000 or more electric taxis, the best case scenario will be having multiple makers,’ industry chief says
Hong Kong’s taxi industry is pushing for more charging stations in a bid to encourage the switch to electric. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
A 200-strong fleet of electric taxis is set to hit Hong Kong roads by March after an industry body signed a deal with the world’s biggest e-vehicle maker as part of a government-backed drive to introduce 3,000 such cabs in less than four years.
Hong Kong Tele-call Taxi Association chairman Wong Yu-ting, who signed the deal with Shenzhen-based BYD on Wednesday, said the manufacturer was chosen because of the car model’s suitability for Hong Kong and the company’s more than a decade’s experience of cab production.
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3245741/fleet-200-e-taxis-set-hit-hong-kong-roads-march-after-industry-signs-deal-top-vehicle-maker-byd
Hong Kong Tele-call Taxi Association signs deal with world’s biggest e-vehicle maker amid government-backed drive to introduce 3,000 electric cabs in less than four years
‘We’re looking to have 3,000 or more electric taxis, the best case scenario will be having multiple makers,’ industry chief says
Hong Kong’s taxi industry is pushing for more charging stations in a bid to encourage the switch to electric. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
A 200-strong fleet of electric taxis is set to hit Hong Kong roads by March after an industry body signed a deal with the world’s biggest e-vehicle maker as part of a government-backed drive to introduce 3,000 such cabs in less than four years.
Hong Kong Tele-call Taxi Association chairman Wong Yu-ting, who signed the deal with Shenzhen-based BYD on Wednesday, said the manufacturer was chosen because of the car model’s suitability for Hong Kong and the company’s more than a decade’s experience of cab production.
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3245741/fleet-200-e-taxis-set-hit-hong-kong-roads-march-after-industry-signs-deal-top-vehicle-maker-byd