China's BYD to supply 100,000 electric vehicles to Uber in US, 'largest scale in the industry'

BYD, the world's largest electric car manufacturer, has decided to supply 100,000 electric cars to Uber, a US ride-sharing service. The two sides also plan to cooperate in the development of self-driving cars.

According to China Fengpai News on the 31st, BYD announced that it had signed a strategic partnership with Uber. According to this, BYD will supply 100,000 electric cars to Uber, which will be deployed in Central and South America, the Middle East, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The two companies plan to work together to develop BYD's self-driving cars and deploy them on the Uber platform. Fengpai reported that other areas of cooperation may include charging, vehicle maintenance, insurance, finance and leasing.

Regarding the signing of this cooperation, BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu said, "BYD and Uber are both committed to innovation and work together to create a cleaner and greener world. We are very happy to move towards this future together." Uber CEO

Dara Khosrowshahi said: "(The supply of 100,000 vehicles) is the largest such contract in the industry. We are excited about the many benefits this partnership will bring to drivers, passengers and cities." He continued, "By switching to electric vehicles, Uber drivers will be able to save up to four times the cost." There is no indication yet which model BYD will provide to Uber through this cooperation, but BYD's sport utility vehicle (SUV) Seal, as well as Seal U and Atto3, have appeared in the promotional pictures of the two companies' professional models. Meanwhile, BYD's electric vehicle sales increased by 61.9% to 3.0244 million units last year, and its overseas exports surged by 337% to 243,000 units. BYD is the first company to exceed 3 million electric vehicle sales in a year. It is estimated that total sales in the first half of this year were 1.6 million units, a year-on-year increase of 28.8%.

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