BYD plans to sell e-cars to SK before end of 2015
Print Edition
CHINESE new-energy vehicle maker BYD is planning to sell its electric vehicles (EVs) to the South Korea market before the end of 2015, according to a senior company executive.
BYD, a rising Chinese EV manufacturer, has brought its popular BYD e6 electric taxi and SUV to an international EV expo in Jeju, a renowned South Korean tourist attraction.
Liu Xueliang, BYD’s general manager of the Asia-Pacific region who leads the company’s team at the show, believes that South Korea is an ideal country for developing EVs due to its favorable policies and strong public environmental awareness, as well as their understanding of the automotive industry.
BYD is the only Chinese EV producer at the expo, which also attracts world big name automakers including BMW and General Motors.
Liu said they paid great attention to the EV expo, which runs through Sunday.
“It is not only a good chance for BYD to know more about the South Korean market, but also a great opportunity for South Korean customers, media and the government to know more about the development of EVs in China,” Liu said.
According to him, BYD plans to sell its electric bus to South Korea first.
“Public transportation tools consume more energy than private cars, but electric bus will help reduce most of the harmful exhaust emissions.”
BYD is also considering selling its electric taxi e6 to South Korea, which has run in Shenzhen for five years. This car is also seen on the streets in Hong Kong.
Earlier this year, BYD supplied a Japanese bus company with five K9 electric buses, which can travel about 250 kilometers after a single charging. This is the first time a totally made-in-China motor vehicle entered the Japanese market.
“Now we are already here in South Korea. We will take solid steps to develop the South Korean market,” said Liu, adding that BYD is contacting with some local partners to look for ways to promote its EVs in South Korea.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
