BYD to Expand Electric-Car Leasing Deal With London Hire Service
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BYD Co. will lease 200 of its e6 electric cars to a London private-car service by April, the largest overseas rental agreement for the Chinese automaker that counts Berkshire Hathaway Inc. as a shareholder.
BYD has delivered 32 of its e6 vehicles to London-based Thriev, which operates a chauffeur service using only electric cars, Isbrand Ho, managing director of BYD Europe, said in an e-mail yesterday. The company said it’s also working on plans to export e6 cars and electric buses to markets including Chicago and New York, without giving more details.