BYD has entered into a agreement with Rizen Energy to deliver 1000 electric taxis for use in the city of Bangkok, Thailand.
Rizen Energy is a subsidiary of Sharich Holding Company, which is now the official distributor of BYD vehicles in Thailand. The first 100 electric taxis are scheduled to arrive and enter revenue service shortly, with the balance delivered before the end of this year.
The BYD cars will be classified as VIP taxis, which allows them to charge higher rates than regular taxi
It is not clear which BYD model will be supplied for the Thai taxi operation, but the best guess is that is will be the BYD e6, a five door sedan already used for taxi service in Ecuador and Singapore.
The only known detail is that the cars will have a range of 350 kilometers and can recharge in 40 minutes. They will be eligible for free recharging at Energy Mahanakorn charging stations and receive preferential insurance rates from local insurers.