BYD has an ambitious expansion plan in Europe. As we have seen recently, the Chinese carmaker, after its debut in Norway, & egrave; landed in Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. In addition, by the end of the year, its electric cars can also be ordered in France and the UK. The BYD TANG, HANG and ATTO 3 models will be available in these countries.
Now, the Chinese manufacturer takes a new step forward in its strategy for the car market of the Old Continent < strong>thanks to an agreement with SIXT . The well-known company & agrave; in fact, the car rental company has decided to renew its fleet and also focus on electric cars. Indeed, it has the goal of electrifying between 70% and 90% of the fleet by 2030.
For this, it has ordered several thousand electric BYD cars. The first electric models of the Chinese brand will be available to SIXT's European customers during the fourth quarter of 2022. Overall, BYD will supply; about 100 thousand electric cars by 2028 at SIXT .
STARTING FROM ACT 3
The first BYD model that will be; delivered to SIXT will be & agrave; the ATTO 3 SUV . We are talking about a vehicle that has a 150 kW engine (front wheel drive). The autonomy reaches 420 km according to the WLTP cycle thanks to the presence of a 60.48 kWh battery. This electric car sprints from 0 to 100 in 7.3 seconds and reaches a speed; electronically limited maximum of 160 km/h.
The first SIXT customers to be able to rent the BYD electric SUV will be those of Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Later, the other models will also arrive. With the consolidation of the partnership with SIXT, both companies & agrave; will be able to evaluate further opportunities; of cooperation in different regions of the world. Michael Shu , General Manager and Managing Director, BYD Europe and International Cooperation Division, commented:
Collaborations are a fundamental part of BYD's business strategy. We are happy to start the one with SIXT, the company & agrave; car rental with extra brand value rapid growth in the world. A very important key partner for BYD, which is taking its first steps in the rental market. Our shared vision allows us to build together our dreams of respect for the environment, starting from Europe. We aim to inspire SIXT customers with our latest products and innovations in EV technology. BYD is experiencing an exciting time as its market-leading solutions offer greater possibilities; of access and more & ugrave; useful options to promote mobility; electric. We are confident that it will be; a long and thriving partnership with SIXT.
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