BYD injects 50,000 EVs into Southeast Asia fleet

Chinese auto-manufacturing giant BYD has announced a strategic partnership with Singaporean ride-hailing app Grab to expand availability of its electric vehicles (EVs) across Southeast Asia. The automaker will deploy up to 50,000 BYD EVs to Grab driver’s, aiming to boost EV adoption in the region. The initiative will span across key Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The partnership also includes IoT integration between BYD vehicles and Grab’s platform, offering features such as in-vehicle access to the Grab driver application.

Chuck Kim, Managing Director for Group Business Development at Grab, said:

“Sustainable growth in Southeast Asia is a priority for us and we are always looking to improve our offerings to both our driver-partners and Grab users. This collaboration enables us to drive the transition to EVs forward by lowering the financial barriers that are often associated with EVs, and in the long run deliver economic benefits to our driver-partners which may include fuel cost savings.”