Beijing to have 500 EV taxis by year-end

July 1, 2010

Beijing will have 500 electric taxis operating by the end of the year, according to Chinese media reports. The taxis will be manufactured by Chinese commercial vehicle producer Beiqi Foton Motor, which says the model–able to run up to 200 kilometers–will be named Midi. Citing a senior executive from Beiqi Foton, the reports said the company is targeting to have around 30% of its future output as electric vehicles. (April 26, 2010)

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