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BYD and Uber sign a deal for 100,000 new electric cars:  Good for BYD, but Great for Uber
BYD and Uber sign a deal for 100,000 new electric cars: Good for BYD, but Great for Uber Kwabena Ofori Osei 37 Views • 2 years ago

Global auto markets were rocked by a recent agreement between Uber, the global ride-sharing app, and BYD, a Chinese electric vehicle brand that is now the world's largest EV manufacturer and exporter.

While BYD will surely benefit through its partnership with Uber, the extra 100,000 vehicles in the first phase of the agreement with Uber represents only a modest percentage increase in BYD"s global sales.

Far more important is how this agreement will transform Uber. BYD is the most vertically integrated motor vehicle company today, and earns very high marks for vehicle quality and reliability, which will keep its cars on the road instead of in costly repair shops. The cars are fast-charging, with long-lasting battery life. And BYD can produce at far lower costs than non-Chinese carmakers.

This all adds up to Uber now able to create new markets as fast as BYD delivers cars to put on the road.

Resources and links:

Uber and BYD Partner to Accelerate Global EV Transition
https://investor.uber.com/news....-events/news/press-r

BYD to unleash 100,000 EVs globally with its new partner, Uber
https://electrek.co/2024/07/31..../byd-unleash-100000-

Uber and BYD partner to introduce more EVs to global markets
https://www.automotivedive.com..../news/uber-byd-ev-pa

Uber, China’s BYD, form partnership to deploy 100,000 EVs in EU and Latin America
https://apnews.com/article/chi....na-uber-byd-ev-5c45f

BYD press release
https://www.byd.com/us/news-li....st/BYD-and-Uber-Part

Rocky Mountain Institute (2018) Ride-Hailing Drivers Are Ideal Candidates for Electric Vehicles
https://rmi.org/ride-hailing-d....rivers-ideal-candida

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Despite easing inflation vehicle repair costs soar
https://www.minneapolisfed.org..../article/2023/despit

Surging auto insurance rates squeeze drivers, fuel inflation
https://apnews.com/article/aut....o-insurance-inflatio

New Car Price Trends in 2024 (August Update)
https://caredge.com/guides/new....-car-price-trends-in

Closing scene, Yingwuzhou Yangtze River Bridge, Wuhan, Hubei province

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