BYD e6 History

Introduced in 2009 and entering fleet service in May 2010 with 40 taxis in Shenzhen, the BYD e6 was the company's first production battery electric vehicle. It claimed a range of around 400 km (250 mi) and was sold primarily to commercial fleet operators — taxi companies and ride-hailing services — in China and across a dozen other countries.

Sales to the general public in China began in October 2011, running well behind the originally planned 2009 date. By 2016 it was the top-selling all-electric passenger car in China, with 20,605 deliveries that year. Multiple updated generations have followed, and the e6 continued to be offered in fleet-market roles.