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{{Infobox automobile
| name = BYD e6
| image = 2014 BYD E6.jpg
| caption = 
| manufacturer = [[Company:BYD Auto|BYD Auto]]
| production = 2009–present
| class = [[Engineering:Compact MPV|Compact MPV]]
| body_style = 5-door [[Engineering:Minivan|MPV]]
| layout = Front-motor, front-wheel-drive or Dual-Motors, all-wheel-drive
| predecessor = 
| successor = 
}}

The '''BYD e6''' is a battery electric vehicle manufactured by [[Company:BYD Auto|BYD Auto]] from 2009. Field testing for the first generation model began in China in May 2010 with 40 units operating as taxis in the city of Shenzhen.<ref name=EVNews>{{cite web|url=http://electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com/2010/05/byd-e6-electric-taxis-hit-roads-in.html|title=BYD E6 Taxis Hit Roads in South China City|publisher=Electric Vehicle News|date=2010-05-18|access-date=2010-05-23}}</ref> Sales to the general public began in Shenzhen in October 2011, over two years behind schedule of the originally planned release date of 2009.<ref>{{cite web | title = Keep Dangling the Carrot: BYD Postpones General Release of the All-Electric e6 Yet Again | url = http://chinaautoweb.com/2010/09/byd-postpones-release-of-the-e6-yet-again/ | publisher = ChinaAutoWeb | date = 2010-09-03 }}</ref><ref name="BYD e6 public">{{cite news|title=First Pure-Electric Vehicle now available for Consumers in China |url=http://www.bydenergy.com/bydenergy/energy/News%20Center/News/78.html |access-date=29 October 2011 |newspaper=BYD Energy |date=27 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101200501/http://www.bydenergy.com/bydenergy/energy/News%20Center/News/78.html |archive-date=1 November 2011 }}</ref>

A number of e6 units were operating in fleet service as taxis in China, Colombia, Belgium, the U.S. (New York and Chicago), the Netherlands, the UK, and Indonesia.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-06/buffett-backed-byd-says-chinese-cars-headed-for-u-s-in-2015.html|title=Buffett-Backed BYD Says Chinese Cars to Debut in U.S.|author=Tian Ying and Chua Kong Ho|work=Bloomberg News|date=2014-01-14|access-date=2014-05-24}}</ref> {{wipe|Australia}} will be introducing the e6 taxi fleet in 2020. Since 2010 sales in China totaled 34,862 units through December 2016.<ref name="Top3BYD" /><ref name="ChinaTopEVs2016" /> The BYD e6 ranked as the best-selling pure electric car in China in 2016<ref name="ChinaTopEVs2016" /> and won a golden medal for “Best Quality Product” at the Havana International Fair 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/byd-100-battery-electric-vehicle-gets-golden-medal-best-quality-product-havana-international-fair-2015/|title=BYD e6 Gets Golden Medal for "Best Quality Product" in Havana International Fair 2015|work=Automotive World|author=Automotive World|date=November 13, 2015}}</ref>

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==First generation (2009)==
{{Infobox electric vehicle
| image = BYD e6 Uber in Chicago - Sep 25.jpg
| name = First generation
| parent_company = 
| aka = 
| production = 2009-2021
| assembly = 
| predecessor = 
| successor = 
| platform = BYD e platform 1.0
| drivetrain = 
| motor = One or two permanent magnet [[Engineering:Synchronous motor|synchronous motor]]s
| battery = {{unbulleted list
|61 kWh (LiFePO<sub>4</sub>)
|80 kWh (LiFePO<sub>4</sub>)<ref name="singaporean">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sgcarmart.com/news/review.php?AID=1509|title = Car Review - BYD e6 Electric 80 KWH (A)}}</ref>
}}
| range = {{unbulleted list
|'''61 kWh:'''
|{{convert|300|km|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="byd-auto.net">[http://www.byd-auto.net/vehicles/e6/index.php ''byd-auto.net''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206102333/http://www.byd-auto.net/vehicles/e6/index.php |date=2016-02-06 }} Website of BYD</ref>
|'''80 kWh:'''
|{{convert|400|km|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="byd2020"/> manufacturer's claim
|{{convert|370|km|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="singaporean"/> tested
}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|2830|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4560|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1822|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1630|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|2020|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| related = 
}}
The first-generation BYD e6 was introduced in 2009. It has a [[Engineering:All-electric range|range]] of {{convert|300|km|0|abbr=on}} according to the carmaker.<ref name="byd2020">{{Cite web |url=http://www.val-byd.com.sg/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BYD-e6-Specification-Sheet.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2020-05-20 |archive-date=2019-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231060950/http://www.val-byd.com.sg/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BYD-e6-Specification-Sheet.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=Bloomberg0310/> Its exterior design resembles the [[Engineering:Honda Odyssey (international)#third|third generation Honda Odyssey (RB1/2)]], with the rear end shortened and a redesigned front fascia.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Beijing 2008: BYD e6 electric MPV, possible production EV in two years|url=https://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/17/beijing-2008-byd-e6-electric-mpv/|access-date=2021-06-23|website=Autoblog|language=en}}</ref>

BYD planned to sell the e6 model in the {{wipe|United States}} for {{USD|35,000}} before any [[Finance:Government incentives for plug-in electric vehicles#United States|government incentives]].<ref name=USPrice/> However, after rescheduling the US launch several times, in October 2011 BYD announced that sales to retail customers would be delayed at least 18 months due to the lack of charging infrastructure.<ref name=Bloomber1011/> In May 2013, BYD announced that the e6 would not be sold to any retail customer and would sell only to fleet customers for {{USD|52,000}},<ref>{{cite news|last=Woody|first=Todd|title=From China to Los Angeles, Taking the Electric Bus|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/30/automobiles/from-china-to-los-angeles-taking-the-electric-bus.html?_r=1&|work={{wipe|The New York Times}}|date=29 October 2013|access-date=1 November 2013}}</ref> as the company planned to focus on [[Engineering:Battery electric bus|electric bus]] sales in North America.<ref name=USfleetsonly/>{{update after|2020|2|25}}

Specifications include a range of up to 400&nbsp;km (with an 82-kWh battery), a guaranteed cycle life of 4000 charge cycles<ref>[http://www.sonnewindwaerme.de/photovoltaik-pressemitteilung/elektroautos-byd-fenecon-startet-verkauf-e6 ''sonnewindwaerme.de''] Elektroautos von BYD: FENECON startet Verkauf des e6; retrieved, 17 February 2016.</ref> and fast battery charging, to 80 percent capacity, in 15 minutes.<ref>[http://www.byd-auto.net/vehicles/e6/index.php ''byd-auto.net''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206102333/http://www.byd-auto.net/vehicles/e6/index.php |date=2016-02-06 }} Webseite von BYD: 40(min) / 15(min 80%)</ref> The cars are often used in vehicle fleets with large range requirements like taxis, police cars or car rentals.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

===Specifications===
{{Multiple image|direction=vertical|align=right|image1=BYD e6 SAO 2014 0555.JPG|image2=BYD e6 SAO 2014 0544.JPG|width=220|caption1=BYD e6 frontal view|caption2=BYD e6 rear view}}

====Initial specs====
BYD's initial claims for the e6 in 2009 included:<ref>{{cite web |title=Showroom/e6 |url=http://www.byd.com/showroom.php?car=e6&index=6 |date=23 August 2009 |publisher=[[Company:BYD Auto|BYD Auto]] |access-date=24 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903024318/http://www.byd.com/showroom.php?car=e6&index=6 |archive-date=2009-09-03 }}</ref>
* Electric power consumption: less than 18&nbsp;kWh per {{convert|100|km|mi|abbr=on}}
* Acceleration: 0-{{convert|60|mph|abbr=on}} in < 8 seconds
* Top speed: {{convert|100|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
* Normal charge: 220V/10A household electric power socket
* Quick charge (using Three-phase AC):<ref>{{cite web |title=Charging Solution (The battery that powers BYD cars, buses, and forklift trucks) |url=http://www.bydeurope.com/innovations/technology/index.php#charging |access-date=2018-02-08 |publisher=[[Company:BYD Auto|BYD Auto]]}}</ref>
* Range: {{convert|186|mi|km|-1}}<ref name="byd-auto.net"/>
* BYD provides a 10-year warranty for the Fe battery<ref name="byd-auto.net"/>
This range and consumption implies a 72 kWh battery pack, which would have been the largest in any production electric car in 2009.

====Revised spec====

=====Early versions (60-70 kWh)=====

BYD mentioned a smaller 48&nbsp;kWh battery pack for the e6<ref>{{cite web |author=Paul Evans |title=BYD target US launch for electric cars in 2011 |url=http://www.gizmag.com/byd-target-us-launch-for-electric-cars-in-2011/10766/ |date=2009-01-14 |publisher=Gizmag |access-date=2009-08-24}}</ref> at its debut at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (no such versions were ever sold, and the vehicles rolled out in Shenzhen, China in 2010 all used batteries with at least 60 kWh capacity<ref name=GCC0510/>). However, at the 2010 NAIAS, BYD indicated a range of {{convert|205|mi|km|abbr=on}} per charge, an estimated 0-60&nbsp;mph acceleration time under 14 seconds, and a top speed of {{convert|87|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} for the e6.<ref name="gizmag coxworth">{{cite web |author=Ben Coxworth |title=BYD e6 EV goes 205 miles between charges, coming to the US in 2010 |url=http://www.gizmag.com/byd-e6/13864/ |date=2010-01-13 |publisher=Gizmag |access-date=2010-03-19}}</ref>

Range has since dropped and consumption increased. According to BYD, the 40 demonstration vehicles that began operating as taxis in Shenzhen, China, have a range of {{convert|300|km|0|abbr=on}}, a maximum speed of {{convert|140|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, and consume 21.5 kWh per 100&nbsp;km.<ref name=EVNews/><ref name=GCC0510>{{cite web|url=http://www.greencarcongress.com/2010/05/byd-20100518.html#more|title=40 BYD e6-Based Electric Taxis Enter Service in Shenzhen City|publisher=Green Car Congress|date=2010-05-18|access-date=2010-05-23| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100523183837/http://www.greencarcongress.com/2010/05/byd-20100518.html| archive-date= 23 May 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>  In August 2011, BYD clarified that the e6 has a range of {{Convert|140|to|150|mi|disp=flip}} under more demanding conditions, such as running the air conditioning or driving up hill. In more favorable conditions, such as city driving, with much stop and go, the range increases to {{Convert|180|to|200|mi|disp=flip}}. This claim, however, has not been verified by any independent third party testing.<ref name=Sales2012/>

In January 2011 BYD announced that in response to US consumers preferences, the American version will be more powerful than the Chinese version, and it will have a 60 kWh battery pack with a 160 kW electric motor, capable of reaching [[0 to 60 mph|0 to 60 mph]] in less than 8 seconds.<ref name=USPrice/>

Plans to sell the vehicle to the general public in the US were shelved, and as of February 2016, under 100 vehicles were imported into the US to be used by fleets.<ref name="feb2016"/> China remained the main market for the car.

=====Later versions (82 kWh)=====
[[File:BYD_e6_Taxi_Bonjour.jpg|thumb|BYD e6 with an 80-kWh battery in Laval, Canada]]
As of 2016, the vehicle is sold with an 82-kWh battery.<ref>{{Cite web |last=BYD Singapore |title=BYD E6 Singapore Brochure |url=https://sg.byd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/e6_brochure_2018.pdf}}</ref> This is larger than 81-kWh battery which powered the initial long-range version of the Tesla Model S.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://electrek.co/2016/02/03/tesla-battery-tear-down-85-kwh|title = Tear down of 85 KWH Tesla battery pack shows it could actually only be a 81 KWH pack &#91;Updated&#93;|date = 3 February 2016}}</ref> However, Tesla has made even bigger battery packs available since 2015.

The manufacturer claims the range of {{convert|400|km|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="byd2020"/> Singaporean reviewers estimated the actual range at {{convert|370|km|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="singaporean"/>

In Germany, an energy storage company named Fenecon tries to revive the interest in the car, acting as a distributor and also making the car available to European automotive journalists for testing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pveurope.eu/News/E-Mobility/Electric-cars-BYD-E6-with-range-of-up-to-400-kilometers-80-kWh-battery|title = Electric cars: BYD E6 with range of up to 400 kilometers - 80 KWH battery - pv Europe|date = 24 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FwXy7_zYdQ|title = BYD e6 80kWh - Eure Fragen BEANTWORTET! 🚖|website = [[Company:YouTube|YouTube]]}}</ref> Nevertheless, so far Asia remains the main market for the BYD e6.

====Batteries and powertrain====
BYD's "Fe" [[Chemistry:Lithium iron phosphate battery|lithium iron phosphate battery]], which powers the e6, represents one of the company's core technologies. All chemical substances used in the battery can be recycled.
There are four different power combinations for the e6: 101&nbsp;hp (75&nbsp;kW), 101+54&nbsp;hp (75+40&nbsp;kW), 215&nbsp;hp (160&nbsp;kW) and 215+54&nbsp;hp (160+40&nbsp;kW).<ref>{{cite web |title=BYD Shows Production F3DM PHEV and F6DM in Detroit; Introduces Battery-Electric e6 Crossover |url=http://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/01/byd-shows-produ.html |date=13 January 2009 |publisher=Green Car Congress|access-date=24 August 2009}}</ref>
Most of (or at least part of) the e6 battery pack is located on the belly pan of the vehicle.<ref>{{cite web |title=Static Evaluation BYD e6 Electric Car |url=http://www.xincar.cn/html/news/20110722/882.html |date=22 July 2011 |publisher=Xincar |access-date=2011-09-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308112711/http://www.xincar.cn/html/news/20110722/882.html |archive-date=8 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The two-motor options use front and rear motors, making the car [[Engineering:All-wheel drive|all-wheel drive]].
According to the manufacturer the [[Chemistry:Lithium iron phosphate battery|lithium iron phosphate battery]] of the car is charged at a fast charging station within 15 minutes to 80%, after 40 minutes at 100%.<ref>[http://www.byd-auto.net/vehicles/e6/index.php ''byd-auto.net''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206102333/http://www.byd-auto.net/vehicles/e6/index.php |date=2016-02-06 }} Website of BYD: 40(min) / 15(min 80%)</ref>

====Safety====
;Crash and fire
After a drunk driver crashed a high-speed [[Engineering:Nissan GT-R|Nissan GT-R]] into a BYD e6 taxi at 180&nbsp;km/h[112&nbsp;mph] in Shenzhen on May 26, 2012, the electric car caught fire after hitting a tree and all three occupants died in the accident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greencarcongress.com/2012/05/bydcrash-20120528.html|title=Initial details on fiery crash involving BYD e6 that killed 3|author=China Autoweb|publisher=Green Car Congress|date=2012-05-28|access-date=2012-08-13}}</ref> The Chinese investigative team concluded that the cause of the fire was "''electric arcs caused by the short-circuiting of high voltage lines of the high voltage distribution box ignited combustible material in the vehicle including the interior materials and part of the power batteries''." The team also found that the collisions were the cause of death of the occupants, not the fire. They also noted that the battery pack did not explode, and 75% of the single cell batteries did not catch on fire, and no flaws in the safety design of the vehicle were identified.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greencarcongress.com/2012/08/byde6-20120810.html|title=Investigation concludes fire in BYD e6 collision caused by electric arcs from short circuit igniting interior materials and part of power battery|publisher=Green Car Congress |date=2012-08-10|access-date=2012-08-13}}</ref>

====Costs====

BYD calculates on its website that a BYD e6 (taxi) achieved with a maturity of 5 years alone in energy costs, so power consumption instead of petrol consumption, a saving of about $74,000.<ref>[http://www.byd-auto.net/innovations/gcs/overview.php ''byd-auto.net''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319041334/http://www.byd-auto.net/innovations/gcs/overview.php |date=2016-03-19 }} Highlights of BYD e-taxi in Public Transportation: Energy saving& Low cost; retrieved, 17 February 2016.</ref>

===Interior===
[[File:Byd e6 interior.jpg|thumb|Interior.]]
The e6 features the latest body/frame-integral construction, with the battery pack
protected in a compartment that is fully integrated into the vehicle. The battery pack's outer dimensions are: {{convert|175|cm|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|95|cm|abbr=on}} wide and {{convert|30|cm|abbr=on}} in height.

The 5-passenger e6 is marketed as a family-oriented crossover vehicle.

===Policies===
On November 4, 2012, BYD released its new gimmick for promoting the sales of its pure-electric vehicle e6 and electric bus at a Beijing-based press conference, which is called "Zero vehicle purchase price, Zero costs, Zero emissions" and supported financially by China Development Bank,<ref name="R59">{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2012-11/05/content_15876113.htm |title=BYD to sell electric cars with zero down payment |publisher=ChinaDaily.com |date=2012-11-05 |access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref><ref name="R53">{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121108007021/en/Free-Phones-Free-Taxis-BYD-China-Development |title=From Free Phones to Free Taxis, BYD and China Development Bank Offer Break-Through Financing on Electrified Public Transportation |publisher=Businesswire.com |date=2012-11-08 |access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> over 30 Billion RMB now being ready for this financial program.<ref name="R53"/> According to the scheme targeting specifically the [[Engineering:Public transport|public transit]] operators/companies, customers can choose one of three provided optional operating models which could be most suitable to themselves. The three operating models as the following table reads.<ref name="R52">{{cite web |url=http://electriccarsreport.com/2012/11/byd-to-offer-electric-vehicles-with-zero-down-payment |title=BYD To Offer Electric Vehicles With Zero Down Payment |publisher=electriccarsreport.com |date=2012-11-08 |access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref><ref name="R54">{{cite web |url=http://bydcompany.wordpress.com/2012/11/06/byd-launches-zero-vehicle-purchase-price-zero-costs-zero-emissions-city-electric-public-transport-solution/ |title=BYD launches "Zero vehicle purchase price, Zero costs, Zero emissions" city electric public transport solution |publisher=bydcompany.wordpress.com |date=2012-11-06 |access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref>

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! width="200px"|Lease Period
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|-
| height="100px"|Financial Lease || Finance Company || A complete [[Engineering:Electric vehicle|electric vehicle]] operational life cycle (e.g. 5 years) || During the lease period, the financial organization owns the [[Engineering:Electric vehicle|electric vehicle]]. The taxi company pays the lease in installments. After the lease period ends, the taxi company owns the vehicle.
|-
| height="100px"| Operational Lease || Third party vehicle lease company || A complete [[Engineering:Electric vehicle|electric vehicle]] operational life cycle (e.g. 5 years) or a shorter period (e.g. 1 year) || During this lease period and after it ends, the vehicle lease company owns the vehicle. The taxi company and the vehicle lease company sign an operational lease contract for the lease.
|-
| height="100px"| Buyer's Credit || The Taxi Company ||  || The taxi company has ownership of the vehicle. The taxi company pays monthly installments to the financial institution.
|}

The policy initiate explained the concept of "ZERO COST" by comparing the five-year fees between a fuel taxi and its all-electric cab in Shenzhen city and after a sequence of calculations, it came to the conclusion that "if the hire car runs for 5 years, and the total saving over 5 years is deducted from the higher cost of the vehicle and the interest on multiple payments, it can save 326,400 RMB.<ref name="R53"/><ref name="R52"/><ref name="R54"/> Besides, the company said if enough mileages are done, "the vehicle payment will be entirely offset".<ref name="R53"/>  BYD also emphasized the "ZERO EMISSION" feature of its [[Engineering:Renewable energy|renewable-energy]] vehicles by stating that "an e6 electric taxi saves 14,120 litres of fuel per year, with 32 tonnes fewer CO2 emissions", and "169 million litres of fuel could be saved with CO2 emissions reduced by 38.62 million tonnes per year" if all Chinese taxis would be replaced with its [[Engineering:Electric vehicle|EVs]].<ref name="R52"/><ref name="R54"/>

Currently, this policy is only eligible for Chinese market.<ref name="R53"/>

===Markets===

====Australia====
A Fleet of approximately 75 E6 were imported on behalf of a Sydney taxi cab company in 2019 in green and white styling without decals, due to the lack of charging infrastructure and alleged reluctance from Sydney Council the fleet of cabs was never initiated as a going commercial concern. Along with delays and slow downs due to ongoing Covid lock downs any further initiation of the fleet was suspended. In mid to late 2022 the decision was made to sell on the cars before the Australian release of the BYD Atto 3. The cars were sold to private owners throughout all states in Australia and relocated via car transports, registered as new vehicles with Australian VIN numbers, and road certification. The vehicles still required state by state approval. Some vehicles were sold as micro fleets but the majority going to private hands.

====Belgium====
The Brussels local government selected BYD to provide electric taxis. In 2014, 35 BYD e6 taxis started their service in Brussels.<ref>[http://www.levif.be/actualite/auto/le-taxi-electrique-byd-fait-son-arrivee-a-bruxelles/article-normal-316781.html Le taxi électrique BYD fait son arrivée à Bruxelles]</ref>

====Canada====
In Quebec, 80-kWh BYDs are used as taxis. An electric taxi importer company started rolling out these vehicles in 2019, when the first 25 vehicles arrived; the vehicles are offered to taxi drivers on a lease-purchase basis. The company stated they hope to put as many as 2,000 of them on the road within two years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://electricautonomy.ca/2019/12/05/electric-taxis-return-to-montreal-streets|title = Electric taxis return to Montreal streets|date = 5 December 2019}}</ref>

====China====
[[File:Shenzhen BYD e-taxi new look 1.jpg|alt=|thumb|BYD e6 taxi in Shenzhen, China.]]
[[File:Byd e6 police car shenzhen.jpg|thumb|BYD e6 electric [[Engineering:Police car|police car]] in Shenzhen, China.]]
In March 2010, the South China Morning Post reported that BYD had postponed plans to mass-produce purely electric cars in China in 2010, to instead only produce 100 e6 cars for use as taxis in Shenzhen for field testing in 2010 in favor of marketing the less-expensive [[Engineering:BYD F3DM|F3DM]] [[Engineering:Plug-in hybrid|plug-in hybrid]] for the {{wipe|China}} market.<ref name=Bloomberg0310>{{cite web|last1=Tian |first1=Ying |first2=Stanley |last2=James|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aNMr8oxbgSKo |title=BYD Scales Back Its Electric-Car Plans, Morning Post Reports|publisher=Bloomberg.com |date=2010-03-16 |access-date=2010-03-19}}</ref><ref name=TreeH0310>{{cite web|url=http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/03/byd-china-losing-momentum-on-electric-cars-e6.php |title=China's BYD seems to be Losing Momentum on Electric Cars |publisher=TreeHugger |date=2010-03-18 |access-date=2010-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322201345/http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/03/byd-china-losing-momentum-on-electric-cars-e6.php |archive-date=22 March 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The field testing program in Shenzhen began in May 2010 with 40 e6 electric cars running as taxis operated by BYD's subsidiary Pengcheng Electric Taxi Co.,<ref name=GCC0510/> out of a fleet of 100 planned to be deployed later in 2010.<ref name=GCC0510/><ref name=TreeH0310/> This expansion did not take place, as 50 cars ended up being used. BYD released an upbeat announcement about the success of the testing program in conjunction with investor Warren Buffett's September visit, but did not release any information about range, acceleration or speed achieved by the test cars.<ref>{{cite web | title = BYD e6 Achieves Fleet Distance Milestone – Over 600,000 Kilometers Logged | url = http://www.byd.com/buzz/company-news/byd-e6-achieves-fleet-distance-milestone-over-600000-kilometers-logged/ | publisher = BYD Auto Press | date = 2010-09-27 | access-date = 2011-01-19 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110221111040/http://www.byd.com/buzz/company-news/byd-e6-achieves-fleet-distance-milestone-over-600000-kilometers-logged/ | archive-date = 2011-02-21 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

In April 2011, one year after the taxi trial began, BYD reported that its e6 taxi fleet in Shenzhen had accumulated a total of around {{Convert|1,730,000|mi}}. The electric taxis are continuously quick charged in 20 to 30 minutes without showing any diminished range or drop in battery performance due to rapid-charging conditions, which according to BYD, "''provides a proven track record for its Iron-Phosphate battery technology''." BYD also announced that 250 e6s are being delivered to the International University in Shenzhen before August 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greencarcongress.com/2011/04/byd-20110429.html#tp|title=BYD reports plug-in fleet test results; rapid charging not diminishing capacity|publisher=Green Car Congress|date=2011-04-29|access-date=2011-05-08}}</ref> In June 2011 BYD announced that the fleet of e6 taxicabs had surpassed {{Convert|1,864,114|mi}}<ref name="BYD Netherlands"/>

In October 2011, BYD commenced sales of the e6 to the general public of Shenzhen at a price of 369,800 RMB before [[Finance:Government incentives for plug-in electric vehicles#China|government subsidies]], or 249,800 RMB after subsidies. Production e6s are equipped with BYD's ''i'' system, which enables owners to control parts of the car (e.g. the air conditioning and door locks) remotely from a smartphone.<ref name="BYD e6 public"/> At the beginning of 2013, BYD won a big order for providing 500 battery-electric, e6 police vehicles to the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau, adding to the existing 300 BYD e6 Taxis with 18.6 million total miles in this city.<ref name="another 500 e6s to Shenzhen">{{cite web |first=Mike |last=Milikin|title=BYD delivers 500 battery-electric e6 police cars to Shenzhen Public Security Bureau | url=http://www.greencarcongress.com/2013/01/byd-20130114.html |publisher=Green Car Congress |access-date=2013-01-14}}</ref><ref name="more 500 e6s for Shenzhen">{{cite web|title=BYD Reports 500 More EVs for Shenzhen |publisher=fleetsandfuels.com }}</ref>

Only 33 units were sold in 2010,<ref name=Chinaauto>{{cite web|title=BYD Delivered Only 33 Units of e6, 417 F3DM in 2010 |url=http://chinaautoweb.com/2011/02/byd-delivered-only-33-units-of-e6-417-f3dm-in-2010/ |publisher=ChinaAutoWeb |date=2011-02-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925213333/http://chinaautoweb.com/2011/02/byd-delivered-only-33-units-of-e6-417-f3dm-in-2010/ |archive-date=2014-09-25 }}</ref> 401 during 2011, 1,690 in 2012, and 1,544 during 2013.<ref name=ChinaSales2011_12>{{cite web|url=http://bestsellingcarsblog.com/2013/01/21/china-full-year-2012-ford-focus-triumphs/|title=China Full Year 2012: Ford Focus triumphs|author=Mat Gasnier|publisher=Best Selling Car Blog|date=2013-01-14|access-date=2013-01-22}}</ref><ref name=China2013>{{cite web|url=http://bestsellingcarsblog.com/2014/01/14/china-december-2013-focus-on-the-all-new-models/|title=China December 2013: Focus on the all-new models|author=Mat Gasnier|publisher=Best Selling Cars Blog|date=2014-01-14|access-date=2014-01-16}}</ref> Sales increased significantly in 2014 to 3,560 units, 7,029 in 2015,<ref name=ChinaTop2014>{{cite web|url=http://chinaautoweb.com/2015/01/2014-ev-sales-ranking/|title=2014 EV Sales Ranking|author=Staff|publisher=China Auto Web|date=2015-01-14|access-date=2015-01-15}} ''During 2014 BYD e6 sales totaled 3,560 units in China.''.</ref><ref name=ChinaTop2015>{{cite web |url=http://chinaautoweb.com/2016/01/sales-ranking-of-china-made-pure-electric-cars-in-2015/ |title=Sales Ranking of China-made Pure-electric Cars in 2015 |work=China Auto Web |date=2016-01-14 |access-date=2016-01-18 |archive-date=2016-01-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127034357/http://chinaautoweb.com/2016/01/sales-ranking-of-china-made-pure-electric-cars-in-2015/ |url-status=dead }} ''A total of 7,029 BYD e6s were sold in China in 2015.''</ref> and climbed to 20,605 units were delivered in 2016, making the e6 the top selling all-electric plug-in passenger car in China in 2016.<ref name=ChinaTopEVs2016>{{cite web |url=http://chinaautoweb.com/2017/01/best-selling-china-made-evs-in-2016/ |title=Best-selling China-made EVs in 2016 |author=Staff |work=China Auto Web |date=2017-01-19 |access-date=2017-01-25}} ''Three BYD Auto models topped the Chinese ranking of best-selling new energy passenger cars in 2016. The BYD Tang SUV was the top selling plug-in electric car in China in 2016 with 31,405 units sold, followed by the BYD Qin with 21,868 units sold, and ranking third overall in 2016 was the BYD e6 with 20,605 units.''</ref> Cumulative sales in China totaled 34,862 units through December 2016.<ref name=Top3BYD>{{cite news |url=http://www.hybridcars.com/chinas-byd-becomes-worlds-third-largest-plug-in-car-maker/ | title=China's BYD Becomes World's Third-Largest Plug-in Car Maker | first=Jeff | last=Cobb| work=HybridCars.com| date=2016-11-07 | access-date=2016-11-11}}</ref><ref name=ChinaTopEVs2016/>

====Hong Kong====
[[File:Byd e6 new territories taxi hong kong.jpg|thumb|BYD e6 taxi in Hong Kong.]]
45 units of BYD e6 are scheduled for [[Place:Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] as e-taxis in May, 2012 according to Mr. Wang Chuanfu, Chairman and President of BYD Co. Ltd. when he addressed at a press conference for BYD's "Electrified Transportation Solution" aiming at a dramatical automobile emission-reduction of 56% for this city.  The amount of BYD e6 taxis in [[Place:Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] may hit up to 1,000 next year and then enormously increase to 3,000 units by 2015. The first batch of charging poles for these 45 BYD e-cabs are under construction at present and the second batch of charging stations is expected to be in place before this May, ensuring that each e-taxi will get access to one charging appliance.<ref name="mm4221">{{cite web |url=http://www.hkmholding.hk/news/news-list/view/164/ |title=56% Reduction Anticipated In Hong Kong Vehicle Emissions Through Electrified Public Transportation |publisher=HKM Holding Ltd. |date=2013-04-02 |access-date=2013-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130714/http://www.hkmholding.hk/news/news-list/view/164/ |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="mm4222">{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/transport-and-tourism/asia-briefing-hong-kong-cabbies-go-electric-in-effort-to-cut-emissions-1.1338245 |title=Asia Briefing: Hong Kong cabbies go electric in effort to cut emissions |publisher=Irishtimes |date=2013-03-25 |access-date=2013-04-22}}</ref><ref name="mm4223">{{cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1196621/byd-charges-ahead-hong-kong-e-taxi-plans |title=BYD charges ahead with Hong Kong e-taxi plans |publisher=SCMP-South China Morning Post |date=2013-03-22 |access-date=2013-04-22}}</ref><ref name="mm4224">{{cite web|url=http://www.hybridcars.com/45-byd-e6-heading-for-hong-kong-taxi-fleet/ |title=45 BYD e6 Heading For Hong Kong Taxi Fleet |publisher=HYBRIDCars |date=2013-03-22 |access-date=2013-04-22}}</ref>

The two-year trial run of the e-taxis project was halted by the Hong Kong Government, as the three trial operators have switched to register the vehicles as private cars due to poor performance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2094722/hong-kong-electric-taxis-will-not-operate-round-clock-due|title=Long charging times put brakes on Hong Kong's electric taxis|work=South China Morning Post|access-date=2018-02-25|language=en}}</ref> The project was branded as a failure by BYD.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1876321/electric-taxi-project-hong-kong-goes-belly-chinas-byd-brands-2-year|title=Electric taxi project in Hong Kong goes belly up: China's BYD brands 2-year campaign a 'failure'|work=South China Morning Post|access-date=2018-02-25|language=en}}</ref>

BYD partnered with Carshare.hk and other car rental stores to offer rental of refurbished e6. With carshare.hk e6 adapt a rent-to-own model where for around 4500 HKD / months for 3 years, renter will have complete ownership of the vehicle.

In 2018, BYD started to scale back and eventually stopped their free charging services. Chargers at various carparks are still installed, but no longer function.<ref>{{cite web |title=比亞迪香港充電站服務全停 林卓廷：BYD 無理會車主實際需要 比亞迪香港充電站服務全停. 林卓廷：BYD 無理會車主實際需要 |url=https://ezone.ulifestyle.com.hk/article/2400920/%E6%AF%94%E4%BA%9E%E8%BF%AA%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%85%85%E9%9B%BB%E7%AB%99%E6%9C%8D%E5%8B%99%E5%85%A8%E5%81%9C%20%E6%9E%97%E5%8D%93%E5%BB%B7%EF%BC%9ABYD%20%E7%84%A1%E7%90%86%E6%9C%83%E8%BB%8A%E4%B8%BB%E5%AF%A6%E9%9A%9B%E9%9C%80%E8%A6%81%20%E6%AF%94%E4%BA%9E%E8%BF%AA%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%85%85%E9%9B%BB%E7%AB%99%E6%9C%8D%E5%8B%99%E5%85%A8%E5%81%9C. |website=ezone |access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref>

====Colombia====
The first South American [[Engineering:Electric vehicle|all-electric]] taxi fleet made up of BYD e6 was launched at the beginning of 2013 in [[Place:Bogotá|Bogotá]], the capital city of Colombia after receiving operation approval by the Colombia Ministry of Transportation without any bothering license plate restrictions, in an effort to improve the local air quality and set an example to other cities in this green-energy chasing country.<ref name="FFL1">{{cite web|url=http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/14/byd-supplying-46-ev-taxis-to-bogota-colombia/ |title=BYD Supplying 46 EV Taxis To Bogota, Colombia |publisher=CleanTechnica |date=2012-12-14 |access-date=2013-04-22}}</ref><ref name="FFL2">{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bogot-launches-electric-taxi-fleet-215600726.html |title=Bogotá Launches All-electric Taxi Fleet Using Long-Range BYD e6 Cross-over Sedan |publisher=YAHOO FINANCE |date=2012-12-11 |access-date=2013-04-22}}</ref><ref name="FFL3">{{cite web|url=http://www.autoevolution.com/news/bogota-taxi-fleet-to-get-46-byd-e6-evs-in-2013-53011.html |title=Bogota Taxi Fleet to Get 46 BYD E6 EVs in 2013 |date=14 December 2012 |publisher=autoevolution |access-date=2013-04-22}}</ref> In September 2013 a total of 45 e6 taxis of this pilot program were delivered. The e6 fleet are part of Colombia's "BIOTAXIS Project."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insideevs.com/thanks-to-byd-e6-columbia-now-has-the-largest-electric-taxi-fleet-in-south-america/|title=Thanks to BYD e6, Colombia Now Has the Largest Electric Taxi Fleet in South America| first =Mark | last = Kane | publisher = InsideEVs.com|date=2013-09-13|access-date=2014-05-24}}</ref> This e-taxi fleet has also operated in the charge of Praco Didacol, the distributor of [[Company:BYD Auto|BYD Auto]] in Colombia.{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}  Another three BYD e6s were sent to Colciencias, Bogota's Tech, Science and Innovation Administration.<ref name="FFL3"/>

==== Costa Rica ====
In January 2013 the local representative of BYD Auto signed an agreement with the Costa Rican Ministry of Environment and Energy to deploy 200 BYD e6 electric cars for use as "green taxis." The electric cars will be exempt from import duties and the government has agreed to deploy charging stations in strategic locations in [[Place:San José, Costa Rica|San José, Costa Rica]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crhoy.com/minae-anuncia-convenio-para-insertar-taxis-verdes-en-el-pais/|title=MINAE anuncia convenio para insertar taxis "verdes" en el país|language=es|trans-title=Ministry of Environment and Energy announces agreement to introduce "green" taxis|first=Daniela|last=Garcia|publisher=Costa Rica Hoy|date=21 January 2013|access-date=11 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216051649/http://www.crhoy.com/minae-anuncia-convenio-para-insertar-taxis-verdes-en-el-pais/|archive-date=16 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since May 2013 the e6 is available for sale for taxi use only.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bydautocr.com/fichas_tecnicas/Ficha%20e6.pdf|title=BYD ECO - Ficha técnica|language=es|trans-title=BYD ECO - Technical Specs Sheet|author=Cori Motors|publisher=BYD Auto Costa Rica|access-date=2013-05-11}}</ref>

====Indonesia====
BYD and Blue Bird Group, the largest taxi company in Indonesia, entered an agreement to deliver a 25-unit fleet of BYD e6s for use on Blue Bird's new electric cab operations in Jakarta named the ''e-Taxi''. The e6s were delivered in early 2019, along with 5 units of [[Engineering:Tesla Model X|Tesla Model X]] 75Ds, with operations being started in April 2019. The e6 would serve as a regular Blue Bird taxicab, whereas the Model X would serve under Blue Bird's black executive cab operations, ''Silver Bird''. So far, both the BYD e6 and Tesla Model X electric taxis can only be hailed at the Soekarno–Hatta International Airport due to the limited number of charging stations in the city. Blue Bird stated that they would expand its e6 fleet up to 200 units within the next couple of years. The BYD e6 is currently not available for sale to the public.<ref name="BYD Indonesia">{{cite web|last=Franedya|first=Roy|title=Gunakan Tesla dan BYD, ini Harga Mobil Listrik Blue Bird| url=http://www.cnbcindonesia.com/Fintech/20190422134342/gunakan_tesla_dan_byd_ini_harga_mobil_listrik_blue_bird/ | publisher=CNBC Indonesia|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref>

====Netherlands====
In June 2011 BYD and the city of Rotterdam entered a binding agreement for an undisclosed number of e6s to be delivered for use as taxicabs. The deal is part of a larger scheme named ''75-EV-RO'', where the city has pledged to purchase 75 alternative energy vehicles.<ref name="BYD Netherlands">{{cite web|last=Loveday|first=Eric|title=Europe's first BYD e6 shows up in the Netherlands|url=http://green.autoblog.com/2011/06/01/europes-first-byd-e6-shows-up-in-the-netherlands/|publisher=Autoblog Green|access-date=2011-06-03}}</ref> In December 2013 the Rotterdam Taxi Centre, one of the biggest taxi operators in the Netherlands, put two e6 taxis into service a successful trial period. The company plans to expand its e6 fleet to 25 within the next 19 months.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rotterdam chooses BYD e6 for its new electric taxi fleet|url=http://www.byd.com/news/news-197.html|publisher=BYD Auto|access-date=2013-12-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214050135/http://www.byd.com/news/news-197.html|archive-date=2013-12-14|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====New Zealand====
No fleet import of the E6 have occurred, these vehicles were imported privately and sold via a local auction house from Singapore once the taxi cab fleet there was wound down. Many vehicles have been resprayed and serviced before leaving Singapore. Each vehicle is road tested locally and battery ranges and conditions are noted.

====Singapore====
A fleet of taxi cabs operated in Singapore for several years using the E6, this fleet was no longer in use, suspected due to 2020-2022 Covid outbreaks and lock downs. Many of these vehicles have since found their way into private ownership in Singapore and New Zealand.

====Taiwan====
BYD Taiwan, a joint venture of BYD Hong Kong and Taiwan Solar Energy Co., said it has received orders from a local taxi association for more than 1,500 e6 cars, with delivery scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2014. The company said it has commissioned a local automaker to assemble the first BYD e6 vehicles to be sold in Taiwan to speed up regulatory inspections and approvals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeco/201310090011.aspx|title=Electric car from China's BYD to debut in Taiwan early next year|author=Tien Yu-pin and Sofia Wu|publisher=Focus Taiwan|date=2013-10-09|access-date=2013-10-20}}</ref>

====United Kingdom====
[[File:BYD e6 private hire in London.jpg|thumb|BYD e6 in Euston Road, London]]
BYD signed an agreement with Green Tomato Cars, the second largest quality minicab service in [[Place:London|London]], to deliver a 50-unit fleet of BYD e6 to the city. The delivery was scheduled to take place in the second quarter of 2013.<ref name=Greentomatocars>{{cite web|work=Green Tomato Cars|title=greentomatocars and BYD to debut 50 pure electric vehicles in 2013|url=http://www.greentomatocars.com/on-the-vine/greentomatocars-and-byd-to-debut-50-pure-electric-vehicles-in-2013|publisher=Greentomatocars|access-date=2014-05-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113043955/http://www.greentomatocars.com/on-the-vine/greentomatocars-and-byd-to-debut-50-pure-electric-vehicles-in-2013|archive-date=2014-01-13|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=London50e6s>{{cite web|last=Ingram|first=Antony|title=BYD e6 Electric Crossover Will Be London Taxi, Still MIA In US|url=http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1080048_byd-e6-electric-crossover-will-be-london-taxi-still-mia-in-u-s|publisher=Green Car Reports|date=2012-10-24|access-date=2014-05-24}}</ref> In February 2014 Green Tomato Cars announced that the deal with BYD was canceled.<ref name=Thriev/> However, 20 units were delivered in February 2014 to run as minicabs in London by a new firm called Thriev.<ref name=Thriev>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/10636281/Britains-largest-electric-taxi-deal-collapses.html|title=Britain's largest electric taxi deal collapses|author= Nick Gibbs|work=The Telegraph|date=2014-02-17|access-date=2014-05-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/086125be-924a-11e3-8018-00144feab7de.html#axzz32e5dwaDW|title=Buffett-backed BYD behind first all-electric London cab fleet|author=Henry Foy|work=The Financial Times|date=2014-02-10|access-date=2014-05-24}}</ref>

====United States====
In 2009 BYD indicated the e6 would be available in the United States in 2010 at a price just over {{USD|40,000}},<ref>{{cite web|last=Korzeniewski |first=Jeremy |url=http://green.autoblog.com/2009/08/23/report-byd-pushes-american-ev-launch-ahead-to-2010/ |title=REPORT: BYD pushes American EV launch ahead to 2010 |publisher=Autoblog Green |date=2009-08-23 |access-date=2009-10-26}}</ref> and planned a rollout beginning in Southern California followed by several American cities.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shirouzu |first=Norihiko |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704240504574585480769977114 |title=Hollywood Beckons China's BYD: Auto Maker Expects to Make Los Angeles Its First US Market for Planned Electric-Car Sales; a Focus on Fleet Customers |work=The Wall Street Journal, Asia |date=2009-12-10 |access-date=2009-12-10| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091213100007/http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704240504574585480769977114.html| archive-date= 13 December 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> In October 2010 BYD announced that it was delaying its plans and US sales were rescheduled to 2011.<ref name=Businessweek11>{{cite news|url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-10-26/buffett-backed-byd-tumbles-after-profit-plunges-99-.html|title=Buffett-Backed BYD Tumbles After Profit Plunges 99% |author=Liza Lin|publisher=Bloomberg Businessweek|date=2010-10-26|access-date=2010-11-21| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101030002035/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-10-26/buffett-backed-byd-tumbles-after-profit-plunges-99-.html| archive-date= 30 October 2010 | url-status= dead}}</ref> In December 2010 the carmaker announced plans to ship as many as 50 BYD e6 electric cars by the end of 2011 to fleet customers in Southern California, including the municipal government of Los Angeles.<ref name=WSJ1212>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704058704576014922703439588?mod=rss_asia_whats_news|title=BYD Looks to Charge Its US Business|work={{wipe|The Wall Street Journal}}|date=2010-12-12|access-date=2010-12-18}}</ref>  BYD plans to sell the e6 model in the US for {{USD|35,000}} before any [[Finance:Government incentives for plug-in electric vehicles#United States|government incentives]].<ref name=USPrice>{{cite web|url=http://www.plugincars.com/exclusive-byd-executive-provides-breakthrough-us-pricing-chinese-electric-car.html|title=BYD Announces Breakthrough US Pricing for Chinese Long-Range Electric Cars|publisher=PluginCars.com|author=Brad Berman|date=2011-01-09|access-date=2011-01-11}}</ref> One of the biggest obstacles will be passing US crash testing, something which BYD plans to complete in 2011.<ref name=USPrice/> As of August 2011, sales were scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2012.<ref name=Sales2012>{{cite web|url=http://www.plugincars.com/byd-says-its-track-deliver-electric-car-q2-2012-107445.html|title=BYD Says It's On Track to Deliver Electric Car In Q2 2012 |author= Alysha Webb|publisher=PluginCars.com|date=2011-08-04|access-date=2011-08-06}}</ref> However, in October 2011 BYD opened its headquarters in Los Angeles, a year behind schedule, and announced that retail sales will be delayed at least for 18 months due to the lack of charging infrastructure.<ref name=Bloomber1011>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-23/buffett-s-chinese-car-investment-fails-to-bring-los-angeles-promised-jobs.html|title=Buffett-Backed Carmaker Arrives in L.A. Late With Fewer Jobs|author=Alan Ohnsman and Christopher Palmeri|work=Bloomberg Markets|date=2011-10-24|access-date=2011-10-29}}</ref>

Some commentators have noted that BYD has yet to bring a single all-electric car to the American consumer market and has repeatedly missed launch deadlines, giving rise to speculation about BYD's labor-intensive process of cell production's capability of achieving the uniformity of quality required for electric car batteries.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Matthew |last1=Forney |first2=Arthur |last2=Kroeber |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704240504574587001841865032?mod=googlenews_wsj |title=A Look Inside Buffett's Battery Bet |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=2009-12-10 |access-date=2010-03-19}}</ref>

In 2010 the City of Los Angeles agreed to purchase 10 e6 electric cars and lease a further 20. City officials also intend to start a pilot program running five of BYD's K9 electric buses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.labusinessjournal.com/news/2010/sep/06/sticker-shock/ |title=Sticker Shock?|author=Los Angeles Business Journal |publisher=Labusinessjournal.com |date=2010-09-06 |access-date=2010-11-27| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101207092528/http://labusinessjournal.com/news/2010/sep/06/sticker-shock/| archive-date= 7 December 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>

As of 19 February 2013, there were 11 units of BYD e6 reaching US from China and then heading to BYD North America headquarters located in {{wipe|Los Angeles}}. However the purpose of this fleet has not been officially proclaimed.<ref name="FFL4">{{cite web |url=http://www.byd.com/na/auto/reference.html |title=Feb. 19th, 11 BYD e6s arrived in US |publisher=BYD.com |access-date=2013-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424111629/http://www.byd.com/na/auto/reference.html |archive-date=2013-04-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In May 2013, BYD announced that the e6 will be sold in the US only to fleet consumers, and instead of making the car available to the general public, the company will focus on [[Engineering:Battery electric bus|electric bus]] sales in North America.<ref name=USfleetsonly>{{cite web|url=http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1084033_byd-e6-chinese-electric-car-wont-be-sold-to-consumers-in-u-s|title=BYD e6 Chinese Electric Car Won't Be Sold To Consumers In US|author=Antony Ingram|publisher=Green Car Reports|date=2013-04-08|access-date=2013-05-11}}</ref>
[[File:BYD e6 Uber in Chicago - Sep 25.jpg|thumb|BYD e6 in Chicago, Illinois]]
By March 2015 there were about 25 BYD e6s being used by [[Company:Uber|Uber]] drivers in Chicago as part of a test program. BYD's dealer in the city offered several options to drivers interested in the e6, including a traditional lease or a lease-to-own program. The most popular program allows an Uber driver to lease an e6 for {{USD|200}} a week and use it for a driving shift, and thereafter the car is returned to a dealer lot, where it is charged until it is used again.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-uber-byd-idUKKBN0M92KU20150313 |title=Exclusive: Uber in deal with China's BYD to test electric cars |first=Nichola |last=Groom |work={{wipe|Reuters}} |date=2015-03-13|access-date=2016-02-27}}</ref> According to BYD America Vice President, {{as of|2016|02|lc=y}}, about 80 units have been imported to the U.S., with about 50 of those brought to New York for vehicle for hire companies.<ref name="feb2016">{{cite news| url=http://www.autoblog.com/2016/02/27/byd-plug-in-sales-grow-globally-us-future-uncertain/ | title=BYD plug in sales grow globally, but US future remains cloudy |first=Danny |last=King |work=Autoblog.com |date=2016-02-27|access-date=2016-02-27}}</ref>

====Uruguay====
As of January 2018 there was at least 25 BYD e6 taxi in operation in Montevideo, Uruguay. UTE has installed 11 charging stations in Montevideo and announced plans to install 4 more in 2019.<ref name=UruguayBYD>{{cite news|url=http://www.elobservador.com.uy/asi-es-la-nueva-estacion-servicio-autos-electricos-ute-n852187|title=Así es la nueva estación de servicio para autos eléctricos de UTE|author=El Observador staff|work=El Observador newspaper|date=2016-01-13|access-date=2016-01-15}}</ref>

====Thailand====
The BYD e6 was launched in the Thai market in September 2018 (along with the K9 electric bus).

50 units were delivered in 2018 to EV Society Co, operating a taxi fleet at Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi Airport. In early 2019, 50 more bookings were received from the same company for their operations at Bangkok-Don Mueang Airport.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1641292/rizen-undeterred-by-light-ev-deliveries | title=Rizen undeterred by light EV deliveries | newspaper=Bangkok Post }}</ref>

==Second generation (2021)==
{{Infobox electric vehicle
| image = File:SIN BYD e6 SNF4771J 2023-10-26.jpg
| name = Second generation
| parent_company = 
| aka = 
| production = 2021–present
| assembly = 
| predecessor = 
| successor = 
| platform = BYD e platform 3.0
| drivetrain = 
| designer = Wolfgang Egger
| motor = [[Engineering:Synchronous motor|AC permanent magnet synchronous]]
| transmission = Fixed-ratio
| battery = 71.7 kWh LiFePO<sub>4</sub> battery pack
| range = {{convert|522|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} (WLTP)
| wheelbase = {{convert|2800|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4695|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1810|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1670|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1930|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| related = [[Engineering:BYD Song Max|BYD Song Max]]
| powerout = {{cvt|70|kW|PS hp|1|abbr=on}}
}}
[[File:2022 BYD e6 rear.jpg |thumb|left|BYD e6 II rear]]
The second generation e6 model is heavily based on the [[Engineering:BYD Song Max|BYD Song Max]], while featuring a redesigned front fascia with the Dragon Face design language resulting in an increased length and height compared to the Song Max. Performance wise, the second generation e6 uses BYD's Blade Batteries and is powered by a {{cvt|94|hp|kW PS|abbr=on}} electric motor. This model also supports 40&nbsp;kW AC fast charging which is unique amongst new EVs.

It is currently available in Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Nepal and India.

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==See also==
*[[Engineering:BYD Song Max|BYD Song Max]]
*[[Engineering:BYD e5|BYD e5]]
*[[Engineering:BYD F3DM|BYD F3DM]]
*[[Engineering:BYD F6DM|BYD F6DM]]
*[[Engineering:BYD Qin|BYD Qin]]
*BYD Qin EV300
*[[Engineering:BYD Tang|BYD Tang]]
*[[Engineering:Electric car|Electric car]]
*[[Finance:Government incentives for plug-in electric vehicles|Government incentives for plug-in electric vehicles]]
*[[Engineering:List of electric cars currently available|List of electric cars currently available]]
*[[Engineering:List of modern production plug-in electric vehicles|List of modern production plug-in electric vehicles]]
*[[Engineering:New energy vehicles in China|New energy vehicles in China]]
*[[Engineering:Plug-in electric vehicle|Plug-in electric vehicle]]

==References==
{{reflist|3}}

==External links==
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| image1 = [http://www.evworld.com/press/byd_e6_taxi_shenzhen.jpg BYD e6 electric taxis in Shenzhen].
| video1 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aoY6mupCtU Shenzhen's new Electric Taxis - Driving in a BYD e6 taxi (Youtube)]
}}
*[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/byd-electric-car-e6-crossover-mpv.php Introducing the BYD E6 Electric Car]
*[http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/17/beijing-08-preview-byd-e6-electrifies-family-hauling/ Beijing '08 Preview: BYD e6 electrifies family hauling]
*[http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/12/detroit-2009-byd-e6-is-worlds-first-production-dual-mode-plug/ BYD e6 at Detroit-2009]
*[http://car.pege.org/2010-geneva-byd-e6/ BYD e6 at the Geneva car salon 2010]


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