BYD India, the subsidiary of the Warren Buffett-backed new energy vehicle manufacturer BYD, on Thursday, announced the commencement of the delivery of its first set of 30 premium pure electric MPVs, the e6, to its B2B customers in India.
According to a press release from the company, these 30 vehicles are handed over to their customers across six cities, including Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Delhi and Mumbai.
The company has six dealers across eight Indian cities, equipped with products, completely covered workshops, and showrooms to provide focused sales consulting.
This model is available at an Ex-showroom price of INR 29,60,000 inclusive of a 7kW charger and INR 29,15,000 exclusive of a 7kW charger. It is equipped with Bosch’s latest IPB intelligent brake control system with fast response and a smooth linear braking feel. Focusing on optimizing efficiency, the All-New e6 can regenerate energy from as low as 2km/h.
The All-New e6 also comes with a vehicle warranty of 3 years/125,000 km (whichever is earlier), battery cell warranty of 8 Years/500,000 km (whichever is earlier), and a traction motor warranty of 8 Years/150,000 km (whichever is earlier).
Shrirang Joshi, Sales Head, Electric Passenger Vehicle, BYD India, said, “Equipped with a 71.7 kWh Blade Battery with a WLTC (world harmonized light-duty vehicle test procedure) range of 520km, the All-New e6 gives our customers a safe and hassle-free driving experience, supporting both AC and DC fast charging which can support a DC fast charging from 30% to 80% within 35 minutes. Our Blade Battery redefined safety standards for the entire industry. This new generation lithium iron phosphate battery has set new benchmarks in terms of reliability, safety, performance, and power density”.
Sanjay Gopalakrishnan, Senior Vice President, Electric Passenger Vehicle Business, BYD India, said, “At BYD India, we are replicating our global strength for the Indian market and are confident in our strong performance in the coming years. The power-packed eMPV is all set to give Indian customers a thrilling experience in the B2B electric vehicle segment.”