Electric taxis arrive in Brussels

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The initiative was launched last year following successful tests in the city, which sees taxis and other forms of public transport as a way to reduce traffic and rationalise car ownership.

Using an iron-phosphate battery, the BYD e6 offers a range of over 180 miles to a single charge, with a large boot and space for five occupants. It is already a popular taxi globally, with 850 deployed in Shenzhen in China, 45 in Hong Kong, 20 in London and a fleet in service in Rotterdam.

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Alex Grant

Trained on Cardiff University’s renowned Postgraduate Diploma in Motor Magazine Journalism, Alex is an award-winning motoring journalist with ten years’ experience across B2B and consumer titles. A life-long car enthusiast with a fascination for new technology and future drivetrains, he joined Fleet World in April 2011, contributing across the magazine and website portfolio and editing the EV Fleet World Website.

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