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BYD D1

2020 – 2024 · China

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The BYD D1 is a compact electric multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) specifically designed for ride-hailing services, developed by Chinese automaker BYD in collaboration with ride-hailing giant DiDi. This purpose-built vehicle is part of an initiative that saw DiDi partnering with automakers such as Volkswagen, BAIC, and BYD to create intelligent vehicles for ride-hailing and fleet management back in 2018. Through this alliance, DiDi shared its operational expertise and customer base with automakers in exchange for design input, leading to the development of the BYD D1 as the first model tailored for ride-hailing services to emerge from this fruitful collaboration. In August 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China granted