BYD and DiDi Chuxing unveil co-designed D1, the world’s first EV built specifically for ride-hailing
2/ DiDi and BYD spent three years perfecting D1; by leveraging data from DiDi’s millions of passengers/drivers and combining it with BYD’s manufacturing & battery expertise, they are transforming shared mobility into an intelligent, user-centric experience. pic.twitter.com/oULRF9WgMS
— Bridget McCarthy (@bridgemccarthy_) November 16, 2020
4/ D1’s differentiating advantages compared to traditional cars used for ride-hailing: added safety, operational efficiency, and data-driven user experience.
— Bridget McCarthy (@bridgemccarthy_) November 16, 2020
6/ D1 has “DiDi Smart Driver”, which facilitates the flow of the ride-hailing system: driver verification (facial recognition), payment, pick-up, & drop-off. The driver interacts with the system through the dashboard MCU, a voice assistant, & the smart steering wheel. pic.twitter.com/1DUlPsjNw7
— Bridget McCarthy (@bridgemccarthy_) November 16, 2020
Follow @snowbullcapital Follow @bridgemccarthy_8/ During the unveiling, DiDi shared a more realistic timeline for autonomous ride-sharing. It plans to start its pilot program with 10,000 D1s in December, and expand to 100,000 in 2021. By 2025: 1M autonomous D1s. By 2030: the cockpit will be removed from all D1s altogether. pic.twitter.com/acmQPRXb1C
— Bridget McCarthy (@bridgemccarthy_) November 16, 2020
