Grab partners with BYD to expand EV fleet across Southeast Asia

The partnership aims to accelerate EV adoption in the region.

Grab has entered a regional partnership with BYD to provide its driver-partners across Southeast Asia with access to up to 50,000 electric vehicles (EVs).

Under the partnership, Grab will install its driver application in the head unit of BYD vehicles where drivers can view their jobs, navigation, and chats on a single larger screen.

Sensor and telemetry data from BYD vehicles will also be integrated directly into the Grab platform to provide drivers with insights into their driving patterns and behaviours.

In addition, the partnership will provide drivers the option of renting the EVs from Grab’s fleet partners or opting for financing support through Grab’s car ownership schemes.

The partnership aims to help driver-partners accelerate the transition to zero-emission modes of transport. It will span Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, and cover a range of models including the DENZA D9, BYD ATTO3, BYD SEAL, and BYD M6 cars. 

“This collaboration enables us to drive the transition to EVs forward by lowering the financial barriers that are often associated with EVs, and in the long run deliver economic benefits to our driver-partners which may include fuel cost savings,” Chuck Kim, managing director for Group Business Development at Grab said.