Beijing’s 67,000 taxis to go electric.

Beijing's nearly 70,000 taxis
will soon be electric. 

Plans have been announced to replace Beijing’s 67,000 petrol powered taxis with electric vehicles (EVs), in a bid to combat the capital’s crippling air pollution.

Under the move, Beijing’s nearly 70,000 petrol powered taxi fleet will gradually be replaced with EVs, and any new taxis on the road will be electric.

The electric transition is estimated to cost taxi operators around 9 billion yuan ($1.3 billion).

A conventional car costs approximately $10,000, while an electric car costs double that figure at $20,000.

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