BYD partnered with TAILG, a Chinese two-wheeler giant, to develop batteries for its electric motorcycles, e-bikes and scooters. TAIL became the first major two-wheeler manufacturer to collaborate with BYD, the company said.
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TAILG announced the BYD partnership during its product launch on Monday. “We plan to address the challenges in battery technology for two-wheelers and will work to adapt BYD batteries to match the lifespan of the vehicles they power,” the company said in a press release.
Both companies will also focus on improving battery safety when using e-bikes, TAILG continues.
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TAILG, like BYD, is based in Shenzhen and is one of the largest two-wheeler manufacturers in China. It has a production capacity of 15 million units and sells in more than 90 countries and regions in 30,000 stores, its website claims. The company recently opened overseas R&D centers in Vietnam and Indonesia. Their main products are electric motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles and scooters.
BYD is the largest battery manufacturer in China after CATL. In October, the company installed 15.82 GWh of batteries in electric vehicles, with a market share of 26.7%, according to data from China EV DataTracker.
In February, BYD announced it would produce safe and reliable LFP batteries for the two-wheeler market. “Our mission is to let people use batteries without worry,” the Shenzhen-based company said at the time.
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The statement came after 15 people were killed and 44 injured in the fire at a residential building in Nanking’s Yuhuatai District on February 23. The fire is said to have started in areas where two-wheelers are parked, sparking debate over the safety of electric scooters in China.
Since then, several Chinese cities have banned residents from parking two-wheelers in buildings.
According to data from the National Fire and Rescue Bureau, China reported 21,000 electric two-wheeler fires in 2023, an increase of 17.4% from 2022. In 2022, there were 18,000 electric two-wheeler fires, an increase of 23.4% from of 2021.