{"id":93756,"date":"2021-05-17T22:12:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T12:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fnarena.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/17\/nexport-and-splend-enter-3000-electric-vehicle-deal-australias-largest-ev-order\/"},"modified":"2021-05-17T22:12:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T12:12:00","slug":"nexport-and-splend-enter-3000-electric-vehicle-deal-australias-largest-ev-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/17\/nexport-and-splend-enter-3000-electric-vehicle-deal-australias-largest-ev-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Nexport and Splend enter 3000 electric vehicle deal &#8211; Australia&#8217;s largest EV order."},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/1454076\/TrueGreen_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SYDNEY<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 17, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Following recent announcements of the Nexport exclusive distribution of BYD electric vehicles, we are pleased to announce that Splend has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nexport to order 3000 electric vehicles (EVs).<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Splend, a tech-enabled vehicle subscription provider founded by <span class=\"xn-person\">Chris King<\/span> in 2015, is <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> &#038; the <span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom&#8217;s<\/span> largest operator of flexible vehicle subscription and ownership plans with a focus on the on-demand rideshare and delivery app segments. Splend is looking to accelerate its expansion and this BYD EV order forms a key part of Splend&#8217;s commitment to reduce its carbon footprint by transitioning to a zero emissions electric vehicle fleet working with Splend&#8217;s rideshare and delivery platform partners.<\/p>\n<p>Nexport entered exclusive distribution arrangements with BYD in <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 2021<\/span> for the supply of electric vehicles in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> and other right hand drive markets. BYD has become a key global OEM having sold more than 180,000 pure-electric passenger vehicles last year. &#160;Warren Buffet&#8217;s, Berkshire Hathaway has been a major shareholder since 2008 and owns 8.2% of BYD which is listed on the <span class=\"xn-location\">Shanghai<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> stock exchanges. Nexport intends releasing the new range of BYD electric passenger and commercial vehicles from mid 2021 with pricing starting from AUD <span class=\"xn-money\">$35,000<\/span>. The new models coming to <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> have recently been showcased at the Shanghai Motor Show.<\/p>\n<p>The MOU between Splend and Nexport plans for deliveries of vehicles to Splend&#8217;s Australian and UK operations over the next two years starting in early 2022. As part of Nexport&#8217;s direct to customer sales model for EV&#8217;s Splend will also be engaged by Nexport to provide a new and innovative form of demonstrator vehicle service for new BYD car buyers The Nexport\/Splend comprehensive agreement &#160;is <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia&#8217;s<\/span> largest singular electric vehicle order to date.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Nexport <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Nexport is an Australian owned supplier and producer of electric buses and a wide range of various electric vehicles. Nexport is contracted to supply electric buses to the NSW Government as part of its 8000 fleet EV upgrade. Nexport is part of the TrueGreen Mobility Group of zero emissions companies which also include&#160;Gemilang Australia, EVDirect.com.au, ETaxiCO, Go-Zero and Foton Mobility. TrueGreen Mobility Group has mandated Goldman Sachs to manage a Pre IPO funding raise with an IPO envisaged before the end of the year. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nexport.com.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nexport.com.au<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><b>About Splend <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Splend&#160;is a technology-enabled vehicle subscription provider&#160;that&#160;helps people to earn a living through on-demand apps&#160;such as Uber by providing flexible vehicle&#160;subscription and ownership plans. Since launching in <span class=\"xn-location\">Sydney<\/span> in 2015,&#160;Splend helped drivers earn more, improve their ratings, and enjoy their jobs, by offering an unrivalled level of support for its members.&#160;<\/p>\n<p>Much more than a vehicle&#160;supplier, Splend provides resources and a community for drivers wanting to thrive. From dedicated support to advanced training and rewards, the company helps its members take control of their careers through Splend&#8217;s flexible plans.<\/p>\n<p>As on-demand driving has become part of modern society, the company has expanded to nine cities across Australia&#160;and the <span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.splend.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.splend.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder2\">  <\/div>\n<p>Related Links :<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"n3GltpWNRI\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/truegreengroup.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/truegreengroup.com\/embed\/#?secret=n3GltpWNRI\" data-secret=\"n3GltpWNRI\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Home&#8221; &#8212; True Green Group\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SYDNEY, May 17, 2021 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Following recent announcements of the Nexport exclusive distribution of BYD electric vehicles, we are&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[105],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93756"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93756\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}