Bangkok, Feb. 19 -- Bangkok has launched the "EV for Win Riders" project to speed up the shift to electric motorcycle taxis through a pilot rental-and-trial model, aiming to curb pollution and reduce riders' operating costs.
Governor of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Chadchart Sittipunt said motorcycle taxi riders form a crucial part of Bangkok's transport system and could play a major role in reducing carbon emissions.
He said shifting to EVs is a key strategy to cut air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions while also reducing fuel costs-helping riders increase income opportunities and strengthen economic security.
The initiative is being implemented with Germany's international cooperation agency GIZ, King Mongkut's Un...