Uber to Transition Entirely to Electric Vehicles by 2040

Sep. 9, 2020

To achieve this,Uber is launching Uber Green in over 15 cities across the U.S. and Canada. With an additional dollar, riders can opt to ride in EV or hybrid vehicles. Uber notes that trips in EV vehicles result in up to 44 percent fewer carbon emissions. The company has plans to expand Uber Green to more than 65 cities globally.

Uber is teaming up with leading electric car makers including such as General Motors in the US and Canada, and Renault-Nissan in the UK, France, Netherlands, and Portugal. The company will also partner with car rental company Avis to help drivers in the US rent a zero-emission vehicle.

In addition, the company is planning to expand bike-rental service Lime integration, expand shared rides when it is safe, and is working to establish transit partnerships with a total of 40 cities by the end of the year.

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