Uber Launches Green Rides Option in Spain
14 Januar 2022 - 02:01PM
Dow Jones News
By Maitane Sardon
Uber Technologies Inc. said Friday that it is launching a
program allowing users to request an electric vehicle in Spain as
it moves to accelerate the decarbonization of its European
fleet.
The ride-hailing company said the initiative, called Uber Green,
will help it reach its goal of becoming a "zero-emissions platform"
in Europe, the U.S. and Canada by 2030.
To encourage drivers in Spain to make the switch to EVs, Uber
said it has partnered with Banco Santander SA to provide them with
discounted leasing plans.
It has also teamed up with Spanish oil-and-gas company Repsol SA
to give drivers on its ride-hailing platform access to charging
discounts at service stations, the company said.
Uber, which aims to have an all-electric fleet by 2040, said it
has made some progress since the launch of the program in major
European cities. It said it has doubled the number of fully
electric vehicles in London since March last year. In Paris, Uber
said that 31% of all kilometers on its platform are in EVs or
petrol hybrids.
As of November last year, electric cars accounted for less than
5% of kilometers driven by Uber in Europe, according to think-tank
Transport & Environment.
Write to Maitane Sardon at maitane.sardon@wsj.com
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