INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
25,000 electric vehicles (EVs), the company said.
The agreement is the largest EV commitment between an automotive manufacturer and a
ride-sharing platform in India
is committed to bringing sustainable and shared mobility to India
This partnership with Tata Motors is a major milestone in that journey
cent of rides taking place in zero-emission vehicles, on public transit, or with micro-mobility by 2040.
The announcement comes amid
increasing interest in the ride-hailing industry to convert its fleet into EVs
company BluSmart Mobility for delivering 10,000 XPRES-T EVs in June last year
phased manner, starting this month
However, the company did not respond to queries sent about the valuation of the deal and the timeline.
According to company sources, Uber
Uber works with multiple fleet partners who run their vehicles on the ride-sharing platform across multiple cities and regions.
Some of
the large fleet partner organisations will be taking deliveries of Tata EVs, according to sources
The fleet owners will be able to onboard EVs to be run on the Uber platform in a much quicker way, bringing down the barriers to going
electric.
Shailesh Chandra, managing director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, said in a company
adoption of green and clean personal ride-sharing
While enhanced safety, silent, and premium in-cabin experience provides customers with a relaxed ride, the fast-charging solution, driving
customers, and the XPRES-T EV as the first vehicle under this brand
The carmaker currently shares more than 70 per cent of overall electric four-wheeler passenger cars in the country.
