Uber and BYD have reached an agreement to bring 100,000 BYD electric vehicles to the Uber platform, starting in Europe and Latin America.
Uber and BYD announce HUGE global partnership of 100,000 electric cars
According to the announcement, the deal is expected to give drivers on the Uber platform access to cheaper electric cars and lower their total cost of ownership.
However, somewhat worrying for the same drivers are plans for the two companies to collaborate on autonomous vehicles to be installed on the Uber platform in the future.
The announcement also noted that Uber drivers drove electric at five times the rate of private car owners, but driver surveys had shown the price of electric cars and the availability of financing as blockers. Charging is also an issue, especially given the state of infrastructure in countries like the UK.
