Uber Signed MoU with Tata Motors for 25000 EVs: Uber and Tata Motors, India’s largest automaker, have agreed to introduce 25,000 electric vehicles on the platform. The agreement between Uber and Tata Motors is the largest EV commitment yet between an automaker and a ridesharing platform in India.
Tata Motors will begin deliveries of XPRES-T EVs to Uber fleet partners in a phased manner starting this month. The collaboration would help to electrify Uber services in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Ahmedabad.
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Uber Signed MoU with Tata Motors for 25000 EVs- Key Points
- As Uber continues to move towards its zero-emissions goal, the partnership with Tata Motors will lay the groundwork for the meaningful expansion of four-wheeler electric vehicles (EVs) on a mobility platform in India.
- By 2040, Uber intends to have 100% of its rides in zero-emission vehicles, public transportation, or micro-mobility. Uber is focused on finding new, innovative, and affordable ways to help drivers and fleets go electric and will lean in on industry partnerships across EV manufacturers, Fleets, and EV infra partners among others to advance EV transition.
- Shailesh Chandra, MD, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility informed that working towards the aim of growing India’s e-mobility market, they are delighted to announce their partnership with Uber, India’s leading ridesharing app, for their expansion of sustainable mobility options.
