Uber will offer an electric-only option in Australia, locking hybrids out of its green ride option, as it targets full electrification by 2040.
Global ride-share giant Uber will lock hybrid cars out of its emerging green option in favour of fully electric as the company steps up its goal of being 100 per cent emissions-free in Australia by 2040.
“The rationale is, do we feel like we have enough to offer a decent product? Because the red line for us is it has to be reliable.”Uber Green has been available in Australia since June last year.
The latest Automobile Association data on car sales in Australia reveals petrol and diesel cars accounted for three in four cars sold in the second quarter of this year. Hybrid vehicles made up 14.9 per cent, battery EVs 8.1 per cent, and plug-in hybrid EVs 1.5 per cent.Transport is the third-largest source of carbon pollution in Australia, accounting for 19 per cent of emissions in 2023.
Uber now has more than 5400 electric vehicles operating in Australia, more than double the 2400 cars it had just 12 months ago. Drivers are switching to an EV at four to five times the Australian average, the company says.
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