Some 100,000 electric vehicles made by China’s BYD are set to be used by ride-sharing app Uber worldwide according to a multi-year partnership between the two firms.
Beginning first in Europe and Latin America, the partnership is aimed at offering drivers better access to BYD vehicles on the Uber platform, and will expand to include markets across the Middle East, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Uber has the most widely available on-demand EV network in the world, and BYD is a global leader in EV production.
Together, the companies aim to bring down the total cost of EV ownership for Uber drivers, accelerating the uptake of EVs on the Uber platform globally, and introducing millions of riders to greener rides.
