NEW DELHI: Ride-hailing app Uber has announced partnerships with various electric vehicle makers and other entities in India to accelerate the transition of its partners towards sustainable mobility.
The company said on May 24 that it has expanded its partnership with EV fleet partners Lithium Urban Technologies, Everest Fleet Pvt Ltd and Moove in order to deploy 25,000 electric cars in India on the Uber platform over the next two years.
Besides, Uber said it has teamed up with Zypp Electric for 10,000 EV two-wheelers in Delhi by 2024.
The company also announced a partnership with SIDBI to unlock Rs 1,000 crore in EV financing.
Uber said it is also bringing its global partnership with BP to India through Jio-bp and has also tied up with GMR Green Energy for fast charging Uber EVs, the San Francisco-based firm said.
The ride-hailing service is available across 125 cities across the country. Globally, Uber is present across 70 countries and 10,000 cities.