NITI Aayog To Fix Electrification Targets For App-Based Vehicles Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Indian government’s think-tank NITI Aayog might soon introduce yearly electrification targets for mobile application-based vehicle service providers like Ola, Uber, and others, reports suggest. The move is aimed at speeding up the electrification of new fleets of vehicles by these players. According to the report, which is yet to be published, the Aayog has decided […] Read more
In India’s Largest EV Fleet Order, TATA Motors to Deliver 25,000 E-Sedans to Uber Updated On Tue, Feb 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Motors and Uber have signed an MoU for the supply of electric sedans. Under the agreement, TATA Motors, the largest maker of electric cars in India, will supply 25,000 of its X-Pres-T electric sedans to ride-hailing giant Uber. This is India’s largest order for electric vehicles between the EV manufacturer and the ride-hailing company […] Read more
Battery-Swapping Firm Chargeup Hosts EV Mela in Delhi Updated On Mon, Oct 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Recently in Delhi, battery-swapping company Chargeup held its first-ever EV Mela in Uttam Nagar, West Delhi. NBFCs, EV OEMs, e-commerce and food commerce businesses like Hero Electric, Lohia Auto, Shema Electric, GEM, PaisaLo, Zomato, Blinkit, Vahan, Rapido, and Uber were among the stakeholders that gathered at the special event. This was the first time a […] Read more
EV Startup Arrival Partners With Uber For Electric Ride-Hailing Car Updated On Wed, May 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy UK based electric vehicle EV startup, Arrival has announced its partnership with a ride-hailing giant Uber, to work on an electric vehicle (EV) for the ride-hailing industry. Both the companies will be working together to develop an affordable, purpose-built EV for ride-hailing drivers and will be designed in partnership with Uber drivers. The EV has […] Read more
Uber Partners With Lithium Urban to Deploy 1000 EVs in 5 Cities Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Uber is partnering with Lithium Urban Technologies to deploy over 1,000 EVs in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune over the coming months. During the lockdown in India, blue skies replaced smog above city skylines and pollution levels declined dramatically, serving as a stark reminder to what life could be like with less traffic and […] Read more
Uber to be Fully Zero-Emission by 2040, 100% EVs by 2030 Updated On Thu, Sep 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Uber has committed to becoming a fully zero-emission platform by 2040, and for 100% of rides take place in EVs in US, Canadian, and European cities by 2030 Taking a cue from possibly the only positive outcome of the global lockdown due to Covid i.e. the one on the climate, with emissions in some months […] Read more
Uber Leads $170 Mn Investment in Electric Scooter Rental Firm Lime Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Electric scooter and bike-sharing firm Lime has announced that it has raised USD 170 million in an investment round led by Uber and Alphabet Electric scooter and bike-sharing firm Lime has announced that it has raised USD 170 million in an investment round led by Uber. Other investors include Alphabet, its venture capital arm GV, […] Read more
Hyundai and Uber Announce Plans for Electric Air Taxis at CES Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Uber and Hyundai have announced a new partnership to develop electric Uber Air Taxis and unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept at the CES Uber and Hyundai Motor Company have announced a new partnership to develop electric Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride share network and unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept at […] Read more
Uber, Sun Mobility to Deploy Electric Autos in India Updated On Thu, Jul 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Global shared-mobility service provider Uber announced a partnership with Bangalore-based Sun Mobility to launch an electric auto service platform. The Ride-hailing giant Uber on Wednesday announced a partnership with SUN Mobility to deploy electric autos in India. As part of the agreement, SUN Mobility will offer its energy infrastructure platform, which includes swappable Li-Ion smart batteries […] Read more