Transportation
Uber Hires Ex-Tesla Charger Executive to Oversee EV Shift
- Ride-hailing company looks to become zero-emission platform
- Rebecca Tinucci had led Tesla’s Supercharger business
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Uber Technologies Inc. has hired former Tesla Inc. executive Rebecca Tinucci to oversee the ride-hailing platform’s shift to electric vehicles, tapping a veteran who helped open the carmaker’s charging network to other car brands.
Tinucci will start on Sept. 16 as global head of sustainability, according to an internal company announcement Tuesday obtained by Bloomberg News. She will report to Andrew Macdonald, the top executive in charge of the company’s ride-hailing business.