Hyperdrive

Uber Needs Some Help to Pull Off Its Climate Goals

In partnering with China’s BYD and appealing to the European Union, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is looking for a lift from conflicting forces.

Uber Green, which enables users to choose a hybrid or electric ride, is in more than 200 cities. The company now has enough electric-vehicle drivers to make Uber Green an EV-only option in over 40 cities. — Uber Green, which enables users to choose a hybrid or electric ride, is in more than 200 cities. The company now has enough electric-vehicle drivers to make Uber Green an EV-only option in over 40 cities.
Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg

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By Craig Trudell

October 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM UTC

Thanks for reading Hyperdrive, Bloomberg’s newsletter on the future of the auto world.

Uber embarked on quite the challenge this time four years ago, wanting to transform its business with a tiny number of drivers getting around in electric vehicles into a fully zero-emission platform by 2040.