Uber is cutting fees for drivers who use electric vehicles in a push to increase EV uptake in Australia.
👉 Background: Uber is the massive global ride-sharing company that made its way to Oz in late 2012… and since then, it's grown to have over 1.5 million active riders in the country and 20,000 drivers.
👉 What happened: Uber will spend $26 million over the next three years cutting fees for drivers who use electric vehicles. The move is designed to increase EV uptake, and help Uber achieve its net-zero emissions goal by 2040.
👉 What else: It goes to show that while we have big national goals for the environment... sometimes we need a push from big private companies to meet them.
💡Sometimes the private and public sectors need to work together to promote common interests. One of those interests is increasing the number of EVs on the road.
💡It ain’t no secret that when it comes to electric vehicles, Australia is lagging behind - a lot. We sold just 20,665 EVs last year, compared to 3.4 million in China and 2.1 million in Europe.
💡The goal is for 50% of new vehicle sales to be electric by 2030. So, by incentivising drivers to make greener choices... Uber's staying a step ahead of the curve - and helping Australia hit some of its EV targets.
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