Tesla As An Investment — Did You Wait Too Long?
Tesla as an investment over the years has had many people wondering. When Tesla entered the S&P 500 in December, 2020, CNBC mused that the event was a sign of “just how powerful index investing has […]
Kia & Uber Announce European Electric Mobility Partnership
Pioneering partnership makes Kia’s advanced range of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) available to the Uber driver network The agreement will consolidate Kia’s position as a leading provider of electrified vehicles to the ride hailing sector Kia […]
Uber, Mobilize, RATP & Blablacar Join Forces for Sustainable Mobility by Launching the “Mobilité360” project
Four major mobility players jointly publish a manifesto on Urban Mobility in which they lay out a common vision for the future of mobility Within the “Mobilité360″ project, Uber, Mobilize (Renault Group), RATP and Blablacar leverage […]
Volkswagen & Uber Launch Pilot Project with Electric Vehicles in Berlin
Uber partners use e-Golf01 for “Uber Green” sustainable ride hailing service Day of action with partners held as virtual event Holger B. Santel, Head of Sales and Marketing Germany: “Through our cooperation with Uber, we are helping […]
Uber Announces Plan for Reducing Transportation Pollution, 100% Electric Vehicle Rides by 2030 in US, Canada & Europe
NATIONWIDE – Today, Uber announced a commitment to reach 100% electric vehicle rides by 2030 in the US, Canada, and Europe, and by 2040 for the rest of the world. In June, ride-hailing company Lyft committed to 100% electric […]
Uber to Electrify Half its Rides in Europe after T&E Public Appeal
Uber will provide 50% of its rides in emissions-free vehicles across seven European capitals by 2025 and will aim for 100%, it announced today after an 11-month campaign by Transport & Environment and seven NGO partners. […]
EVs Three Times better for Environment when Ride-Hailing
Replacing a traditional ride-hailing car with an electric vehicle would deliver three times the environmental benefits and emission reductions, according to a new study. The finding comes as a new cost analysis by T&E shows that […]
California Wants More EVs For Uber & Lyft
California wants more EVs for Uber and Lyft, and may have a plan to make that happen. People who drive for Uber and Lyft often heavily depend on that income, whether it is secondary or primary. […]
Uber vs Lyft: What Are The Differences For Drivers? (Part 2: $$$ + Electric Range Issues & Support)
I am a part-time driver for Uber and Lyft and rather new to both. I’m also not a normal driver since I drive an all-electric Nissan LEAF that gets 85 to 100 miles on a full charge around town. All information does not fall out the same in this post as it might for full-time or long-time drivers at both or either company. Earnings ability varies, I suspect quite a bit based on location. It seems obvious that dense metropolitan areas offer more constants and the possibility of higher earnings (but also a higher cost of living). In simple terms, YMMV.
Test Driving Teslas Through The Uber App (In Finland)
Last week, Uber drivers in Helsinki, Finland, had the opportunity to schedule test drives of the Tesla Model S via the app normally used only for scheduling rides. To be clear here, these Tesla test drives […]