Uber announced addition of 1,000 EVs to its fleet in India. This is offered in partnership with Lithium Urban Tech. All sedans, across Uber Rentals and Premier in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune.

They have the scale up plan of EVs in its fleet from 100 currently to 2,000 in the next 12 months. Lithium Urban Tech is their fourth ally after Yulu, Mahindra, and Sun Mobility.

Lithium Urban Tech currently runs more than 1,000 EVs including all variants of sedans, hatchbacks, SUVs, and buses in 10 cities of India. Over 500 charging hubs they are planning to scale up to 5000 units within 2022.

Uber has a global commitment to make all its rides 100 percent emission-free by 2040. It plans to reach the goal of zero-emission in US, Canada, and Europe by 2030. Uber has also started incentivising its driver-partners in fully-electric cars in the US and Canada with an additional $1 (roughly Rs. 74) per ride. Their customers can add an extra 50 cents to it while booking a “green trip”.

The company has said that it will invest $800 million (roughly Rs. 5,893 crores) to help its driver-partners make the shift to electric vehicles. Lyft, Uber’s smaller US rival, has also made a similar commitment to go completely emission-free by 2030. In the passenger car segment, Swedish carmaker Volvo has said that 50 percent of its cars’ sales volume will be fully electric by 2025.