Beijing time on September 9th news, Uber announced today that by the end of 2019 will stop using internal combustion engines in London, and switch to electric or hybrid vehicles.
Uber said that about 50% of the current UberX service in London is done through electric cars. The UK has announced that it will not be able to sell new internal combustion engines from 2040. In addition, similar plans have been introduced in France, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens.
In recent months, a number of automakers have announced that they will phase out internal combustion engines. Volvo announced in July this year that it will only introduce pure electric and hybrid vehicles from 2019.
Uber has about 40,000 drivers in London. The company said that by 2019 its London UberX service will all use electric or hybrid vehicles, and in 2022 will be extended to the whole of the UK.
Uber UK director Fred Jones said: "The air pollution problem is getting worse and worse. We are trying to do our best to launch this bold plan. Currently, many of the cars we use are already electric cars, but we want to be more Further, achieve 100% electrification."
Currently, Uber faces strong protests from unions, legislators and traditional taxi drivers in London, including dissatisfaction with the working conditions of drivers. In July last year, two Uber drivers took Uber to court, accusing Uber of treating the driver as an independent contractor and not providing legitimate rights to vacation and sick leave.
In October, the British court ruled that Uber violated the British Labor Law and asked Uber to treat the driver as an “employee†and provide basic rights such as minimum wage, sick pay and holiday pay.
In addition, Uber will renew the license fee later. As for the specific amount, the London regulator will make a decision later this month.
Uber also announced today that Uber will provide more than 150 million pounds ($197 million) in grants for drivers upgrading to electric vehicles, with a maximum subsidy of 5,000 pounds ($6,065) per vehicle.
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