New York state reported on a new rule that requires all Uber cars to be 100% electric by 2030.
The transition to electrification is supported by the laws issued by countries and cities. Each entity with its own vision, establishes the objectives. Comor New York, which demanded that Uber that all his fleet must be ‘zero emissions’ by 2030to be able to circulate in the ‘capital of the world’.
The measure will not only apply to Uber, but must also be complied with by another of the shared transport companies featured in the United States Lyft. Both took the notification of New York President Eric Adams in a good way.
But why such a receptive reaction from Uber and Lyft? Basically, what the companies stated is that they themselves are developing ‘carbon neutral’ strategies that allow make it viable and within the established deadlines.
More and more trips without emissions
Fortunately, everyone involved in these matters is on the same path, and as requested by the city of New York, Uber also hopes that all vehicles operating on your network fully electric by 2030. Both in United States, like Canada and Europe.
To make life easier for drivers, in the case of the US, Uber is creating an alliance with Hertz to offer access to more ‘zero emission’ vehicles. One of the goals set is that, by the year 2023, the fleet reach 50 thousand electric cars available.
“We applaud the ambition of reduce emissionss , an important objective that we share. “Uber has been making real progress to become the first zero-emission mobility platform in North America, and there is much more to do,” he said. Josh Gold, Uber’s Senior Director of Policy.
Lyft representatives, meanwhile, expressed their enthusiasm for partnering with New York to accelerate the transition to electricity throughout the city. “We are looking forward to collaborating on an ambitious plan for a standard of clean kilometers in shared trips”, they added.
This model or similar strategies would begin to be implemented in other regions of the United States. As far as Latin America is concerned, Uber already carries out pilot tests with electric cars in its operations, in countries like Mexico, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.
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Jessica Paola Vera Garcia.
