Uber partners with Lithium Urban Technologies to deploy 1k EVs in India 

A ride-hailing company Uber has made an announcement that it has partnered with electric vehicle fleet operator Lithium Urban Technologies to deploy over 1,000 EVs in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune.

Uber partners with Lithium Urban

Uber has said it has already deployed more than 100 such electric vehicles including all sedans such as Mahindra eVerito and Tata Tigor EV, on its platform in next 12 months. The company has said that it has remained committed to scaling up to 2,000 electric vehicles on its platform including lithium EVs.

Prabhjeet Singh, president, Uber India and South Asia said that “After our partnerships with Yulu, Mahindra and SUN Mobility, this is our fourth partnership in this space and Uber will always remain committed to providing smarter mobility, building greener cities and creating healthier lives.”

The lithium charging hubs have the capacity to charge multiple cars and buses simultaneously. These fast chargers can charge a sedan in 90 minutes and a slow charger takes 8 to 9 hours to charge.

Mahindra supplies 1000 EVs to Lithium Urban Technologies fleet

“Our partnership with Uber has the potential to significantly add to the number of electric kilometres covered by cars in every city. Electric vehicles are particularly well-suited to the sharing economy, and that’s why we’re seeing their early adoption, most noticeably in fleets,” said Ashwin Mahesh, Co-Founder and CEO, Lithium Urban Technologies.

Uber has recently announced that it has committed to making all the rides 100 per cent emission-free by 2040 through zero-emission vehicles and by incorporating public transport and micro-mobility.

Lithium runs its 1,000 electric fleets of hatchbacks, sedans, SUVs and buses across 10 cities in India with its own charging stations which include 500 fast and slow chargers and charging hubs.

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