UBER - Uber drivers to get incentives for charging electric cars with BP
2023-03-31 13:45:02 ET
- Uber ( NYSE: UBER ) shares rose almost 2% Friday as the ride-hailing leader benefitted from a new partnership that will provide incentives to drivers who us BP ( BP ) hubs to charge their electric cars.
- The incentives will initially be offered in markets such as the United States, the United Kingdom and parts of Europe. BP ( BP ) said that under terms of the agreement, it will offer "bespoke deals to drivers on the Uber platform that are tailored to each market," included incentives to charge their cars at stations that are part of the BP Pulse charging network.
- BP ( BP ) said that it currently has 22,000 charging points around the world, and has set a goal of reaching 100,000 charging points by 2030.
- For its part, Uber ( UBER ) has set a goal of being a "zero-tailpipe emissions mobility platform" in the U.S., Canada and Europe by 2030, and across the entire world by 2040.
- Earlier this month, Uber ( UBER ), and its top rival, Lyft ( LYFT ) got a boost from investors following a ruling in California on how gig-economy companies classify the status of their drivers .
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Uber drivers to get incentives for charging electric cars with BP