Gabriel Walker 
Jan 17, 2024
In order to promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States, Uber has joined hands with Tesla as it aims to become emission-free in the US and Canadian cities by 2030.
Apart from tax benefits, the ride-hailing platform also offers its drivers exclusive purchase incentives of up to $2,000 if they buy Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y.
Senior vice president of mobility and business operations at Uber, Andrew Macdonald, said: "We know from listening to Uber drivers that the cost of ownership and access to convenient charging are the top two barriers preventing them from going electric, and we are ... (working with) Tesla to tackle both of these issues."
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According to the plan, the drivers will be given a referral code to use while purchasing vehicles directly from Tesla’s factory or from available inventory that supplies last.
However, it should be noted that in order to be eligible the drivers must purchase and receive the vehicle through March 31 and complete 100 trips by May 15.
Furthermore, Uber has also initiated test drive events at Tesla stores.
Starting with New York City, Uber has begun sharing data with Tesla on where its drivers need charging infrastructure the most, which includes areas where drivers make most of their trips.
As of last year, Uber had 74,000 active EV drivers in the United States, Canada and Europe.
