Tesla vehicles are being added to Uber\u2019s new scheme to accelerate the electrification of its London fleet through \u201ca clean air fee.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\t\t<\/p>\n Uber has introduced a \u201cclean air fee\u201d that adds 3 pence (4 cents) to every mile of a passenger trip in the London area.<\/p>\n It has already collected over \u00a3135 million ($184 million) from the scheme and used the money to offer discounted Kia and Nissan electric vehicles to its drivers.<\/p>\n The scheme has been successful, with over 4,000 Uber drivers taking up the offer.<\/p>\n Today, Uber announced that it\u2019s adding Tesla to the program. It will offer the electric automaker\u2019s vehicles to its drivers for a discounted rate using the clean air fee.<\/p>\n The new agreement comes after Uber announced separately that it partnered with Hertz to offer 50,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles for rent to its drivers.<\/p>\n It\u2019s Uber\u2019s latest effort to accelerate the electrification of its fleet, which has become an important part of the global transportation system.<\/p>\n In 2020, the company announced a $800 million investment to push for electrification<\/a>. <\/p>\n We noted that the plan wasn\u2019t really ambitious since they were aiming for all-electric by 2040.<\/p>\n However, since the announcement, we have been seeing more electrification moves from them.<\/p>\n On top of all the latest announcements about getting Uber drivers in Tesla vehicles, the company partnered with Arrival to design an EV specifically for ride-share drivers<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n