Ride - hailing app Uber will ensure half its fleet in Jordan is made up of clean - energy vehicles by the end of this year , according to head of operations Hamdi Tabbaa . He stated : " Drivers … stand to gain from the introduction of electric vehicles ( EVs ) as they are far more efficient than combustion vehicles , and thus the technology can translate to lower daily operating costs for them . " Currently , EVs are responsible for 80 % of Uber Jordan 's emissions .
Ride-hailing app Uber will ensure half its fleet in Jordan is made up of clean-energy vehicles by the end of this year, according to head of operations Hamdi Tabbaa. He said: "Drivers … stand to gain from the use of electric vehicles (EVs) as they are far more efficient than combustion vehicles, and thus the technology can translate to lower daily operating costs for them." Currently, EVs are responsible for 30% of Uber Jordan's trips.