Uber has rolled out a new electric car service in the UK , starting with 50 vehicles in London , as it aims to be at the forefront of the next generation of automated transport . “People already associate Uber with hybrid cars, but we now want to go a big step further with fully electric cars on the road from today,” said Jo Betram, the GM for Uber in the UK. The new eco - friendly service runs in conjunction with Nissan and China 's BYD and offers a leasing - only option on fully electric cars to its drivers . Uber plans to expand the greener service to other cities over the coming months , depending upon demand , and the overall aim is to have thousands of electric cars in service on UK roads by next year .
Uber has rolled out a new electric car service in the UK , starting with 50 vehicles in London , as it aims to be at the forefront of the next generation of automated transport . The new eco - friendly service runs in conjunction with Nissan and China 's BYD and offers a leasing - only option on fully electric cars to its drivers . Uber plans to expand the greener service to other cities over the coming months , depending upon demand , and the overall aim is to have thousands of electric cars in service on UK roads by next year .