Ride-sharing company The Energy Saving Trust will deploy 50 Nissan LEAFs in London to join the existing 50 models that were trialled in the three months . Karl Anders, EV fleet manager for Nissan and Jo Bertram, regional manager for Uber UK. The company will also introduce rapid chargers dedicated for use by its drivers in central London , while amending its app to enable drivers using electric cars to access trips located near a charging point. However, charging points remain unreliably available, even when located close to drivers' homes. The Energy Saving Trust found 50 people took trips in a fully electric car via Uber 's app within three months of the autumn launch.
Ride-sharing company The Energy Saving Trust will deploy 50 Nissan LEAFs in London to join the existing 50 models that were trialled in the three months . The company will also introduce rapid chargers dedicated for use by its drivers in central London , while amending its app to enable drivers using electric cars to access trips located near a charging point. However, charging points remain unreliably available, even when located close to drivers' homes. The Energy Saving Trust found 50 people took trips in a fully electric car via Uber 's app within three months of the autumn launch.