Ride - sharing : Uber will deploy 100 Nissan vehicles in London to join the existing 50 models that were launched in the autumn . The survey also found that in the main, electric vehicles are popular with both drivers and passengers. 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 more than 35,000 people took trips in a fully electric car via Uber 's app within two months of the autumn launch .
Ride - sharing : Uber will deploy 100 Nissan vehicles in London to join the existing 50 models that were launched in the autumn . 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 more than 35,000 people took trips in a fully electric car via Uber 's app within two months of the autumn launch .