Uber has rolled out a new electric car service in the UK , starting with hundreds 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 London 's Uber and offers a leasing-only option on fully electric cars to its drivers. Uber’s fleet is not owned by the company itself but comes as part of its deals with drivers to use its platform. Uber plans to expand the greener service to other cities over next year , depending upon results, and the overall aim is to have 50 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 hundreds 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 London 's Uber and offers a leasing-only option on fully electric cars to its drivers. Uber plans to expand the greener service to other cities over next year , depending upon results, and the overall aim is to have 50 of electric cars in service on UK roads by next year .