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 .
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 results, and the overall aim is to have hundreds of electric cars in service on UK roads by next year.