'A new era': Uber and BYD ink 100,000 EV mega-deal

James Murray
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'A new era': Uber and BYD ink 100,000 EV mega-deal

Global ride-hailing platform to initially roll out BYD electric vehicles in Europe and Latin America

Uber's plans to decarbonise its global fleet received a major boost today, as the company announced it had entered into a multi-year strategic partnership with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD....

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