Khaleej Times

Uber aims to go all-electric in London in 2025

-

london — Uber plans for every car on its taxi app in London to be fully electric in 2025 and will add a clean air fee to each trip from early next year, its boss told reporters in the British capital city on Tuesday.

Chief executive Dara Khosrowsha­hi, who pulled out of a Saudi conference after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, also said the firm would wait for answers about the incident before deciding how that might affect

Saudi investment in a stock market flotation. After reports that Uber was looking into acquiring British food courier Deliveroo, chief executive Dara Khosrowsha­hi said the firm was very happy with its Uber Eats equivalent but is talking to many players around the world.

“Is something going to happen with Deliveroo? Who knows,” he said.

The rapidly-expanding firm is simultaneo­usly trying to appease regulators in key markets such as London, with initiative­s such as on environmen­tally-friendly vehicles, as well as expanding into new areas ahead of a flotation.

After a media report said the firm was seeking minority stakes in its self-driving car business Advanced Technologi­es Group, Khosrowsha­hi said: “It’s going to be part of the family and how the capitalisa­tion looks like is something that we are ultimately open to but it is not an area of focus right now.”

Is something going to happen with Deliveroo? Who knows Dara Khosrowsha­hi, CEO, Uber

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United Arab Emirates