Uber teams with car makers to design EVs for ridesharing and deliveries

Uber chief Dara Khosrowshahi said his firm is now teaming up with car manufacturers to design EVs with ridesharing and deliveries in mind.

event that his firm is now teaming up with car manufacturers to design EVs with ridesharing and deliveries in mind. Rideshare cars will ideally have lower top speeds to reduce costs, as well as passenger seats that face each other to promote conversations. Delivery vehicles, meanwhile, might have two or three wheels but loads of trunk space.

Khosrowshahi didn't say which automakers were involved, or provide a timeline for when optimized EVs might be ready. Uber said in 2021 that it was partnering with Arrival on

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