Uber and C40, a climate action group made up of Mayors, will work together to improve access to electric vehicle (EV) charging for drivers in London.
The programme will see policy advocacy, technical support, and research provided by C40 to help inform EV charging infrastructure implementation.
Working across Boston, London, and Phoenix, the programme is projected to benefit 55,000 Uber drivers.
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London and co-chair of C40 Cities, said: “In London, we want to bring everyone along on the journey to clean air and sustainable travel.
“Whether it’s our emergency services, taxis, private hire, delivery vans, or any of the other essential transport moving through the city daily, we know that increasing the number of zero emission vehicles will result in cleaner air and less emissions.
“As Mayor of London and Co-Chair of C40, I look forward to working with Uber to support essential drivers to access charging where they need it most.”
Access to charging was found to be the biggest barrier to switching to an EV, in a survey Uber conducted among its drivers, overtaking cost concerns, for the first time since the survey was first conducted in 2021.
Uber’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Estimator (EVIE) will also be released, allowing cities to see projected EV charging demand from Uber drivers, allowing cities to install public chargers where they will be needed most.
Areas of London that EVIE has already identified as lacking EV charging include Hounslow and Wembley.
Rebecca Tinucci, global head of sustainability at Uber, said: “Uber is committed to an all-electric future.
“With the right charging infrastructure in place, drivers can earn more, deliver a better rider experience and help tackle air pollution.
“Reliable, accessible charging will help accelerate economic opportunity for thousands of drivers and create healthier communities in the process.”
Uber recently invested £5m into charging infrastructure in London, across three boroughs that have large numbers of Uber drivers.
Utilisation data shows that these chargers were used twice as much as the national average.
Uber will also work with Vmoto to run a battery-swap pilot for electric mopeds in Q3 2025, reducing the need for couriers to spend time charging.
Uber Eats also aims to transition 100,000 of its motorbike couriers across Europe to electric options by 2030, offering discounted e-mopeds for rent.
