Uber to target £5m EV charge point investment in poorer parts of London

Cecilia Keating
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While the most affluent London boroughs have more electric vehicle charge points, most Uber drivers live in less affluent boroughs, the ride-hailing giant said

Uber plans to invest more than £5m in rolling out public electric vehicle (EV) charging in London's less affluent areas, in a bid to encouarge more drivers to make switch to zero emissions vehicles, it...

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