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Uber drivers should not carry the economic burden of transitioning to EVs, says Canadian GM

In an exclusive interview, Uber Canada’s GM says the ride-hailing giant is looking to customers and the public to support the switch, and that its goal of 100 per cent EV use by 2030 in North American cities applies to those with “supportive EV policies”

Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Mobility as a Service (MaaS), Ridehailing Services, Uber Canada

Stephanie Wallcraft
September 17, 2020
4 minute read

Ride hailing carbon pollution Lyft Uber electric 2030

Voluntary commitments alone won’t resolve ride-hailing’s growing carbon footprint

Lyft and Uber have pledged to electrify their Canadian fleets by 2030, but the more ride-hailing displaces transit, the more we need public policy to drive down its emissions, argues Dan Woynillowicz

Electric Vehicles Canada, Ridehailing Services, Uber Canada

Dan Woynillowicz
September 8, 2020
5 minute read

A new sign in toronto streets showing how to share the space

Whose lane is it, anyway? Five ways COVID-19 might change city mobility

The pandemic lockdown has changed the way people get around town — changes that may be permanently rewriting the mobility agenda for Canadian cities in a post-COVID era

Toronto, Uber Canada