JAKARTA - Uber Technologies Inc. will provide US$1,000 (IDR 16.4 million) credit to a number of commuters in the US and Canada who are willing to leave their cars for five weeks and switch to public transportation or other modes of transportation. This was said by the company on Thursday, June 27, which is Uber's latest effort to boost its business while helping reduce emissions.
The food delivery and transport service provider has supported the adoption of environmentally friendly electric vehicles over the years and has committed $800 million to support their drivers completely switching to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2040.
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— Uber (@Uber) June 27, 2024
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Uber has teamed up with car rental company Hertz to offer Tesla cars as a rental option for their drivers in the US and Europe, although it's unclear how much of its total fleet currently consists of electric vehicles.
In the "One Less Car" initiative, Uber will select up to 175 car owners in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC, Miami, San Francisco, Toronto, and Vancouver, under certain criteria, to take part in the five-week program starting on July 22.
They will receive $500 credit that can be exchanged in Uber apps, $200 vouchers for rental or cashshare services, and US$300 for the use of alternative modes of transportation such as public transportation.
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Uber's similar initiative in Australia last year showed that commuters primarily switched to walking, cycling, and ride-share after leaving their cars.
The move comes as transport operators, including major airlines in the US, expect strong tourism and travel activities this summer.
According to Uber, the US has 233 million private vehicles, about 80 million of which are used less than 10 miles per day on average.
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