Mumbai: Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) said it will collaborate with ride-hailing company Uber to deploy electric vehicles (EVs) on Uber’s platform in several cities across India.
The companies will deploy hundreds of EVs in New Delhi and Hyderabad to begin with, the automobile major said in a filing to the BSE.
According to the company, its EVs on the Uber platform will include the “e2oPlus” hatchback and the “eVerito” sedan.
“As part of this collaboration, both the companies will also explore deployment of Mahindra electric vehicles to other cities,” the BSE filing said. It added that over the years, there has been a strong deployment of Mahindra vehicles on Uber’s platform and Mahindra is also a key financier for Uber’s driver partner through Mahindra Finance.
“Electric vehicles adoption is clearly gaining momentum in India. As the pioneers of EVs in the country we would like to be at the forefront, leading this change towards smart and sustainable mobility,” said Pawan Goenka, Managing Director, M&M. — IANS
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