Uber in South Africa has launched its first fleet of electric vehicles. The roll-out has started in Johannesburg. There are currently 70 cars on the road, and 350 will be on the streets by the end of January.
The Henrey Minicar 4-seater has been imported from China by Valternative Energy, which has partnered with Uber Electric on the project. Valternative has another partnership with Uber for its electric motorbikes.
Valternative created the country’s first swap-and-go EV system – combining electric bikes, battery-swap stations and battery subscriptions.
Deepesh Thomas, GM for Uber sub-Saharan Africa, told the launch event in Johannesburg on Monday that Uber Electric will be expanded…
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