Uber has announced a strategic partnership with Refex Green Mobility to deploy 1,000 electric vehicles (EVs) across key cities in India by 2026, furthering its efforts to boost electric vehicles on its platform.
This collaboration aligns with Uber’s global objective of providing 100% emission-free rides by 2040 and reinforces the ride-hailing platform’s ongoing efforts to promote clean energy solutions. The new fleet of 1,000 EVs will be available on Uber to cater to the growing preference for sustainable mobility choices in cities.
Refex Green Mobility Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chennai-headquartered Refex Industries Limited and it operates under the brand Refex eVeelz. The deployment will see electric four-wheelers onboarded onto the Uber platform across Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Mumbai, marking a significant milestone in Uber’s efforts to electrify urban mobility.
Commenting on the partnership, Aditya Kapoor, Head, Supply and Electrification, Uber India and South Asia, said, “Uber is committed to accelerating the shift to zero-emission mobility in India, and this partnership with Refex eVeelz is a significant step in that direction. It strengthens our efforts to electrify urban transportation, bringing more electric ride options to riders across many new cities in India. We remain focused on removing barriers to EV adoption and driving the transition to a greener future through partnerships that will build a sustainable future for all.”
Sachin Navtosh Jha, Chief of Staff, Refex Group, said, "As a company committed to driving the transition towards sustainable mobility, we are proud to partner with Uber to deliver electric solutions to more cities in India. This collaboration, in addition to our currently existing B2B as well as B2C operations with nearly 1,300 company-owned 4-wheeler EVs will help us contribute to reducing urban carbon emissions and will also play a key role in achieving India’s broader sustainability goals."
As part of its broader electrification push, Uber rolled out Uber Green across Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata. Uber Green allows passengers to request an all-electric, zero tail-pipe emissions vehicle, providing an on-demand EV experience with a few taps on the app. Uber Green is already the most widely available on-demand mobility solution for no or low-emission rides globally, available in over 100 cities across 15 countries.
With this partnership, Uber and Refex eVeelz are making significant strides in expanding the availability of electric mobility options in India, paving the way for a greener and electric urban transportation ecosystem.
About Uber
Uber came to India in 2013 with a simple promise: press a button, get a ride. 10 years and over 3 billion trips later, we continue to build products to help people get where they need to be. Today, Uber is available across 125 cities in India and has become #IndiaKiRide where people can go where they have to on Moto, Auto, Cars and even Buses - designed for their various intracity and intercity travel needs. With just a swipe on the app we make mobility seamless for millions and support over 1 million Indians make a sustainable income by getting in the driver's seat. We continue to reimagine the way the world moves for the better in ever-expanding ways and as we mark our ten-year milestone - we remain committed to keep India Moving Forward.
About Refex Green Mobility Limited
Refex Group is one of India’s leading business organizations that started as a refrigerant gas refilling and bottling company in 2002, and has now been operating for over two decades expanding into several business verticals such as logistics (ash and coal handling, green mobility), renewables (solar, wind energy, and compressed biogas), healthcare (medical technologies pertaining to imaging devices' manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals), airports retail, among other such business verticals.
At present, there are 2 listed entities under the group - Refex Industries Limited (RIL) and Refex Renewables Infrastructure Limited (RRIL). It has been a 22-year journey of learning, serving stakeholders, building resilience, and agility that Refex has traversed where it has aimed for excellence.
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