Uber and Moove Join Hands To Augment EV Delivery In London

  • Uber Technologies, Inc (NYSE: UBER) looks to collaborate with financial technology startup Moove to boost the number of electric vehicles in London by an additional 10,000 over the next few years, Bloomberg reports
  • Moove has expanded its vehicle financing business to the U.K. after India and Nigeria. 
  • Moove is already Uber's largest vehicle supply partner across Europe, the Mideast, and Africa.
  • Moove has raised over $200 million, and its investors included the U.K. government's British International Investment arm. 
  • Moove helps ride-hailing and food delivery gig workers to get a vehicle with no deposit or credit check, relying instead on an alternative underwriting model. 
  • Amid skyrocketing energy prices, Moove also sees a rise in demand for its electric vehicles, co-CEO Ladi Delano said.
  • He said the most popular car model financed by Moove is Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ:TSLA) Model 3.
  • Earlier, Uber introduced robot food delivery and explored adding electric vehicle charging stations into its global driver app to diversify its revenue base.
  • Uber clocked 105% revenue growth in Q2 to $8.1 billion, beating the consensus. Revenue from Mobility grew to $3.55 billion (+120% Y/Y), with Mobility Gross Bookings of $13.4 billion (+55% Y/Y).
  • Uber became a free cash flow generator in Q2. 
  • Price Action: UBER shares traded lower by 0.83% at $28.52 in the premarket on the last check Thursday.
  • Photo via Wikimedia Commons
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