<div id="readability-page-1"><div>  <p>If you didn’t have enough reason to dislike Uber before, you probably do now. The ridesharing company followed Lyft’s lead and made some bold-ish EV targets several years ago, then also provided its drivers with incentives to go electric. However, as the political winds in the US have changed, it has not only developed a soft spine, but has gone along hand in hand with Trump administration changes and has now ditched its EV target and policies.</p> <p>Previously on “PR Games,” Uber committed to reaching 100% electric vehicle fleets in London this year and in North America and Europe no later than 2030. Well, apparently, that’s not happening. The company has dropped its targets and has canceled its EV incentives for drivers.</p> <p><em>Bloomberg</em> has a story on the kind of effect this is having. “When Levi Spires, a 51-year-old Uber driver in Syracuse, New York, hit a deer and damaged his Prius last year, a $2,000 promotion from the ride-hailing giant enticed him to buy a Tesla. Over 23 months, he earned around $3,500 from Uber Technologies Inc. in additional EV bonuses driving about 139,000 miles. It was all part of Uber’s goal to rapidly move its drivers into cleaner cars,” the news organization writes. “But things changed last week when Uber discontinued the monthly EV bonuses. Losing the incentive, along with steadily declining hourly earnings, has caused Spires to rethink his future: ‘My goal is for Uber to not be my main profession anymore.'”</p> <p>But here’s the kicker: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi sat right up there with President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the White House supporting the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The big ugly bill destroyed EV-supportive policies, among many other cleantech and climate policies. As the League of Conservation Voters said, it’s “the most anti-environmental bill of all time.” EV sales are forecast to be about 40% lower due to the bill. It’s a disgrace, and for Uber to be supporting it, well, Uber can not be forgiven for that.</p>  <p>By the way, Uber’s carbon emissions have approximately doubled in the past three years, and it now has a climate footprint larger than Denmark’s.</p> <p>And we’re not done yet! California, New York City, Toronto, and some other jurisdictions have set their own requirements for when ride-hailing companies like Uber have to electrify their fleets, and, guess what, Uber is now fighting them on this. “This is why we had to get a law passed,” said Nancy Skinner, a former California state senator who authored the California law. “They weren’t going to do this on their own.” The California law requires that these firms reach 90% electrification by 2030 (measured in miles). The split of Uber’s miles that are electric is reportedly 9% in North America, 15% in Europe, and 40% in London.</p> <p>By the way, despite everything else wrong with the bill, Uber supported the “Big Beautiful Bill” because it eliminated taxes on tips. Uber assumed this would attract more drivers, without Uber having to offer them more money.</p> </div></div>

优步

<p>优步已放弃其电动车目标和激励措施，调整与特朗普政府的政策一致。此前承诺到 2030 年实现 100% 电动车车队的优步，现在已取消这些目标，并取消了对司机的电动车奖金。该公司支持 “美丽的大法案”，该法案削弱了环保政策，预计电动车销售将下降 40%。优步的碳排放量已翻倍，并且反对地方电气化的强制规定。该法案还取消了小费的税收，优步支持这一措施以吸引更多司机而不提高薪酬</p>

优步在与特朗普亲近之后，放弃了电动车和气候政策