It should be noted that in Mexico, Vemo is one of Uber’s most important allied companies. In November of last year, this company acquired Beat’s electric vehicles to incorporate them into its service and be a green option for people.
At that time, Uber told Expansión that the integration of electric cars had the objective of filling a free space in the market. “It’s about having greater mobility options for the user to choose from. If Beat offered a sustainable option, we don’t want people to be left without sustainable options and continue offering them,” he commented.
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For this occasion, Eiroa explained, drivers will be able to approach Uber’s fleet partners and these will be the ones who place the purchase order with the company, with the aim of facilitating the entire process for drivers.
“The fleet partners are helping us distribute vehicles to drivers so that it is more efficient,” Eiroa shared about the participation of the third party and even pointed out that there are also agreements to facilitate the financing of automobiles.
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The executive highlighted that this measure will help drivers in their daily operations, because in addition to being more efficient, they represent economic benefits for members by avoiding payment for ownership and verification.
On the other hand, he said that with these vehicles, driver partners can offer services in more expensive products within the platform, such as Uber Black or Uber Comfort, which also has a direct impact on their profits.
Currently, Uber has more than 600 electric vehicles in Mexico City, thanks to the collaboration with Vemo, and they intend to increase the reach of this type of products through this new alliance.
Among the company’s other sustainable efforts in the country, the alliance with Oxzon stands out, to finance electric motorcycles that are used in the delivery of products, in addition to Uber Planet, the initiative to offset the carbon emissions generated in the company’s trips. company.
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On the other hand, Daniel Colunga, general director of Uber Eats Mexico, announced the incorporation of its Express service for the country’s capital, which will begin a testing phase in the Roma neighborhood and aims to deliver products in less than 20 minutes.