Ride-hailing giant Gojek to shift to electric vehicles by 2030

FILE PHOTO: Operators scan a Gojek taxi rider's battery barcode to charge it at a charging station in Jakarta, Indonesia August 28, 2020. Picture taken August 28, 2020. Courtesy of GOJEK/Handout via REUTERS

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Indonesian ride-hailing startup Gojek plans to make every car and motorcycle on its platform an electric vehicle (EV) by 2030 through partnerships with manufacturers and favourable leasing arrangements, co-Chief Executive Kevin Aluwi told Reuters.

Gojek announced the plan on Friday under a zero-emission pledge laid out in its first annual sustainability report, which analysts widely regard as a move aimed at bringing the company closer to a public listing.