Uber and Arrival confirm deal to produce electric vehicles

A new Arrival Car is to be created as part of a deal between Uber and electric car firm Arrival to produce electric cars for ride-hailing services. — Arrival/Uber/PA Wire/dpa

Uber and UK-based electric car firm Arrival have announced plans to create a fleet of electric vehicles for the ride-hailing service across Europe, with Uber aiming to be fully electric in London by 2025.

The two companies have said the Arrival Car will be an affordable, purpose-built electric vehicle for ride-hailing services, and is expected to enter production in the second half of 2023.