Uber to offer Tembici's bike-sharing service in Latin America

FILE PHOTO: A man rides his bike carrying Brazilian national flags in Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro July 6, 2014. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes/File Photo

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday announced a deal with Brazilian bike-sharing company Tembici to make electric and common bicycles available on its app in Latin America amid a push for greener initiatives.

Uber said in a statement the deal was aimed at making it easier for people to travel short distances on bicycles instead of cars, while also helping the firm in its goal of becoming a fully zero-emission platform by 2040.