Uber, BYD partner to bring EVs to ride-hailing platform globally

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A general view of visitors looking at models from BYD, a Chinese automobile manufacturer, during an event a day ahead of the official opening of the 2023 Munich Auto Show IAA Mobility, in Munich, Germany, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Simon/File Photo

(Reuters) - Uber and Chinese automaker BYD announced a multi-year partnership on Wednesday aimed at bringing 100,000 new electric vehicles to the ride-hailing platform globally.

The partnership, starting in Europe and Latin America, will offer drivers accessible pricing and financing for BYD's EVs on the Uber platform and will expand to markets in the Middle East, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the companies said.