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Uber expresses concern over Delhi govt’s plan to allow only EVs as two-wheeler taxis

Delhi government recently in their newspaper ads urged digital platforms to not offer two-wheelers taxi services as it violates certain transport rules.

New Delhi: Uber Technologies said that the Delhi government’s recent announcement on using two-wheelers as taxi services can finish the sector. Delhi government recently in their newspaper ads urged digital platforms to not offer two-wheelers taxi services as it violates certain transport rules. Uber, in a blog post, condemned the decision as it would affect their business and employees.

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The digital firm stated that the decision would risk the livelihood of over one lakh drivers. The government is set to move towards electric vehicles in the two-wheeler taxi sector and Shiva Shailendran, the Director of Operations in Uber India and South Asia said that sustainability is a ‘shared goal’.

Shailendran hinted that they support the bold and ambitious move toward a zero-emission target but there is a need to find a way to help shared mobility drivers in making a ‘fair and equitable’ transition to this goal.

Uber has a target of 100 percent zero-emission vehicles, public transport, or with micro-mobility by 2040. This plan also includes their operations in India.

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The new aggregator policy, which is expected to be rolled out soon by the Delhi government, will allow only electric two-wheelers to run as taxis. Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot also stated that the aggregator policy for two, three and four-wheelers is also in the final stages and will be brought out soon. As reported by Economic Times, the government is working on a new regulation policy for digital taxi companies such as Ola and Uber.