Uber Will Offer Incentives for E.V. Charger Construction

Ride-share drivers are a big reason that demand for charging remains strong. Their cars account for about one quarter of the energy dispensed by EVgo, the third-largest U.S. operator of charging stations and an Uber partner. That compares with about 10 percent in 2021.

“Electrification of ride share is something that we’ve been seeing quarter after quarter, year after year, for several years now,” Badar Khan, the chief executive of EVgo, said in an interview. “Anything that we can do in our partnership with Uber to increase the rollout of infrastructure will just accelerate the adoption of electrical vehicles.”