BMW's Range, Kia USA, Uber And Hertz EVs: Top EV News Sept 23, 2022 via insideevs.com
. The company says consumers won’t need that much range, especially as charging times decrease. The Gen6 batteries they plan to use in their EVs will be able to charge up to 30% faster and will weigh significantly less. BMW also expects the batteries to cost up to 50% less to produce. Expect that to be passed on to the end user.
Uber’s Comfort Electric option is expanding to 25 cities throughout North America, like Atlanta, Denver, Houston, and Vancouver, B.C. Comfort Electric is Uber’s fully electric service versus Uber Green, which allows both EVs and hybrids. Drivers who don’t switch to an electric vehicle by 2030 won’t be allowed to drive for the company. Drivers who do switch will make an additional $1 per ride. This incentive cuts off at $4,000 annually.