1 in 5 Californian EV owners return to petrol

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In today’s email… Uber makes a smart move teaming up with Arrival, plus 1 in 5 EV owners in California have switched back to petrol. Why?

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In the news…

GRAND DESIGNS: Uber and the automotive start-up Arrival have begun working together to produce an EV specifically for ride-hailing. Arrival so far has designed buses and vans but are yet to create an actual car. They also are yet to produce on mass. Apparently, no money has changed hands as part of the arrangement but it could be lucrative for both. In many ways, it’s astounding no carmaker has thought to do this before. Uber has millions of drivers around the world and they’re all driving vehicles not designed as taxis. It’s thought the new car will be designed to be more comfortable for drivers and use tough easy-to-clean materials. Other features could includ…