Editor's take: Uber is celebrating its green initiative by rebranding it as "Uber Electric" and offering drivers a financial incentive to buy electric vehicles. However, a severely limited program, ...

With the EV tax credit gone, Uber has resorted to paying drivers to switch to EVs in order to accelerate adoption. With the EV tax credit gone, Uber has resorted to paying drivers to switch to EVs in ...

Uber said Wednesday it is launching a $4,000 incentive for drivers to switch to electric vehicles as the ride-hailing giant strives for a fully-electric fleet. Eligible drivers can use the rebate ...

Uber will now give the opportunity for drivers to earn a bit more cash, through small “digital tasks” that help the company train its AI models. The program was announced alongside other developments, ...

Uber is offering idle drivers in the U.S. the opportunity to earn extra income by completing “digital tasks” without having to make trips or deliveries. According to the announcement on October 16, ...

A new digital tasks program will be piloted for U.S. Uber drivers this year. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The life of an Uber driver often involves stretches of downtime—waiting on ride ...

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Uber is fundamentally redefining “downtime” for its gig workers. Instead of sitting idle while waiting for the next fare, U.S. drivers can now use their smartphones to complete quick digital tasks and ...

Uber launches a new, optional "digital tasks" program in the US. Drivers can upload content to help companies train AI models. Compensation depends on a task's time commitment and complexity. There's ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Uber is testing a new way to keep its U.S. drivers busy and earning money. But, oddly enough, it has nothing to do with driving people around ...

Uber Green is rebranding to Uber Electric, and to coincide with the name switch — a move designed to make it clearer for Uber users preferring to hail zero-emissions rides — the company will ...

It’s rolling out the incentive in California, New York, Colorado and Massachusetts to boost its “Uber Electric” option after the Trump administration ended the federal EV tax credit last month.