As a continuation of its partnership with Electra, Hype is accelerating the integration of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) into its platform. We’re now launching a test phase at scale with several dozen pre-owned Tesla, in collaboration with Urban COD.
Why this transitional test?
• It enables us to finalise the selection of our future BEV manufacturing partner based on comprehensive, real-world data, without delaying BEV integration into our platform.
Why pre-owned Teslas?
• Hype does not intend to purchase Teslas; this partnership with Urban COD enables a test phase to be carried out exclusively with pre-owned vehicles.
• The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y have become industry benchmarks in recent years, providing a solid reference point for evaluating new market offerings and demonstrating, through practical use, that BEVs are already suitable for taxi operations in terms of both performance and TCO.
Why partner with Urban COD?
• Urban COD, like Hype, is an independent pure player fully committed to accelerating the shift of on-demand public transport (T3P) to zero-emission.
• As a specialist in BEVs for the T3P sector, Urban COD brings valuable experience, technical knowledge and tailored solutions to support this shift.
• The partnership also enables Urban COD to broaden its offering to include new BEV manufacturers and address the taxi market.
What’s the context?
• The vast majority of taxis and ride-hailing vehicles currently in operation (over 60,000 in the Paris region alone) are still powered by combustion engines: diesel, petrol, and especially hybrids, which remain polluting despite being misleadingly labelled as “green”.
These vehicles must transition to zero-emission as soon as possible, driven by increasing customer demand.
This is precisely the aim of the SWITCH movement: https://lnkd.in/dRMRGTwT, a legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
