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Bloomberg
9 hours ago
- Automotive
- Bloomberg
Uber Freight Is Stuck in a No-Win Situation
Rebecca Tinucci has just been assigned one of the toughest jobs in transportation. She was named chief executive officer of Uber Freight after its founder, Lior Ron, jumped ship to become the chief operating officer of Waabi, a driverless large-truck startup. Tinucci, a Tesla Inc. veteran, was hired by Uber Technologies Inc. to help develop infrastructure for Uber drivers who own electric vehicles. She's now in charge of solving Uber's freight problem. The ride-hailing company made a bet that using its technological prowess to digitize the trucking industry would reap big rewards. That bet hasn't paid off and it's unlikely it ever will.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Rebecca Tinucci named CEO of Uber Freight
Uber Freight announced Tuesday the appointment of Rebecca Tinucci as chief executive officer. Tinucci succeeds founder and chief executive officer Lior Ron, who will become chairman while also taking on a new role as chief operating officer of Waabi, an autonomous trucking technology company. Uber is a major investor in Waabi, with the release noting its continued commitment to innovation across logistics and autonomous technologies. Tinucci brings extensive experience from Tesla, where she served as the senior director of charging infrastructure. In her previous role at Tesla, she transformed the global charging organization into a profitable multi-billion-dollar business and led industry-wide collaborations that established North American standards for electric vehicle infrastructure. Most recently at Uber, she spearheaded the company's global electrification strategy, developing partnerships across energy and mobility sectors to advance zero-emission goals. 'Uber Freight has built something truly special — a platform that changes the game for shippers, carriers, and the entire industry,' said Tinucci in a press release. 'I couldn't be more excited to roll up my sleeves with this team to keep raising the bar for our customers and showing the market what's next.' Under Ron's nine-year leadership, Uber Freight evolved from a startup within Uber to a global logistics platform managing over $20 billion in freight under management. The company developed multiple products including Uber Freight TMS, Exchange, Powerloop, and the recently launched Insights AI. 'Uber Freight was born from my belief that logistics could be radically transformed through technology,' said Ron. 'Rebecca is a proven leader who brings strong operational chops, customer empathy, and platform thinking. I'm thrilled to support her as she takes the helm for Uber Freight's next chapter.' Through Uber Freight's managed transportation services, the company serves one in three Fortune 500 companies, including Colgate, Nestlé, and Anheuser-Busch InBev. Tinucci will make her first public appearance as CEO at Deliver 2025, Uber Freight's flagship customer event scheduled for September. The post Rebecca Tinucci named CEO of Uber Freight appeared first on FreightWaves.
Boston Globe
23-06-2025
- Automotive
- Boston Globe
Uber drivers are now more concerned about charging than EV cost
Advertisement Uber does have an ace up its sleeve in mitigating this issue. Last year, the company hired Rebecca Tinucci, the former head of charging infrastructure at Tesla Inc., to oversee its electrification efforts. Nine months into the job, she's brokered a partnership the company expects will improve charging access for 55,000 drivers in London, Boston, and Phoenix, and is rolling out a tool to help 40 cities decide on where to locate their next public plugs. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'We've got to get to work,' Tinucci said in an interview. 'As comfortable as I am in the charging space, I fully recognize how difficult it is to do charging well.' Uber is partnering with London, Boston and Phoenix as part of C40 Cities, a group affiliated with Michael Bloomberg, the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg News parent Bloomberg LP. Advertisement In addition to contributing technical support, research and policy advocacy to those three cities, the company is launching what it calls an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Estimator tool that will project future demand for EV charging from Uber drivers. The company is rolling out the service to cities covering almost 60 percent of EV drivers on the Uber platform. The tool is more than just in Uber's self-interest. The name of the game for charging-station operators is driving high utilization. Drivers doing pickups and drop-offs around the clock are just the sort of customer operators are looking for. 'There's an incredible base of demand there that we at Uber should be able to rally in support of developing more infrastructure,' Tinucci said. Uber already has seen this play out. Three years ago, the company invested £5 million ($6.73 million) toward installing 700 EV chargers across north and east London. Its chargers in the borough of Newham are being used at more than twice the national average rate. 'The challenge at Tesla was kind of single-focused around Tesla vehicles,' Tinucci said of her previous role. 'What brought me to Uber was the potential for impact. We have the largest EV fleet in the world, and we're just getting started.'
Los Angeles Times
23-06-2025
- Automotive
- Los Angeles Times
Uber drivers Are now more concerned about charging than EV cost
When it comes to convincing millions of drivers to get behind the wheel of electric vehicles, Uber Technologies Inc. has good news and bad news. First, the positive: Prices are coming down to levels at which EV cost is no longer the top issue preventing drivers in the US and UK from going electric. This is a first in the four years Uber has been surveying drivers. The challenge will be tackling the new No. 1 concern — charging difficulties — especially for a company that depends on drivers who typically lack access to home charging. Just over a third of Uber's current EV drivers in the US have a dedicated home charger. The share is even lower in Europe, at 27% in the UK and 13% in the Netherlands. Uber does have an ace up its sleeve in mitigating this issue. Last year, the company hired Rebecca Tinucci, the former head of charging infrastructure at Tesla Inc., to oversee its electrification efforts. Nine months into the job, she's brokered a partnership the company expects will improve charging access for 55,000 drivers in London, Boston and Phoenix, and is rolling out a tool to help 40 cities decide on where to locate their next public plugs. 'We've got to get to work,' Tinucci said in an interview. 'As comfortable as I am in the charging space, I fully recognize how difficult it is to do charging well.' Uber is partnering with London, Boston and Phoenix as part of C40 Cities, a group affiliated with Michael Bloomberg, the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg News parent Bloomberg LP. In addition to contributing technical support, research and policy advocacy to those three cities, the company is launching what it calls an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Estimator tool that will project future demand for EV charging from Uber drivers. The company is rolling out the service to cities covering almost 60% of EV drivers on the Uber platform. The tool is more than just in Uber's self-interest. The name of the game for charging-station operators is driving high utilization. Drivers doing pickups and drop-offs around the clock are just the sort of customer operators are looking for. 'There's an incredible base of demand there that we at Uber should be able to rally in support of developing more infrastructure,' Tinucci said. Uber already has seen this play out. Three years ago, the company invested £5 million ($6.73 million) toward installing 700 EV chargers across north and east London. Its chargers in the borough of Newham are being used at more than twice the national average rate. 'The challenge at Tesla was kind of single-focused around Tesla vehicles,' Tinucci said of her previous role. 'What brought me to Uber was the potential for impact. We have the largest EV fleet in the world, and we're just getting started.' Trudell and Lung write for Bloomberg.
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Business Standard
23-06-2025
- Automotive
- Business Standard
EV cost no longer a top concern as Uber drivers worry about charging access
When it comes to convincing millions of drivers to get behind the wheel of electric vehicles, Uber Technologies Inc. has good news and bad news. First, the positive: Prices are coming down to levels at which EV cost is no longer the top issue preventing drivers in the US and UK from going electric. This is a first in the four years Uber has been surveying drivers. The challenge will be tackling the new No. 1 concern — charging difficulties — especially for a company that depends on drivers who typically lack access to home charging. Just over a third of Uber's current EV drivers in the US have a dedicated home charger. The share is even lower in Europe, at 27 per cent in the UK and 13 per cent in the Netherlands. Uber does have an ace up its sleeve in mitigating this issue. Last year, the company hired Rebecca Tinucci, the former head of charging infrastructure at Tesla Inc., to oversee its electrification efforts. Nine months into the job, she's brokered a partnership the company expects will improve charging access for 55,000 drivers in London, Boston and Phoenix, and is rolling out a tool to help 40 cities decide on where to locate their next public plugs. 'We've got to get to work,' Tinucci said in an interview. 'As comfortable as I am in the charging space, I fully recognize how difficult it is to do charging well.' Uber is partnering with London, Boston and Phoenix as part of C40 Cities, a group affiliated with Michael Bloomberg, the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg News parent Bloomberg LP. In addition to contributing technical support, research and policy advocacy to those three cities, the company is launching what it calls an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Estimator tool that will project future demand for EV charging from Uber drivers. The company is rolling out the service to cities covering almost 60 per cent of EV drivers on the Uber platform. The tool is more than just in Uber's self-interest. The name of the game for charging-station operators is driving high utilization. Drivers doing pickups and drop-offs around the clock are just the sort of customer operators are looking for. 'There's an incredible base of demand there that we at Uber should be able to rally in support of developing more infrastructure,' Tinucci said. Uber already has seen this play out. Three years ago, the company invested £5 million ($6.73 million) toward installing 700 EV chargers across north and east London. Its chargers in the borough of Newham are being used at more than twice the national average rate. 'The challenge at Tesla was kind of single-focused around Tesla vehicles,' Tinucci said of her previous role. 'What brought me to Uber was the potential for impact. We have the largest EV fleet in the world, and we're just getting started.'
