De Elektrische Arrival Car by Arrival UK
Geschreven op 21-12-2021 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Vervoer en OV
Arrival unveils design for its first electric car: The Arrival Car
Arrival has revealed the first finished prototype of the Arrival Car. The Arrival Car has been designed specifically for the ride hailing industry to give the best possible experience for both drivers and passengers and bring clean air to urban environments where most ride-hailing mileage occurs.
To achieve this, Arrival has created a vehicle that has exceptional visibility and comfort – with leg room twice as large as that of an average car of the same length. The Arrival Car prioritises cost, uptime, driver comfort, safety, and convenience, given an average ride-hail vehicle will on average drive 45-50,000km a year, versus 12,000km, for a typical vehicle. Arrival has been able to develop the Car alongside ride-hailing drivers from Uber in just over six months.
Arrival announced its partnership with Uber to develop an affordable, purpose-built electric vehicle (EV) for ride-hailing drivers earlier this year. Arrival says the car addresses the global need to shift ride hailing and car sharing services, with over an estimated 30 million drivers across the ride-hailing sector, over to electric to reduce emissions and improve air quality in cities.
Jamie Heywood, Regional General Manager for Northern and Eastern Europe at Uber said: “The first reveal of the Arrival Car is an exciting moment for Uber drivers, who are switching to electric vehicles at a much faster rate than the mass market. Uber drivers have been working with Arrival to provide feedback on the design of the first purpose built, fully electric car for the ride-hailing industry. This exciting new vehicle will support our commitment for all cars on the app in London to be fully electric by 2025, helping to drive a green recovery and clean up urban transport.”
This timeframe and partnership to create a purpose built vehicle is made possible because of Arrival’s vertical integration utilising technologies that are shared across Arrival’s entire portfolio of vehicles that also includes the Van and the Bus.
See also: Royal Mail Unveils Nine New Electric Trucks by Arrival UK – Kia En Hyundai Investeren In Ontwikkeling Elektrische Busjes En Bedrijfswagens by Arrival UK – UPS Koopt 10.000 Elektrische Bestelwagens by Arrival UK – Arrival: all you want to know about the new EV van
