The CEO of Uber is encouraging customers to book bicycles instead of cars for short urban trips, even if that costs his company. Uber launched an electric bike option in February in San Francisco, and has since expanded the offering to a handful of other American cities. The expansion is about more than just bicycles: A new electric scooter option will soon be available in San Francisco and other cities. "Uber said last month that it had seen real changes resulting from its trial of electric bikes. New riders taking a spin on its electric bikes in San Francisco are more likely to continue riding the bikes instead of hopping in one of its cars.

Source: CNN August 27, 2018 13:30 UTC