PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arcimoto®, Inc. (Nasdaq: FUV), makers of the world’s first Fun Utility Vehicle™ (FUV), an affordable and practical pure electric vehicle (EV) for everyday commuters and fleets, today announced that the company will join with Uber, the world’s largest ridesharing company to co-host an event to demonstrate Arcimoto’s SRK EV to Uber’s driver-partners and riders in Portland. The event will be held on Friday, October 20, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. PT at the WeWork Custom House located at 220 NW 8th Avenue in Portland, Oregon. The event is free and open to the community.
“Uber is thrilled to showcase Arcimoto’s affordable, ultra-efficient, three-wheeled electric vehicle, made here in Oregon,” said Jon Isaacs, Uber Public Affairs Manager for Oregon. “In addition to making personal transportation more convenient, we are committed to reducing the environmental impact and cost of trips for Uber drivers. The Arcimoto platform points the way to a dramatic reduction in emissions for everyday vehicle travel.”
“We have always envisioned the Arcimoto platform as an ideal solution for ridesharing and delivery applications like Uber and UberEATS,” said Arcimoto Founder and President Mark Frohnmayer. “We are honored to be able to share the Arcimoto experience with Uber’s riders and driver-partners, and demonstrate that lighter-footprint vehicles can make travel through the city more convenient and more fun.”
About Uber
Uber’s mission is to
make transportation as reliable as running water—everywhere, for
everyone. We started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get a
ride at the touch of a button? Six years and over two billion trips
later, we’ve started tackling an even greater challenge: reducing
congestion and pollution in our cities by getting more people into fewer
cars.
About Arcimoto, Inc.
Headquartered
and manufactured in Eugene, Oregon, Arcimoto, Inc. (Nasdaq: FUV), is
devising new technologies and patterns of mobility that together raise
the bar for environmental efficiency, footprint and affordability.
Available for pre-order today with a target purchase price of $11,900,
Arcimoto’s SRK defines the Fun Utility Vehicle category: it’s the
lightest, most affordable and performance-packed electric vehicle
suitable for the daily driver. For more information please visit www.arcimoto.com.
