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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Uber secures 500 electric cars for drivers

Uber chief Dara Khosrowshahi, Splend founder Chris King, and Uber Australia's Dom Taylor. (SUPPLIED) (AAP)

Ride-sharing giant Uber will offer its Australian drivers access to 500 electric vehicles in a bid to kickstart the country's transition to greener transport.

The tech firm partnered with Sydney finance company Splend to secure 500 Polestar 2 electric cars and offer discounted loans on the high-end vehicles to drivers in NSW.

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