Uber, one of the world’s biggest ride-hailing company has launched a new category vehicle ‘quadricycle’ in partnership with Bajaj Auto. The new quadricycle is named as ‘Bajaj Qute‘. It is a driver plus three passenger quadricycle, which is a four-wheeled motor vehicle that is smaller and lighter than a passenger car.
The Bajaj Qute will exclusively be available in Bengaluru. Riders will be able to see ‘UberXS’ category vehicle on the app from June 13. While, the UberXS is a brand-new category in the India South Asia region.
“We are delighted to partner with one of India’s most-trusted names, Bajaj Auto, to launch Bajaj Qute on UberXS in Bengaluru. At Uber, we constantly work towards transforming the mobility landscape of cities, with technology at the heart of our solutions. This partnership is an extension of Uber’s commitment towards lowering transportation costs, enhancing asset utilisation and improving rider convenience,” Nandini Maheshwari, head, business development, Uber India and South Asia said.
Uber is an American multinational transportation network company which is based-out of San Francisco. It offers services that include peer-to-peer ridesharing, ride service hailing, food delivery, and a bicycle-sharing system.
Whereas, Bajaj Auto Limited was founded by Jamnalal Bajaj in Rajasthan during the year 1940. The conglomerate is a global two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturing company based in India. It manufactures motorcycles, scooters and auto rickshaws. The company is a part of the Bajaj Group.
“Bajaj Qute is the first quadricycle in India. It will prove to be an ideal solution for the mobility challenges of congestion and pollution arising from rapid urbanisation. Launched in both CNG and Petrol variant, the Qute is powered by a lightweight 216 CC four-valve water-cooled DTSi engine with closed loop fuel injection system resulting in higher fuel efficiency,” Samardeep Subandh, senior vice president at Bajaj Auto said.
Moreover, Uber had recently collaborated with Yulu in Bengaluru to offer e-bikes for reducing congestion and promoting more eco-friendly travel for everyday urban commuters.