New Delhi, May 21 -- Uber has announced a partnership with JSW Group to jointly explore and deploy electric vehicles designed for India's ride-hailing market.

The memorandum of understanding was signed between Parth Jindal and Dara Khosrowshahi at JSW headquarters in Mumbai last week.

India's EV market has expanded rapidly over the past few years, but large-scale adoption in ride-hailing still faces operational hurdles. Vehicle affordability, charging availability, battery performance, downtime, and driver earnings remain critical concerns for fleet operators and mobility platforms.

That is increasingly forcing companies to localise vehicle design and deployment strategies rather than rely on standard passenger EV models. Under the par...