Is Arrival's deal with Uber for ride-hailing electric car a leap too far?

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May 25, 2021 04:19 AM

News earlier this month that UK electric van and bus specialist Arrival is working on a ride-hailing vehicle for Uber Technologies pushed up the stock price of the EV start-up briefly, but the company has chosen a tough market to play in for its first car.

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