Uber Hires Ex-Tesla Charger Executive to Oversee EV Shift (2)

Uber Technologies Inc. has hired former Tesla Inc. executive Rebecca Tinucci to oversee the ride-hailing platform’s shift to electric vehicles, tapping a veteran who helped open the carmaker’s charging network to other car brands.

Tinucci will start on Sept. 16 as global head of sustainability, according to an internal company announcement Tuesday obtained by Bloomberg News. She will report to Andrew Macdonald, the top executive in charge of the company’s ride-hailing business.

In the new role, Tinucci will oversee Uber’s transition to a zero-emissions platform. The company is aiming for all of its rides and deliveries globally to be made ...