If you drive for Uber, you already know the math: gas is usually your biggest expense, and every day your car sits in a garage is a day you don’t get paid. That simple truth is the reason Weeve exists, and it’s what caught the attention of Frost & Sullivan.
In September 2026, the global research firm sat down with our CEO, Mathieu Courtat, for its Transformational Growth Leadership series. They talked about how a straightforward EV rental for Uber drivers grew into one of Canada’s fastest-growing electric fleets, and where we’re headed next (hint: it involves robotaxis and a lot of snow!).
Here’s what came out of that conversation, and why it matters if you’re looking for an electric car rental for Uber drivers in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa or Vancouver.
One weekly price, zero headaches
The idea behind Weeve is simple. You drive, we handle everything else. One fixed weekly rate gets you an electric car plus insurance, safety certification, unlimited kilometres and roadside assistance. No surprise repair bills, no insurance renewals to chase, no hunting for a mechanic.
Why does that matter? Because a lot of drivers can’t walk into a dealership and finance a brand-new EV, and even fewer want to manage five different bills on top of their shifts. An all-inclusive electric car rental for Uber drivers turns all of that into one predictable payment, with a real team behind it.
And it’s working! Here is Weeve by the numbers:
- Electric vehicles on the road: nearly 1,000
- Cities: Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver
- All-electric kilometres driven: 115 million+
- Canadian winters survived: 5
Big takeaways from the interview
1. We don’t really rent cars. We rent uptime. This was the lightbulb moment for Weeve. A car in the shop means a driver who isn’t earning, so everything we do is built around keeping you on the road. That means stocking parts, staying ahead on maintenance, and swapping your vehicle in about 30 minutes when something goes wrong.
2. Going electric is a money decision, not just a green one. Yes, Uber has committed to zero-emission rides in Canada by 2030. But even without that deadline, the numbers speak for themselves. When you’re driving all day, cheaper charging and lighter maintenance add up fast. That’s why an EV rental for Uber drivers makes sense on a spreadsheet, not just on Earth Day.
3. Once drivers try “car as a service”, they don’t go back. Mathieu put it well: today’s professional driver wants one all-in weekly number, the freedom to stop whenever they want, and someone who picks up the phone at 11 p.m. Once you stop thinking about tires and oil changes, it’s hard to imagine going back.
4. Four cities, four rulebooks, one playbook. Every market plays by different rules. B.C. requires a commercial licence and limits on hours. Quebec requires 15 hours of training. Toronto has a shorter program, and Ottawa has none. Learning to thrive under all four has given Weeve a playbook that makes the next city easier.
5. Winter is our home turf. Canadian winters drain batteries, harden tires and cake everything in salt and slush. Five of them have taught us lessons newer players are still learning the hard way, from which cars to choose to how fast we need to respond.
6. AI does the busywork, humans handle the moments that matter. We use AI for predictive maintenance, bilingual support triage, and matching the right car to the right city and season. But if your car won’t start, you’ll talk to a real person who gets you back on the road, not a chatbot sending you in circles.
The real impact: more drivers going electric
Here’s the part that doesn’t get talked about enough. Millions of professional drivers carry the full cost and risk of their vehicles on their own. Many can’t afford to make the switch to electric, and fleet operators often don’t qualify for the consumer EV rebates that would help. An all-inclusive electric car rental for Uber drivers removes that barrier, so you can start earning in an EV from day one.
But the impact goes further than your weekly budget:
- Fewer lost shifts. We think of ourselves as your pit crew. You’re the one racing; our job is to get you back on track fast.
- Safer drivers. Driver education is built into the service, because an accident doesn’t just mean paperwork. It means lost income.
- Cleaner air. Over 115 million kilometres driven without a drop of gas across four Canadian cities.
- A road to ownership. We’re exploring a rent-to-own option. If you’ve taken great care of a car for two years, that says more about you than a credit score ever could.
What’s next: robotaxis, snow and the depot
Mathieu’s boldest prediction? Within five years, the race in mobility won’t be won in the driver’s seat. It’ll be won at the depot. Everyone’s focused on self-driving software right now, but robotaxis still need to be cleaned, charged, calibrated and repaired. That’s exactly the work Weeve already does every single day.
We’re already running sensor-equipped EVs on Montreal streets, which gives us a front-row seat to what autonomous fleets will need. And in a Canadian winter, a sensor covered in slush isn’t a nuisance, it’s a safety problem. Mathieu’s bet: the first Canadian city to run self-driving cars all year round will be the one that cracks winter operations.
The big goal is for Weeve to become the backbone of professional mobility in Canada, keeping vehicles moving for rideshare drivers, corporate fleets, delivery, taxis and, one day, autonomous cars. Here’s how we plan to get there:
- New cities, using the playbook we’ve built across four markets.
- New customers, like corporate fleets and people who need a replacement car after an accident.
- Infrastructure for self-driving fleets, from depots to sensor calibration.
- Rent-to-own, so great drivers can eventually own their car.
Your turn to drive electric
At the end of the day, the Frost & Sullivan interview comes back to one idea: the best EV rental for Uber drivers is the one that keeps you earning. As Mathieu sees it, if you build a system that keeps drivers on the road today, you’re also building what tomorrow’s self-driving fleets will need.
Ready to rent an electric car for Uber in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa or Vancouver? One weekly price, insurance, unlimited kilometres and roadside assistance, all included, and a team that has your back, even at 11 p.m. See our plans and apply at weeve.ca.
Sources:
- From EV Fleets to Autonomous Mobility: How Weeve Is Shaping the Future of Professional Mobility, Frost & Sullivan, September 23, 2026