Gogoro, Zomato, Kotak Mahindra join hands to boost EV adoption
Taiwan-based battery swapping firm Gogoro Inc on Tuesday said it has joined hands with Zomato and Kotak Mahindra Prime to promote fast adoption of electric mobility in the last-mile transportation segment.
As per the partnership, the companies will offer last-mile delivery partners associated with Zomato affordable loan terms and battery swapping services.
“The urban transformation to electric transportation in India’s cities has begun and it is essential that we provide delivery partners with an accessible path to own and leverage the benefits that smart electric two-wheeler vehicles and battery swapping offer.
“Gogoro, Zomato and Kotak are partnering to make this a reality,” Gogoro Founder and chief executive officer Horace Luke said in a statement.
Zomato currently has over 3 lakh delivery partners in the country.
“Electric two-wheelers powered by affordable, reliable, and accessible battery swapping solutions can positively impact delivery partner pay-outs, apart from reducing air pollution. That’s why we’re excited to partner with Gogoro and Kotak on this endeavour,” Zomato Food Delivery chief operating officer Mohit Sardana stated.
Kotak Mahindra Prime, the vehicle leasing division of Kotak Mahindra Bank, will provide accessible loan terms as part of the tie-up.
Earlier, electric vehicles energy infrastructure and services provider SUN Mobility said it has entered into a partnership with Zomato to power 50,000 electric two-wheelers of the latter’s fleet over the next two years. Through this association, the last-mile delivery partners onboarded on Zomato’s platform will benefit from convenient and cost-effective battery swapping solutions for their electric two-wheelers, the company said in a statement.