Battery-swapping technology company Gogoro is adding the Philippines to its operations. Gogoro continues to blossom with its innovative battery-swapping technology and charging stations. It is a fast-expanding map of Gogoro’s iconic green and black batteries for electric two-wheelers and now Gogoro vehicles.
In its home country of Taiwan, Gogoro has thousands of battery-swap stations with a cumulative holding capacity of 1 million batteries. Gogoro’s domestic operations have seen up to 350 million battery swaps. The company has invested substantially in the development and improvement of its battery-swapping technology. The swapping technology has gained traction over the past few years with up to 12 non-Gogoro e-scooters using the system.
Gogoro continues to expand its battery-swapping operations through strategic partnerships with local e-scooter brands. The swapping battery system is one of the major cost-reduction measures for sales of electric vehicles and several brands have latched to the scheme. In the Philippines, Gogoro is teaming up with Globe’s 917 Ventures and Ayala Corporation. The companies are collaborating on introducing eco-friendly electric vehicles for the last-mile delivery market. Gogoro is also enjoying the support of the Philippines Department of Energy and the Department of Trade and Industry.
Gogoro brings to the Philippines, its intelligent battery-swapping technology for EV fuelling. According to its founder and CEO, Horace Luke, Gogoro plans to unlock the incredible environmental and sustainability benefits to businesses with implications for fleet management and deliveries.
The Philippines’ electric two-wheeler industry is budding and holds a lot of promise for Gogoro. A sustainable, effective, and efficient personal transportation system driven by battery-swapping e-scooters could be an optimal solution in the country. The country continues to grapple with crippling transportation issues and the Gogoro intervention holds a lot of hope.
The pilot battery swapping scheme will kick off in Manila by Q1 2023. Delivery riders will use Gogoro’s Smartscooters and the company’s battery-swapping GoStations. It is expected that the Pilot scheme will significantly improve delivery times and frequency for the drivers. It will also reduce the need for parking spots during the long periods needed to fully charge their e-scooters.
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