Gogoro is the global leader in battery-swapping electric scooters and the company is making inroads into the Americas. The Gogoro scooters will soon berth in Latin America, with other countries including the US to follow later. Gogoro has just announced its expansion to South America and will deploy its e-scooters and battery-charging networks in Chile and Colombia.
Gogoro will partner with Copec, a Latin American energy company to deliver its first lineup of e-scooters in South America. The partnership between Gogoro and Copec will see to the development of charging stations in the two countries in addition to the release of the Gogoro Smartscooters. The first scooters and battery-swapping stations (GoStations) will become active in Q2 2024, according to Gogoro. The scooters will be available both for commercial use and private use. The commercial option will include delivery riders.
Gogoro says its partnership with Copec is an important milestone in its mission to transform urban transportation globally. Gogoro also stated that the partnership with Copec will provide an accessible path for both consumers and delivery riders to adopt sustainable urban mobility and contribute to the fight against climate change. Gogoro’s CEO and founder, Horace Luke estimated that on average, last-mile delivery riders ride more than six times the distance a consumer rider rides. Therefore, enabling delivery riders to adopt sustainable and smart electric transportation is bound to have an accelerated impact on cities.
Since 2015 when it first rolled out its battery-swapping system, Gogoro has expanded beyond its home market of Taiwan to China, Indonesia, India, Israel, Singapore, South Korea, and the Philippines. The first GoStation units will be unveiled in Santiago, Chile utilizing Copec service stations. Gogoro will partner with Colombia company, Terpel to operate battery-swapping stations in Bogota, Colombia. The entry of Gogoro into South America holds lots of promise for the company, as the continent has a growing population of riders.
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