March 28, 2024

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Gogoro’s battery swapping stations in Taiwan are now virtual power plants

Taiwanese two-wheeler battery swapping company Gogoro has a plan to give energy back to Taiwan’s electrical grid and make money while doing it. The company is partnering with Enel X, an energy services provider, to integrate 2,500 of its GoStations in Taiwan into Enel X’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP). A VPP is a collection of […]

Gogoro’s battery swapping stations in Taiwan are now virtual power plants by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

EV startup Zypp Electric nabs $25M to hit 30 Indian cities by 2025

Zypp Electric, an Indian startup that offers an EV-as-a-service platform catering to e-commerce companies and gig workers, has received a $25 million investment led by Taiwan’s battery-swapping giant Gogoro. The cash from Gogoro is an extension of a strategic partnership between the two companies, and a signal of Gogoro’s continued commitment to the Indian market. […]

EV startup Zypp Electric nabs $25M to hit 30 Indian cities by 2025 by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Gogoro, Belrise JV to spend $2.5B on battery swapping network in Indian state

Gogoro, the Taiwanese paladin for two-wheeler battery swapping, is working with the Indian state of Maharashtra to establish state-wide battery charging and swapping infrastructure. The initiative will be driven by a “50-50” partnership between Gogoro and Belrise Industries, an automotive systems manufacturer based in India, that will form an infrastructure company to own the batteries […]

Gogoro, Belrise JV to spend $2.5B on battery swapping network in Indian state by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Gogoro to pilot battery swapping and Smartscooters in Philippines next year

Gogoro, the Taiwanese company that’s commercializing battery swapping ecosystems for electric scooters, is targeting the Philippines as its next market. The startup said Tuesday it has partnered with Filipino conglomerate Ayala Corporation, telecomms provider Globe and corporate venture builder 917Ventures to launch a B2B battery swapping pilot in Manila in the first quarter of 2023. […]

Gogoro to pilot battery swapping and Smartscooters in Philippines next year by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Gogoro to launch Smartscooters and battery swapping stations in Israel

Gogoro is launching its Smartscooters and battery swapping technology in Tel Aviv this summer, with plans to expand into other Israeli cities in the future, the company said on Wednesday. The news follows Gogoro’s public debut via a SPAC merger last month. At the time, founder and CEO Horace Luke told TechCrunch the company would focus […]

The Station: Calling all mobility founders, an unexpected Tesla Cyber Rodeo cameo and Gogoro’s public debut

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. First […]

Berlin-based Swobbee wants to bring micromobility battery swapping to Europe

Swobbee, a Berlin-based startup that’s working on commercializing battery swapping for micromobility vehicles, has raised a $6.5 million Series A led by new strategic investor EIT InnoEnergy, a major accelerator of sustainable energies in Europe that’s supported by the European Union. The startup will rely on both the funds and InnoEnergy’s network in the European […]

Berlin-based Swobbee wants to bring micromobility battery swapping to Europe

Swobbee, a Berlin-based startup that’s working on commercializing battery swapping for micromobility vehicles, has raised a $6.5 million Series A led by new strategic investor EIT InnoEnergy, a major accelerator of sustainable energies in Europe that’s supported by the European Union. The startup will rely on both the funds and InnoEnergy’s network in the European […]