Gogoro announced an exclusive sales partnership with Cycle & Carriage in Singapore. The company plans to sell its smart electric scooters, including the Gogoro SuperSport, Gogoro Premium, and Gogoro VIVA MIX, in Singapore in the fourth quarter of this year, and will also begin operating a battery swap system. Cycle & Carriage will also partner with Shell Recharge, Shell's electric vehicle charging arm, to install GoStation battery swap stations at Shell gas stations in Singapore.
Gogoro will start in March 2023Started working with Cycle & Carriage on the food delivery platform foodpanda, first launched the Gogoro smart electric scooter and battery swap platform pilot project in Singapore, which is expected to be completed in September this year. During this period, it has received many satisfactory feedback from delivery partners, and they are also satisfied with the leasing solutions and after-sales service provided by Cycle & Carriage.
Currently, the average monthly riding distance of each delivery partner is about 2200 kilometers, and the battery can be swapped up to twice a day, with a maximum driving distance of 100 kilometers after each battery swap.
Cycle & Carriage is collaborating with Shell Recharge, Shell's electric vehicle charging arm, to deploy GoStation battery swap stations at Shell gas stations in Singapore. The first station is expected to open in August of this year, with additional stations planned over the next two years. Cycle & Carriage will also launch three Gogoro smart electric scooters in Singapore in the fourth quarter of this year: the Gogoro SuperSport, Gogoro Premium, and Gogoro VIVA MIX.
Gogoro Founder and CEO Xuesen Luke said, "After close collaboration with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore, we are delighted to announce that Gogoro has officially received commercial approval from the Singaporean authorities, demonstrating that the Gogoro battery swap system is a safe, smart, reliable, and sustainable solution. This milestone builds on the tremendous success of the pilot program with Gogoro, Cycle & Carriage, and foodpanda. We look forward to soon implementing these findings into commercial operations, allowing more consumers to enjoy the environmentally friendly and convenient electric transportation."
Wilfrid Foo, Managing Director of Cycle & Carriage Singapore, said: "Battery swapping and electric scooters are still in their early stages of development in Singapore, and our partnership with Gogoro will accelerate the industry's growth. Through this pilot program, we've gathered valuable data and positive feedback from foodpanda's delivery partners. We are very confident in the commercialization of this program, as it will be a perfect green transportation solution for Singapore."
