The leader in battery swapping technology Gogoro has announced a strategic partnership with Gojek which is an on-demand services platform in South-East Asia, particularly, in Indonesia. Gojek which is part of the GoTo Group will also make an investment in Gogoro and then there will be a collaboration between Gojek, Gogoro and Pertamina on battery swapping and the Gogoro smart-scooter scheme which is on pilot in Jakarta.
“One of the greatest challenges of our time, in Indonesia and around the world, is transforming our urban transportation into a new generation of smart and sustainable electric two-wheel vehicles that are accessible and people can embrace. Together with Gojek, and the Indonesian government's support, we are on a path to making this happen,” said Horace Luke, founder and CEO, Gogoro.
“Gogoro battery swapping is a new generation of electric fueling that provides an open platform for two-wheel vehicle makers to introduce new electric vehicles that enable fast, safe and easy to use refueling,” Luke added.
Gogoro is known for its battery swapping technology, which may be introduced in India
“The partnership between Gojek and Gogoro brings together two like-minded companies that are dedicated to making smart electric transportation the norm throughout Indonesia. Such an ambition can only be achieved if multiple stakeholders work together, so partnerships like this are essential if we are to meet our goals to re-imagine intra-city transport," said Kevin Aluwi, Gojek Co-Founder and CEO.
“By combining Gojek's wide reach in Indonesia with Gogoro's capabilities, we will be able to accelerate change and share the benefits of electric vehicles with more driver-partners and consumers. This represents a significant step towards our goal of fully electrifying our fleet of vehicles by 2030 and achieving a zero-emissions future,” Kevin Aluwi explained.
Gogoro and Gojek are running a pilot that comprises of 250 Gogoro smart scooters and four GoStation battery swapping systems which will be located at Pertamina gas stations. Pertamina is the state owned oil and natural gas organisation.
Gogoro has more than 400,000 riders, 2,100 battery swapping stations and it does 270,000 daily battery swaps with 250 million total battery swaps to date.
