Globe’s 917Ventures and Ayala Corp. teamed up with Taiwan’s Gogoro to roll out electric two-wheel scooters in the Philippines.
Piloting in Metro Manila in the first quarter of 2023, Gogoro’s Smartscooters will serve as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuel-powered vehicles used by the logistics and last-mile delivery industry.
Gogoro Smartscooters are powered by Gogoro’s battery swapping platform through conveniently located swap stations, where users can quickly swap depleted batteries for fully-charged ones in seconds.
Vince Yamat, 917Ventures managing director, said the partnership would reduce the use of fossil fuel by the logistics industry which is known to release significantly more emissions per vehicle per day than consumer riding.
“We are committed to help address the climate crisis by introducing Gogoro to logistics businesses, helping them in their sustainability efforts. In addition, because of the Swap & Go technology that enables riders to be fully charged in just seconds, we hope Gogoro will also help address hesitations surrounding charging electric vehicles and even finding parking slots. Hopefully, this technology will encourage more Filipinos to switch to EV,” Yamat said. Darwin G. Amojelar