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Hero Motocorp and Gogoro announce strategic partnership to accelerate electrification of mobility
"HERO MOTOCORP TO DEVELOP GOGORO-POWERED VEHICLES FOR THE INDIAN MARKET"
Hero MotoCorp and Gogoro® Inc. today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the shift to sustainable electric mobility in India.
The partnership brings together Hero, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, and Gogoro, the global leader in urban battery swapping and smart mobility innovation.
The companies will establish a battery swapping joint venture to bring Gogoro’s industry-leading battery swapping platform to India and will collaborate on electric vehicle development to bring Hero-branded, powered by Gogoro Network vehicles to market.
Commenting on the new partnership, Dr. Pawan Munjal, Chairman, and CEO, Hero MotoCorp, said, “Our strategic partnership with Gogoro is in line with our Vision - ‘Be the Future of Mobility' which we are bringing alive through our Mission to ‘Create, Collaborate & Inspire’.
Today marks another major milestone in our journey, as we bring Hero’s leadership in two-wheelers, our Global scale and innovation powerhouse, with the leadership of Gogoro in the Swapping business model, as they have demonstrated over the years in Taiwan and the rest of the world.”
“This partnership will further extend the work, which we are doing at our R&D hubs at the Centre of Innovation and Technology (CIT) in Jaipur & our Tech Centre in Germany.
The vision and commitment of Hero and Gogoro are perfectly aligned towards the common goal of accelerating the shift to Smart, Sustainable electric mobility in India, and around the World.
With this new partnership, we commit to introducing a sustainable mobility paradigm, first in India and then in other markets around the world.
This partnership will strengthen and expedite the Indian government’s electrification drive and will have a significant impact on India’s energy and mobility future” he added.
“We are at a critical stage in the transformation of urban mobility and the evolution of smart cities. With more than 225 million gas-powered two-wheel vehicles in India, the need for smart and sustainable electric transportation and refueling is vital,” said Horace Luke, Founder & CEO, Gogoro Inc.
“The Hero-Gogoro partnership addresses these challenges and will leverage Hero’s market strength and Gogoro’s industry-leading innovations to deliver smart vehicles and refueling with Gogoro Network battery swapping.”
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