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Why Gogoro picked India as its new go-to market

Gogoro co-founder and CEO Horace Luke wants to “go big” in India even as the Taiwanese company faces challenges in its home country. The potential of India, it seems, is simply too ripe to ignore and not just because it’s the world’s biggest two-wheeler market, where 15 million to 20…

Why Gogoro picked India as its new go-to market

Taiwanese electric scooter maker Gogoro introduced Tuesday a battery-swapping network and three smartscooters to India, marking the company’s official entry into the world’s most populous country and biggest two-wheeler market. …

Taiwan’s Gogoro kicks off entry into India with battery swapping and electric two wheelers

Vammo, the São Paulo-based startup that wants to scale electric motorcycle battery swapping in Latin America, has raised a $30 million Series A round to capture the growth in popularity…

Vammo aims to scale e-motorcycle battery swapping across LatAm

Gogoro, the Taiwanese two-wheeler battery-swapping giant, says that its smart electric scooters can now be unlocked and turned on via a key in a rider’s Apple Wallet on their iPhone…

Gogoro’s Smartscooters can now be unlocked via Apple Wallet

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,…

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

Gogoro is partnering with Foodpanda in Singapore in the latest B2B play from the battery swapping company aimed at global expansion.

Gogoro scales battery swapping to new markets via B2B partners

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…

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

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…

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

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…

Gogoro to pilot battery swapping and Smartscooters in Philippines next year

Taiwanese battery-swapping company Gogoro has signed a $345 million five-year credit facility agreement in order to increase liquidity among uncertain economic conditions. The loan comes from a group of 10…

Battery-swapping SPAC Gogoro secures $345M loan

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…

Gogoro to launch Smartscooters and battery-swapping stations in Israel

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Gogoro, the company behind Taiwan’s thriving two-wheeler battery swapping ecosystem, is poised to succeed where others have tried and could not — and now it has the cash to do…

Gogoro’s public debut could supercharge EV battery swapping across the globe

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…

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

Gogoro, the Taiwanese company best known for its electric smartscooters and swappable battery infrastructure, has just added current strategic partner Hero MotoCorp, activist and impact investment firm Engine No. 1…

Hero MotoCorp, Engine No. 1 join Gogoro’s PIPE, bringing it up to $285M

Standardizing the charging of e-scooters would be beneficial for end consumers and micromobility companies alike. 

How micromobility operators can unlock a $300B industry

Five months after announcing a deal with two of China’s biggest two-wheel vehicle makers, Gogoro officially launched there today, opening 45 battery swapping stations in Hangzhou. The company’s co-founder and…

Gogoro launches battery swapping stations in China

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Gogoro will go public on Nasdaq after $2.35B SPAC deal

Gogoro is going public. The company, which is best known for its electric Smartscooters and swappable battery infrastructure, announced today it will list on Nasdaq through a merger with Poema Global, a SPAC affiliated with Princeville Capital. The deal sets Gogoro’s enterprise valuation at $2.35 billion and is targeted to…

Gogoro will go public on Nasdaq after $2.35B SPAC deal

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Gogoro strikes deal with Yadea and DCJ to build a battery-swapping network in China

Less than a month after announcing a partnership with India’s largest two-wheeled vehicle maker, Gogoro is taking another big step in its global expansion plans. This time the market is China, where Gogoro’s technology, including its swappable smart batteries, will be used in scooters made by Dachangjiang Group (DCJ), one…

Gogoro strikes deal with Yadea and DCJ to build a battery-swapping network in China

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Gogoro partners with India’s Hero MotoCorp, one of the world’s largest two-wheel vehicle makers

Electric scooters powered by Gogoro’s swappable, rechargeable batteries now account for nearly a quarter of monthly sales in Taiwan, its home market. But one of the most frequent questions co-founder and chief executive officer Horace Luke gets asked is when will Gogoro launch its scooters in other countries. “I always…

Gogoro partners with India’s Hero MotoCorp, one of the world’s largest two-wheel vehicle makers

Gogoro announced today that its Eeyo 1s is now available for sale in France, the smart electric bike’s first European market. Another model, the Eeyo 1, will launch over the…

Gogoro’s Eeyo 1s e-bike goes on sale in France, its first European market

Scooters, a common sight on the streets of Taiwan, give commuters an alternative to cars in the country’s densely populated cities. But they also contribute to pollution and jam-packed parking…

WeMo, one of Taiwan’s biggest scooter-sharing platforms, gears up for international expansion

Gogoro, the mobility company best known for its SmartScooters, revealed details about its new e-bike brand Eeyo today. Eeyo will launch with two lightweight models, both powered by the SmartWheel,…

Gogoro unveils Eeyo, its new ebike brand

Gogoro, the Taiwanese company known for its electric scooters, announced a new ebike brand that will go on sale in the United States first. Details about the ebike, called Eeyo,…

Gogoro’s new e-bike brand Eeyo will launch in the US first

Gogoro, the Taiwanese electric vehicle company, revealed its newest vehicle today, a lightweight scooter designed for people who want something smaller than one of the company’s Smartscooter mopeds, but more…

Gogoro launches its newest electric vehicle, a lightweight scooter called Viva

Gogoro, the Taiwanese electric vehicle and mobility platform company, announced today that it has partnered with motorcycle company TIC Corporation to bring its B2B-focused electric scooters to South Korea. Gogoro…

Gogoro launches its electric scooters for businesses in South Korea

Gogoro, the Taiwanese electric vehicle company, has announced its first manufacturing partners. Yamaha, Aeon Motor and PGO will all launch new scooters this summer that run on Gogoro’s swappable batteries…

Gogoro announces Yamaha, Aeon and PGO are the first manufacturers that will use its swappable batteries in their own scooters