Nebula Energy and Gogoro Inc (Nasdaq: GGR), a global technology leader in battery-swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable mobility solutions for cities, today launched Gogoro Battery Swapping and introduced the Gogoro CrossOver GX250 Smartscooter in Nepal. The announcement was made at a media event in the city of Kathmandu, Nepal, where the first battery swapping station is located. Nebula is an authorized and exclusive partner of Gogoro Inc.
"Gogoro is at the forefront of sustainable urban transportation and together we plan to contribute to Nepal's zero-emission targets through this new age of sustainable energy, mobility and technology," said Manoj Goyal, chairman of Nebula Energy.
"We are proud to be partnering with an industry leader like Nebula Energy who shares our vision for accelerating the electric transformation of Nepal's two-wheel transportation industry. Nepal is at the forefront of clean energy generation and utilization and is actively promoting two- and four-wheel EV adoption and our partnership is sure to make a significant impact," said Horace Luke, founder and CEO of Gogoro. "Together, Gogoro and Nebula Energy share a vision for accelerating the electric transformation of Nepal's two-wheel transportation industry. Gogoro battery swapping is optimized to provide convenient Swap & Go access to Gogoro Smart Batteries in seconds. Gogoro's new Gogoro CrossOver GX250 is optimized for riders in Nepal with more seating and storage space and better ground clearance."
Gogoro battery swapping will initially be available to strategic B2B customers in the Kathmandu valley where Nebula plans to rollout Gogoro battery swapping stations every two to three kilometers. Nebula plans to offer Gogoro Smartscooters at consumer retail locations later in 2024.
"Mass adoption of two-wheel EVs in Nepal must be enabled through smart and innovative technologies like Gogoro's battery swapping and Smartscooters," said Sahayu Goyal, managing director at Nebula Energy. "Gogoro's Swap & Go battery-swapping provides a unique solution that addresses the major challenges that Nepal riders face when deciding to buy an electric two-wheeler today Nebula plans to install more Gogoro battery swapping stations than the number of petrol stations in Nepal."
"Our partnership with Nebula Energy is a natural extension of our India commercialization and we are excited to be leveraging our new India-based manufacturing capabilities to deliver the new Gogoro CrossOver to Kathmandu," said Yang Chen, vice president of Gogoro.