Gogoro
{{Short description|Taiwanese electronics company}}
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| type = Public
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|2011}}
| founders = Horace Luke
Matt Taylor
| location_city = Taoyuan
| location_country = Taiwan
| key_people = Horace Luke (CEO)
| industry = Sustainable Urban Transportation and Energy Refueling
| products = Gogoro Network
Gogoro Smartscooter
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| homepage = {{url|http://gogoro.com/}}
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Gogoro Inc. is a Taiwanese company that developed a battery-swapping refueling platform for urban electric two-wheel scooters, mopeds and motorcycles.{{Cite web |title=Gogoro Global |url=https://www.gogoro.com/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Gogoro |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Horton |first=Chris |date=2015-12-07 |title=Electric Scooters, and a Network |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/08/business/energy-environment/electric-scooters-and-a-network.html |access-date=2022-10-15 |issn=0362-4331}} It also develops its own line of electric scooters and offers its own vehicle innovations to vehicle maker partners like Yamaha, Aeon Motor, PGO, eReady, and eMOVING. Gogoro also operates GoShare, a rideshare service, in Taiwan and Ishigaki Island in Japan.{{Cite web |last=Toll |first=Micah |date=2022-08-30 |title=Gogoro's GoShare battery-swapping scooter-sharing platform expands with TSMC partnership |url=https://electrek.co/2022/08/30/gogoros-goshare-battery-swapping-scooter-tsmc-taichung/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Electrek |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Sumitomo ties with Taiwan scooter maker in battery-swap scheme |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-trends/Sumitomo-ties-with-Taiwan-scooter-maker-in-battery-swap-scheme |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Nikkei Asia |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Gogoro's electric scooter-sharing program is coming to Japan |url=https://www.engadget.com/2017-09-27-gogoro-electric-scooter-sharing-program-coming-japan.html |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Engadget |date=28 September 2017 |language=en-US}}
Gogoro Smartscooter, the first consumer product from Gogoro, was revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January 2015. Along with the scooter, Gogoro announced a battery-swapping network under the name Gogoro Energy Network.{{cite web |last1=Fried |first1=Ina |date=5 January 2015 |title=Well-Heeled Gogoro Unveils Plan to Cover Cities With Scooters and Battery-Swapping Kiosks |url=http://recode.net/2015/01/05/well-heeled-gogoro-unveils-plan-to-cover-cities-with-scooters-and-battery-swapping-kiosks/ |website=Re/code |publisher=Revere Digital LLC |accessdate=26 March 2015}}
History
Gogoro was founded in 2011 by entrepreneurs Horace Luke and Matt Taylor.{{cite web|title=About Gogoro|url=http://www.gogoro.com/about/|website=www.gogoro.com|publisher=Gogoro Inc.|accessdate=19 January 2015}} In its year of inception, Gogoro secured $50 million in seed funding from Dr. Samuel Yin of Ruentex Group and Cher Wang.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ex-htcers-bring-their-design-chops-to-electric-smartscooter/|title=Ex-HTCers bring their design chops to electric Smartscooter|first=Roger|last=Cheng|website=Roadshow}} In October 2014, Gogoro raised an additional $100 million in Series B funding from a collection of investors.{{cite news|last1=Lorenz|first1=Taylor|title=Mysterious Startup Gogoro Quietly Raises $150 Million For An Electric Scooter You'll Never Have To Plug In|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/gogoro-launches-smart-electric-plugless-scooter-2015-1|accessdate=19 January 2015|publisher=Business Insider|date=5 January 2015}} In November 2015, Gogoro announced a $30 million round of investment from Panasonic and [http://www.df.gov.tw/page-Item.aspx?Group_ID=10 Taiwan's National Development Fund] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204101625/http://www.df.gov.tw/page-Item.aspx?Group_ID=10 |date=2016-12-04 }}.{{Cite web|title = Electric Scooter Maker Gogoro Expands To Europe, Closes $130 Million Investment|url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2015/11/17/electric-scooter-maker-gogoro-expands-to-europe-closes-130-million-investment/#7f1244bc6ec4|website = Forbes|access-date = 2015-11-20}} In September 2017, Gogoro announced a $300 million Series C round of investment from Singapore's Temasek, Generation Investment Management (co-founded by Al Gore), Japan's Sumitomo Corporation, and French utility Engie, increasing the Smartscooter innovator's capital up to US$480 million.{{Cite news|title = Temasek Leads $300 Million Investment in Electric Scooter Maker|url = https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-19/temasek-leads-300-million-investment-in-electric-scooter-maker|newspaper = Bloomberg.com|date = 19 September 2017|access-date = 2017-09-20}} The company went public in 2022 with its merger with Nasdaq-listed special-purpose acquisition company Poema Global.{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/05/gogoros-public-debut-could-supercharge-ev-battery-swapping-across-the-globe/ |title=Gogoro's public debut could supercharge EV battery swapping across the globe |first=Rebecca |last=Bellan |date=April 5, 2022 |publisher=TechCrunch}}
On April 21, 2021, Gogoro announced a strategic partnership with the world's top two-wheel vehicle maker, Hero MotoCorp, to roll out its Gogoro Network battery swapping in India.{{Cite news|date=2021-04-21|title=Hero MotoCorp Taps Taiwan's Gogoro in Shift to Electric|language=en|work=Bloomberg.com|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-21/hero-taps-taiwan-s-gogoro-in-shift-to-electric-motorcycles|access-date=2021-05-12}}
In December 2020, analyst firm Frost & Sullivan recognized Gogoro as the 2020 Global Company of the Year Award for the Swappable Battery Electric Scooter Market.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-16|title=Frost & Sullivan recognizes Gogoro with 2020 global company of the year|url=https://ww2.frost.com/news/press-releases/frost-sullivan-recognizes-gogoro-with-the-2020-global-company-of-the-year-award-for-the-swappable-battery-electric-scooter-market/|access-date=2021-05-12|website=Frost & Sullivan|language=en-US}}
In June 2024, the Castrol lubricants division of multinational oil giant BP announced plans to invest up to $50M in Gogoro.{{Cite web |last=Toll |first=Micah |date=2024-06-25 |title=BP's Castrol invests $50M in Gogoro, leading EV battery-swapping provider |url=https://electrek.co/2024/06/25/bps-castrol-invests-50m-in-gogoro-leading-ev-battery-swapping-provider/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Electrek |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-25 |title=Castrol invests in Gogoro, a two-wheeler battery swapping leader |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/castrol-invests-gogoro-two-wheeler-100000146.html |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Yahoo Finance |language=en-US |quote=In the first tranche of the investment, Castrol Holdings, an affiliate of Castrol, will invest US$25 million in ordinary shares of Gogoro. This investment is expected to be followed by a second US$25 million investment in the form of a convertible note}}
In September 2024, Gogoro's CEO and chairman Horace Luke had stepped down amid subsidy fraud allegations.
On October 1, 2024, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs released its review conclusion and stated that there was insufficient evidence to determine that the reported vehicle model violated localization regulations.{{Cite web |last=Toll |first=Micah |date=2024-10-02 |title=Electric scooter giant Gogoro cleared of fraud charges after investigation |url=https://electrek.co/2024/10/02/electric-scooter-giant-gogoro-cleared-of-fraud-charges-after-investigation/ |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=electrek |language=en-US}}
Gogoro Network
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The Gogoro Network{{Cite web|title=Gogoro Network® Battery Swapping Platform|url=https://www.gogoro.com/gogoro-network/|access-date=2021-05-12|website=Gogoro|language=en}} is a modular battery swapping infrastructure designed to be deployed in cities for electric refueling of two-wheel vehicles like scooters, mopeds, and motorcycles. Riders would be able to swap out depleted batteries at a network of kiosks called GoStations for a monthly subscription fee.{{cite journal|last1=Ward-Bailey|first1=Jeff|title=CES 2015: Gogoro unveils smart scooter|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2015/0105/CES-2015-Gogoro-unveils-smart-scooter|journal=The Christian Science Monitor|date=5 January 2015|accessdate=25 March 2015}} According to Gogoro, as of April 2021 in its pilot market of Taiwan, Gogoro Network had 370,000 riders and managed more than 175 million battery swaps, 265,000 per day, through its 2,000 GoStations.{{Cite web|last=O'Kane|first=Sean|date=2021-04-21|title=Gogoro is bringing its electric scooter and battery tech to India|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/21/22394575/gogoro-india-hero-motorcorp-electric-scooters-battery-swap-stations|access-date=2021-05-12|website=The Verge|language=en}}
The Gogoro Smartscooter was the first vehicle to be integrated into the Gogoro Network in 2015.{{cite web |title=Gogoro® Ignites Smart City Transformation with Launch of World's First Smartscooter™ and Battery Swapping Infrastructure |url=http://www.gogoro.com/about/press/2015-01-05-Gogoro-Smartscooter-launch |website=Gogoro.com |publisher=Gogoro |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109061010/http://www.gogoro.com/about/press/2015-01-05-Gogoro-Smartscooter-launch |archivedate=2015-01-09 }}
The network also includes the Powered by Gogoro Network (PBGN) program, through which other manufacturers of electric motor scooters can build scooters that utilize the Gogoro Network infrastructure. Gogoro has several vehicle maker partners participating in PBGN, including:
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- Aeon Motor
- Awayspeed (ADATA){{cite news |url=https://speed.ettoday.net/news/1864223 |title=Gogoro換電系統、宏佳騰打造!威速登商用電動三輪車搶攻物流市場 |lang=zh-tw |trans-title= Gogoro battery swap system! Awayspeed commercial electric tricycles enter the local delivery market |author=林鼎智 |date=November 27, 2020 |work=ET Today |access-date=7 June 2024}}
- Dachangjiang (Haojue){{cite news |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/18/gogoros-electric-vehicle-technology-will-make-its-china-debut-through-a-deal-with-yadea-and-dcj/ |title=Gogoro strikes deal with Yadea and DCJ to build a battery-swapping network in China |first=Catherine |last=Shu |date=May 18, 2021 |work=TechCrunch |access-date=7 June 2024}}
- eMOVING (China Motor Co.){{cite news |url=https://www.energytrend.com/news/20210811-23392.html |title=First Scooter between eMoving and Gogoro EZ1 Launches Starting from NT$58,900 |date=August 11, 2021 |work=EnergyTrend |access-date=7 June 2024}}
- eReady (Suzuki Taiwan){{cite news |url=https://www.energytrend.com/news/20200812-19166.html |title=What Do We Know So Far About Suzuki's New Electric Scooter eReady That Is Making Its Debut Soon? |date=August 12, 2020 |work=EnergyTrend |access-date=7 June 2024}}
- Gogoro{{cite web |last1=Toll |first1=Micah |title=Gogoro expands electric scooter dominance with yet another vehicle partnership |url=https://electrek.co/2020/11/29/gogoro-expands-electric-scooter-dominance-with-yet-another-vehicle-partnership/ |website=electrek.co |date=29 November 2020 |publisher=Electrek |access-date=14 February 2021}}
- Hero MotoCorp{{cite news |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/12/gogoro-battery-swapping-network-electric-two-wheelers-in-india/ |title=Taiwan's Gogoro kicks off entry into India with battery swapping and electric two wheelers |first=Jagmeet |last=Singh |date=December 12, 2023 |work=TechCrunch |access-date=7 June 2024}}
- Yadea
- Yamaha{{cite news |url=https://www.energytrend.com/news/20190708-14351.html |title=New E-Scooter EC-05 Jointly Developed by Yamaha and Gogoro Will Be for Sale on August 1 With a Price Tag of NT$99,800 |date=July 8, 2019 |work=EnergyTrend |access-date=7 June 2024}}
- PGO{{cite news |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/06/gogoro-announces-yamaha-aeon-and-pgo-are-the-first-manufacturers-that-will-use-its-swappable-batteries-in-their-own-scooters/ |title=Gogoro announces Yamaha, Aeon and PGO are the first manufacturers that will use its swappable batteries in their own scooters |first=Catherine |last=Shu |date=August 6, 2019 |work=TechCrunch |access-date=7 June 2024}}
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In 2022, Gogoro announced it planned to launch in Singapore.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-09-06 |title=Taiwan's Gogoro selected for sandbox pilot in Singapore {{!}} Taiwan News {{!}} 2022-09-06 15:53:00 |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4649463 |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Taiwan News}}
= Gogoro Network in Asia =
== Taiwan ==
In July 2015, Gogoro Smartscooter was launched in Taiwan, a country with the highest scooter density in the world.{{Cite web|title = Why Aren't Electric Scooters Taking Off in Taiwan?|url = http://vrworld.com/2015/02/22/arent-electric-scooters-taking-off-taiwan/ |website = VR World|access-date = 2016-02-19|first = Nelson|last = Moura|date = 22 February 2015 }} By the end of the same year, more than 4,000 Smartscooters were sold, and its market share in Taiwan's electric scooter market hit 33.94%.{{Cite web|title = 電動機車產業網--車輛維修資訊|url = http://www.lev.org.tw/subsidy/carSell.aspx# |website = www.lev.org.tw|date = 2008-05-19|access-date = 2016-02-19|last = 經濟部工業局}} According to Gogoro, in 2016 the company had a GoStation less than every 1.3 kilometers in Taipei.{{Cite web|title = Gogoro Smartscooter sales hit a new high this month - Taipei Times|url = http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2015/12/29/2003635897 |website = www.taipeitimes.com|date = 29 December 2015|access-date = 2016-02-19}}
In February 2021, the network consisted of 1,959 GoStations and more than 764,000 battery packs. 66 of the GoStations in 2021 were Super GoStations which were larger than regular GoStations with the ability to service up to 1,000 riders a day.{{cite web |last1=Chang |first1=Eric |title=Taiwan's Gogoro Network powered through innovative solutions |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4126170 |website=www.taiwannews.com.tw |date=12 February 2021 |publisher=Taiwan News |access-date=14 February 2021}} Some stations have grid batteries, able to keep charging scooter batteries during grid failures.{{cite web |last1=Toll |first1=Micah |title=Massive power outage in Taiwan sends gas stations offline, but Gogoro's electric scooter battery stations powered themselves |url=https://electrek.co/2022/03/04/massive-power-outage-in-taiwan-sends-gas-stations-offline-but-gogoros-electric-scooter-battery-stations-powered-themselves/ |website=Electrek |date=4 March 2022}}
== China ==
In October 2021, Gogoro Network launched in Hangzhou, China under the Huan Huan brand, with 45 GoStations in partnership with Yadea and Dachangjiang Group.{{Cite web |last=Shu |first=Catherine |date=2021-10-11 |title=Gogoro launches battery swapping stations in China |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/10/gogoro-launches-battery-swapping-stations-in-china/ |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Taiwan e-scooter maker Gogoro taps local suppliers to go global |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Taiwan-e-scooter-maker-Gogoro-taps-local-suppliers-to-go-global |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Nikkei Asia |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |date=2021-10-11 |title=Gogoro bets on China's electric scooter market ahead of Spac deal |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/fe6df633-cf43-411e-ae58-aaf5755f02fe |access-date=2022-09-06}} It has since expanded to Wuxi and Kunming, with 250 swapping stations in China as of September 2022.{{Cite news |date=2021-09-16 |title=Battery-Swapping Startup Gogoro to Go Public in SPAC Merger |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-16/battery-swapping-startup-gogoro-to-go-public-in-spac-merger |access-date=2022-09-06}}{{Cite web |title=城市网络-智能换电城市地图/地址/定位/路线-全国电池交换站-换换官网 |url=https://www.huanhuan.cn/network |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=www.huanhuan.cn}} In November 2022, Gogoro announced it would delay its expansion plans in China due to economic and geopolitical uncertainty.{{Cite news |date=2022-11-11 |title=Taiwan electric scooter firm Gogoro delaying China expansion |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/taiwan-electric-scooter-firm-gogoro-delaying-china-expansion-2022-11-11/ |access-date=2022-11-30}}
== Indonesia ==
In December 2021, Gogoro launched a pilot program in Jakarta with Gojek, with 250 Smartscooters and 4 GoStations.{{Cite web |title=Gogoro Drives Strong Momentum in Indonesia with New Strategic Partnerships That Establish an Open Electric Mobility and Battery Swapping Ecosystem |url=https://www.gogoro.com/news/foxconn-ibc-indika-gojek-indonesia/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Gogoro |date=25 January 2022 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Toll |first=Micah |date=2022-10-13 |title=This country plans to put 2 million electric motorcycles on the road in the next 3 years |url=https://electrek.co/2022/10/13/indonesia-electric-motorcycle-plans/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Electrek |language=en-US}}
== Singapore ==
In September 2022, Gogoro was awarded a sandbox pilot by Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) to launch Smartscooters and battery-swapping technology.{{Cite web |title=Gogoro awarded LTA battery-swapping sandbox pilot, partners Jardine C&C |url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/garage/gogoro-awarded-lta-battery-swapping-sandbox-pilot-partners-jardine-cc |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=www.businesstimes.com.sg}}
== India ==
On November 3, 2022, Gogoro announced a battery-swapping pilot in Delhi in partnership with Zypp Electric, a delivery company.{{Cite web |last=Toll |first=Micah |date=2022-11-03 |title=Gogoro's global expansion continues as battery swapping giant enters Indian market |url=https://electrek.co/2022/11/03/gogoro-battery-swapping-zypp-india/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Electrek |language=en-US}} The network began operation on November 8, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Makol |first=Malavika Kaur |date=November 8, 2022 |title=Taiwan's Gogoro Sees India as 'Holy Grail' for EV Technology |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-08/taiwan-s-gogoro-sees-india-as-holy-grail-for-ev-technology |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=www.bloomberg.com}}
In January 2023, Gogoro announced a partnership with Belrise Industries and the state of Maharashtra to invest $2.5 billion in battery charging and swapping infrastructure.{{Cite web |last=Bellan |first=Rebecca |date=2023-01-17 |title=Gogoro, Belrise JV to spend $2.5B on battery swapping network in Indian state |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/17/gogoro-belrise-jv-to-spend-2-5b-on-battery-swapping-network-in-indian-state/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |date=2023-01-17 |title=Taiwan's Gogoro signs deal to test EV battery-swapping in India |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/32a1e590-6349-4166-8c3e-e71142ad5f5a |access-date=2023-01-28}}{{Cite news |date=2023-01-17 |title=Gogoro, Belrise to Build $2.5 Billion Battery-Swapping Network in India |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-17/gogoro-belrise-to-build-battery-swapping-network-in-india |access-date=2023-01-28}}
== The Philippines ==
On November 29, 2022, Gogoro announced a battery-swapping pilot in Manila in partnership with Ayala Corporation, with plans to launch in the first quarter of 2023.{{Cite web |last=Bellan |first=Rebecca |date=2022-11-30 |title=Gogoro to pilot battery swapping and Smartscooters in Philippines next year |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/29/gogoro-to-pilot-battery-swapping-and-smartscooters-in-philippines-next-year/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}
== Nepal ==
In April 2024, Gogoro will be launching in Kathmandu, Nepal in partnership with Nebula Energy, a Nepalese company. Nebula Energy will be the authorized and exclusive dealer of Gogoro products including the network in Nepal.
= Gogoro Network outside Asia =
== Israel ==
Israel is one of the first markets outside of Taiwan that Gogoro has explored. In September 2022, Gogoro launched its Smartscooters and battery swapping technology in Tel Aviv, with plans to expand into other Israeli cities in the near future.{{Cite web |last=Bellan |first=Rebecca |date=2022-05-11 |title=Gogoro to launch Smartscooters and battery-swapping stations in Israel |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/11/gogoro-to-launch-smartscooters-and-battery-swapping-stations-in-israel/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}{{cite web |last1=Toll |first1=Micah |date=January 2020 |title=As Gogoro expands globally, will its popular battery swap stations follow? |url=https://electrek.co/2020/01/01/gogoro-battery-swap-stations-international-israel/ |access-date=14 February 2021 |website=electrek.co |publisher=Electrek}}{{Cite web |last=Toll |first=Micah |date=2022-09-06 |title=Gogoro launches sales of its battery-swapping electric scooters in Israel, also enters Singapore |url=https://electrek.co/2022/09/06/gogoro-launches-battery-swap-electric-scooter-israel/ |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Electrek |language=en-US}}
== Colombia ==
Gogoro will market its own scooters in Colombia starting in June 2024. The first four battery swapping stations will be colocated at Terpel service stations in Bogotá, with plans to eventually expand to other cities, including Medellín.{{cite web |url=https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/05/electric-scooter-battery-swapping-for-colombia-gogoro-gets-50-million-in-investments/ |title=Electric Scooter Battery Swapping for Colombia, & Gogoro Gets $50 Million in Investments |date=June 5, 2024 |work=Clean Technica |access-date=7 June 2024}}
Products
{{main|Gogoro Smartscooter}}
= Gogoro 1 Smartscooter=
Released in 2015. The Gogoro Smartscooter is an electric scooter designed for urban transportation. It is powered by an electric motor developed by Gogoro, which is marketed as the G1 Aluminum Liquid Cooled Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor.{{cite web|last1=Wilson|first1=Byron|title=Gogoro Smartscooter First Look|url=http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/937/20748/Motorcycle-Article/Gogoro-Smartscooter-First-Look.aspx|website=Motorcycle USA|accessdate=26 March 2015}} Instead of plugging into an outlet to recharge, the Smartscooter uses swappable battery packs which are made with Panasonic lithium ion 18650 cells.{{cite web|title=Gogoro® Ignites Smart City Transformation with Launch of World's First Smartscooter™ and Battery Swapping Infrastructure|url=http://www.gogoro.com/press/releases/2015-01-05-Gogoro-Smartscooter-launch/|website=Gogoro.com|accessdate=19 January 2015}}
= Gogoro 2 Smartscooter=
Released in 2017. The second model of Gogoro. The company states the following figures for the Smartscooter based on internal testing:{{cite web|title=Smartscooter Spec Sheet|url=http://images.gogoroapp.com/download/PDF/gogoro-smartscooter-spec-sheet-metric-unit.pdf|website=www.gogoro.com|publisher=Gogoro Inc.|accessdate=25 March 2015}} The Smartscooter's sensors collect information such as speed, battery level, consumption rate, system failures, and scooter falls. This information is presented to riders via Gogoro mobile apps.{{cite web|last1=Nuñez|first1=Michael|title=CES 2015: The Gogoro Smartscooter Is A Tesla On Two Wheels|url=http://www.popsci.com/ces-2015-gogoro-smartscooter-tesla-two-wheels|website=Popular Science|date=10 January 2015 |accessdate=26 March 2015}}
= Gogoro Viva =
In September 2019, Gogoro unveiled the Viva Smartscooter, a smaller electric scooter that provided a smaller option for customers.{{Cite web|title=Gogoro's smaller scooter is built for international expansion|url=https://www.engadget.com/2019-09-26-gogoro-viva-electric-scooter.html|access-date=2021-05-12|website=Engadget|date=26 September 2019 |language=en-US}}
= Gogoro S1 =
= Gogoro SuperSport =
Partners
Gogoro has announced the following strategic partnerships:
- Hero MotoCorp: on April 21, 2021, Gogoro announced a strategic partnership with the world's top two-wheel vehicle maker, Hero MotoCorp, to rollout its battery Gogoro Network battery swapping in India.
- Coup Mobility GmbH: an electric scooter sharing service using Gogoro scooters that operated in Berlin, Tübingen, Paris and Madrid between 2016 and 2020 but was closed for economic reasons.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/25/coup-shuts-down-its-electric-moped-scooter-service/|title = Coup shuts down its electric moped scooter service| date=25 November 2019 }}
- Tier Mobility GmbH: electric scooter sharing service operating in Berlin, Cologne, Munich and Hamburg.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tier.app/e-moped/|title = E-Moped – TIER}} Tier acquired the assets of Coup in early-2020.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/26/tier-mobility-acquires-coups-electric-moped-scooters/amp/|title = Tier Mobility acquires Coup's electric moped scooters – TechCrunch| date=26 February 2020 }}
- Ride Go Share: electric scooter sharing service in Okinawa, Japan{{Cite web|url=https://www.ridegoshare.jp/en/company/|title = Electric Bike Rental Service in Ishigaki, Okinawa|GO SHARE【Official Website】}}
- Carbon belts: developed in partnership with Gates
- Performance tires: developed in partnership with Maxxis
- Battery cells: developed in partnership with Panasonic
See also
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- List of companies of Taiwan
- Battery electric vehicle
- Battery swapping
- the Honda Mobile Power Pack adopted by the Swappable Battery Motorcycle Consortium
- Charging station
- Electric car
- Electric car use by country
- List of modern production plug-in electric vehicles
- Plug-in electric vehicle
- Ather Energy
- Renault Fluence Z.E.
References
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