Hero Electric has tied up with eBikeGo, an electric two-wheeler rental startup and will supply more than 1,000 bikes as part of the deal.
Hero Electric has delivered first batch of 120 to eBikeGo and will provide the remaining Hero Electric bikes through the next financial year.
Pursuant to the tie-up, “Hero Electric will also provide service support to the startup through its over 600 pan-India dealer network along with a dedicated relationship manager for maximum uptime, said the release. The bikes will be serviced end-to-end through Hero Electric’s robust service model with at least 90 per cent uptime through the life of the vehicle,” – said a release.
“At Hero Electric, we’ve always believed that to solve last mile delivery connectivity, the best option is to go electric. In the endeavour to drive the same, we have many partners who help not only businesses but also consumers with an affordable and efficient solution. With this partnership, we look forward to leveraging the reach eBikeGO brings to further transform the space and bring more electric vehicles on road,” Naveen Munjal, MD, Hero Electric said.
Irfan Khan, Founder and CEO, eBikeGO – “We are on a mission to disrupt the way last mile delivery happens in India, with our unique smart electric scooter utilisation model that provides for a transformation of the erstwhile delivery ecosystem. Our strategic alliance with Hero Electric eBikeGo will play a pivotal role in the mass adoption to electric 2-wheeler adoption in India.”
eBikeGo was founded by Irfan Khan in 2017 and is working with different delivery companies to convert their fleet into electric and has successfully provided fleet solution to companies like Zomato, Delhivery, Ferns & Petals, Gostops etc.
-AK
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