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Sun Mobility's battery swap solution to power Odysse's e-bike Vader SM

Odysse Electric on Monday said Sun Mobility's battery swap solution will power its e-commute bike Vader SM in key international markets under a strategic collaboration with the company. This collaboration marks an important step for Odysse Electric in expanding its global footprint and accelerating the adoption of electric mobility globally, the city-based EV maker said in a statement. Odysse Electric's portfolio comprises two e-motorcycle models and five e-scooter models with variants. "Our association with Sun Mobility will enable us to bring our flagship product, Vader SM, to new markets by leveraging its advanced battery infrastructure and network," Odysse Electric Vehicles Pvt Ltd CEO Nemin Vora said. This partnership will leverage Sun's battery-swapping platform to enhance the accessibility and convenience of Vader SM for international markets, including Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia under the Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) model, the company said. These vehicles wi

SUN Mobility partners with IndianOil for setting up battery swapping infra

SUN Mobility on Wednesday announced a strategic collaboration and a joint venture with IndianOil for setting up and deploying a battery swapping infrastructure network by 2030. The joint venture expects to scale up to 10,000 battery swapping stations across 40+ cities in the next three years and will enable seamless adoption of electric mobility across two, three as well as small four-wheelers with 'Battery as a Service' (BaaS) mobility solution, the company said in a statement. The JV brings together IndianOil's network of over 37,000 fuel stations across the country, with SUN Mobility's battery swapping technology making it as accessible as conventional fuel stations, it said. It will thus streamline the customer's EV experience by conveniently offering BaaS across nation and alleviate worries of battery cost, maintenance, replacement, and charging time. SUN Mobility currently supports more than 25,000 electric vehicles in the country across 20 cities, using over 630 stations an

Bounce Infinity partners with SUN Mobility to deploy 30,000 e-scooters

Electric scooter-maker Bounce Infinity on Thursday said it has partnered with SUN Mobility under which the latter will deploy Bounce Infinity's 30,000 e-scooters in key markets across the country. The deployment of Bounce Infinity e-scooters will commence from February, starting from Bangalore and Hyderabad, and will be extended to Mumbai, Pune and Delhi NCR to begin with, Bounce Infinity said in a statement. SUN Mobility, a swappable battery and charging infra firm, currently has over 600 swap stations across 19 cities in the country, as per the statement. Bounce said it along with SUN Mobility also plans to launch this solution in export markets. These scooters will create the milieu for charging infra firms to bolster its journey as an energy operator, the e-two-wheeler said. "Our collaboration with SUN Mobility is a crucial step in our mission to revolutionize urban mobility. By eliminating charging hassles with instant battery swaps, we're making a clean commute not just ...

SUN Mobility partners Bluwheelz to deploy over 16,000 EVs in 1 year

Battery-swapping solutions provider SUN Mobility on Thursday said it has partnered with electric vehicle fleet operator Bluwheelz to deploy over 16,000 EVs in the next 12 months. Under the partnership, the companies are looking to deploy over 15,000 electric two-wheelers and 1,000 electric three-wheelers in all metropolitan cities through the next 12 months, SUN Mobility said in a statement. Besides, the company also plans to retrofit over 1,000 existing 4-wheeler loader fleets of BluWheelz into electric over the next 12 months, it added. "We are now doing more than 1 million swaps every month and with partners like Bluwheelz we will empower more people to choose sustainable transportation options, making our cities cleaner and more liveable," SUN Mobility CEO Anant Badjatya said. Bluwheelz Chairman Sanjiv Gupta said, "Our collaboration with Sun Mobility perfectly resonates with our mission to pave the way for a more sustainable and eco-friendly future in the realm of mid-mile and

SUN Mobility to power 50k e two-wheelers of Zomato's fleet over next 2 yrs

Electric vehicles energy infrastructure and services provider SUN Mobility on Monday said it has entered into a partnership with online food delivery platform Zomato to power 50,000 electric two-wheelers of the latter's fleet over the next two years. Under the partnership, SUN Mobility will provide its battery swap solutions for last-mile deliveries with the initial fleet deployment to start in the National Capital. Through this association, the last-mile delivery partners onboarded on Zomato's platform will benefit from convenient and cost-effective battery swapping solutions for their e-2Ws (electric two-wheelers), the company said in a statement. The association with Zomato is a significant step towards achieving SUN Mobility's goal to build a sustainable and environmentally friendly ecosystem, SUN Mobility CEO Anant Badjatya said in a statement. "By deploying 50,000 electric two-wheelers in Zomato's fleet, we are reducing our carbon footprint by 5,000 MT/month and contributing

Hero Electric, SUN Mobility to deploy 10k e-bikes with swappable battery

Hero Electric on Monday said it has partnered with SUN Mobility to deploy 10,000 electric two-wheelers with swappable battery technology.

Chetan Maini's SUN Mobility raises $50 mn from Dutch energy giant Vitol

Maini is known for launching India's first electric car, the Reva, after founding Reva Electric Car Company in 1996

Sun Mobility starts new service, aims to onboard a million vehicles by 2025

It has already commenced MaaS deployment for goods delivery in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru and Chandigarh; plans to expand to other cities soon

SUN Mobility aims to set up 100 battery swapping stations in Bengaluru

SUN Mobility said it plans to set up 100 battery swapping stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in Bengaluru by the end of 2021

We want a million vehicles on our platform in 3-5 yrs: SUN Mobility's Maini

In a Q&A, Chetan Maini, reiterates the need for uniform GST in the EV space; he's bullsih on two- and three-wheeler demand coming from delivery-based companies

Sun Mobility eyeing bigger play in sustainable transportation solution

It is reinventing the way batteries are distributed and energy is stored