TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese company Gogoro and Nebula Energy announced on Tuesday (Aug. 27) that Gogoro’s battery swapping and Smartscooters would launch commercially in the Kathmandu Valley in October.
The companies made the announcement at the NADA Auto Show in Kathmandu, according to a Gogoro press release. The move follows a successful pilot program that started in April and included B2B delivery partners Foodmandu and Jum Jum.
Two new Gogoro Smartscooters were introduced in Nepal, the Pulse and Jego, in addition to the existing CrossOver GX250, which are exclusively available through Nebula Energy. Nebula also announced the locations of 45 battery-swapping stations around the Kathmandu Valley, ensuring a station every two to three kilometers.
The battery-swapping stations will be located at gas stations, marts, malls, and areas of common interest. Nebula Energy plans to install more battery-swapping stations than the number of gas stations in the country.
Nebula plans to open the first Gogoro showroom in Kathmandu in September, where customers can test ride Smartscooters and make pre-bookings at a special introductory price for delivery in October.
“The mass-scale adoption of EVs in the two-wheeler segment must be enabled through technology," said Sahayu Goyal, Nebula's managing director. "The Gogoro range of Smartscooters powered by Gogoro battery-swapping provides a unique solution that addresses the major challenges faced by consumers when deciding to buy an electric two-wheeler today.”
“We are excited to be a part of Nepal’s sustainable transportation transformation and look forward to having our new Gogoro Pulse and Jego on the streets of Kathmandu soon,” said Horace Luke (陸學森), founder and CEO of Gogoro.
