Zypp Electric, an electric mobility startup, has announced its plans to deploy up to 10,000 electric scooters in Bengaluru. The company has already put 2,000 e-scooters on the city’s roads, with the remaining 8,000 scheduled to be deployed over the next two months. The move is part of the firm’s recent announcement to extend services to 30 cities in India and increase its fleet size to 200,000 e-scooters by 2025.
To facilitate efficient last-mile delivery, Zypp Electric has onboarded 2,000 delivery executives in the capital city of Karnataka, and plans to hire over 5,000 more within the next two months. This hiring drive is also expected to create job opportunities in the gig economy.
Zypp Electric plans to install over 100 Gorogro battery swapping stations at its Bengaluru hubs within the next 12-18 months, a move that is expected to significantly boost the city’s electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem.
According to Rashi Agarwal, Co-founder and CBO of Zypp Electric, the aim of the company is to provide affordable and sustainable last-mile logistics solutions to companies. Following the successful operations in Delhi NCR, Zypp sees a strategic opportunity to expand its services in Bengaluru, Agarwal said. By increasing its electric fleet, the company is taking a step forward in making green logistics accessible to businesses.
Agarwal added that the initiative would not only benefit Zypp Electric’s partners in reducing costs, but also create more job opportunities in the gig economy.
Overall, Zypp Electric’s plans to deploy 10,000 e-scooters in Bengaluru and expand its services to 30 cities in India indicate a growing trend towards sustainable last-mile delivery solutions. The deployment of battery swapping stations is also a positive step towards boosting the EV ecosystem in Bengaluru, and potentially, other cities in India. As more companies adopt sustainable logistics solutions, it is likely that the demand for electric mobility will continue to rise, leading to increased investment in EV infrastructure and job creation in the gig economy.
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