Hero Electric Partners With BattWheelz Mobility For Last-Mile Delivery Services

Hero Electric, India's leading electric vehicle (EV) company, has announced a partnership with BattWheelz Mobility, a Gurugram-based start-up that offers last mile delivery mobility solutions to e-commerce and hyper-local grocery companies. As part of the association with BattWheelz Mobility, Hero Electric will deliver 4,000 electric two-wheelers by FY 2022-23. According to Hero Electric, the company's partnership with the last mile delivery segment in the country will enable faster EV transition in India. Hero Electric is India's highest-selling EV brand, and now has a market share of 36 per cent.

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Sohinder Gill, CEO, Hero Electric, says that the company is electric two-wheelers are flexible, modular and versatile, offering longer mileage, smoother rides and lower cost of ownership.

Sohinder Gill, CEO, Hero Electric said, "Our constant endeavor is to fasten the electric mobility transition in India and thrusting the same through our B2B partnerships with complete EV solutions across India. This partnership highlights our shared vision of offering eco-friendly mobility solutions and the direct advantage of adopting electric mobility in terms of savings and contribution to safeguarding the environment. Hero's two-wheelers are flexible, modular, and versatile, offering longer mileage, smoother rides, and a lower cost of ownership thus catering to consumer needs of last-mile delivery of essentials offered by BattWheelz Mobility."

Hero Electric currently has over 36 per cent market share.

Chetan Chaturvedi, Founder & MD, BattWheelz said, "BattWheelz was founded in 2019 with a sole aim to help accelerate India's transition to clean energy and we envision to be the largest Electric Mobility as a Service (EMAAS) company in India. Our Mission is to provide affordable, clean and smart mobility solutions to the masses. Our vision is to promote affordable and sustainable delivery services through electric vehicles. Aligned to the same we have partnered with Hero Electric, India's largest electric two-wheeler company who share the same vision. Together, we shall deploy one of the largest fleet of electric two-wheelers for last mile mobility."

The last-mile delivery segment is one of the fastest-growing spaces with increased penetration of online and e-commerce businesses. Hero Electric has been entering into multiple partnerships to supply electric scooters to transform the segment and address the challenges of last-mile logistics and delivery. According to Hero Electric, the company is looking to convert 35 per cent of its sales from the B2B (business to business) segment over the next 4 years.