Hero Electric, India's largest electric two-wheeler brand, has announced a partnership with EVIFY, a tech-enabled electric vehicle-based logistics company. As part of the partnership, Hero Electric will deploy 1,000 electric scooters to EVIFY over the next two years. The first 50 units are already in production and will be delivered by May 2022. Additionally, Hero will be delivering 500 EVs to be deployed by EVIFY in multiple Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities by the year end. According to Hero Electric, the pandemic has unlocked the tremendous potential in intracity, first mile, mid-mile and last mile logistics segment.
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Sohinder Gill - CEO Hero Electric says the partnership will help accelerate the electrification of the last mile delivery segment.
Speaking on the association, Sohinder Gill, CEO, Hero Electric, said, "At Hero, our focus is to deliver the best across sectors that foster an ecosystem for green mobility. B2B partnerships will enable the EV industry to exchange and utilize partner expertise and strengths to work toward the Zero-Emission vision. Fostering this vision, we have partnered with EVIFY to support their vision of electrifying the last mile delivery segment. We will leverage our resources and support more such partners. With the EV sector witnessing such swift expansion and multiple start-ups with various talent competencies, it has generated more opportunities for expanding the evolving sectors."
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Commenting on the partnership further, Devrishi Arora, CEO, EVIFY, said, "We see massive potential in the ongoing EV revolution becoming a major factor in enabling the transformation of logistics solutions. This partnership will help us reimagine the EV logistics landscape in India."
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Hero Electric is consistently building relations and partnering with diverse start-ups and companies to electrify India, the company added in an official statement. Having pledged to convert its B2B business to 65 per cent, Hero Electric dedicatedly works to catalyze emission-free mobility. Hero Electric currently has over 750+ (and rapidly expanding) sales and service outlets spread across the country along with a widespread charging network and trained roadside mechanics on EVs. It has a lot of firsts in the industry ranging from developing and launching the first lithium ion-based electric scooters in India to launching the unique concept of charging stations for anywhere, everywhere charging. With over 4.5 lakh electric two-wheelers in India, the company has been delivering sustainable travel solutions over the past 14 years.
