Terpel and Gogoro launch battery-swap and smart scooters on two wheels in Colombia

“Gogoro and Terpel share a common vision for accelerating the shift to sustainable two-wheeled transportation Colombia and on the other side Latin America. Swapping batteries with Gogoro Swap & Go addresses many of the challenges associated with traditional plug-in charging,” said Horace Lukefounder and CEO of Gogoro. “With 590 million battery swaps to date and more than 400,000 battery swaps per day, Gogoro Battery Swapping has proven itself to be safe, reliable and the ideal choice for two-wheeled urban transportation in cities like Bogota.”

“In line with our commitment to support Colombiawe continue to expand our portfolio with alternatives that contribute to this Colombian decarbonization targets and encouraging the deployment of electromobility solutions. Gogoro battery swapping enhances and complements our extensive portfolio of services by offering users the convenience of swapping batteries in just seconds. We hope that by facilitating this experience, more people and industries will join this new mobility program.” said Oscar Bravochairman of Terpel.

Gogoro’s battery exchange stations will initially be located at four Terpel gas stations Bogota with plans to expand to fourteen locations in total by the end of 2024, with additional plans to expand to other cities such as Medellín.

The Gogoro Smartscooters will be marketed by Motored, a leading two-wheeled distributor in Colombia with 10 years of experience in the national motorcycle market.

GOGORO BATTERY CHANGE
At the heart of Gogoro’s ecosystem is an open and interoperable battery swapping platform recognized by Guidehouse Insights as the world’s leading battery swapping platform for lightweight urban vehicles. Gogoro battery swapping is a new generation of interchangeable battery tank systems that are smart, safe and continuously optimize themselves to be dynamic and versatile for motorcyclists, businesses and communities.

In Taiwanthe Gogoro network supports more than 600,000 riders and has more than 1.4 million smart batteries in circulation through its network of 12,500 battery swapping stations in more than 2,500 locations. Currently, Gogoro has a market share of more than 90% in electric two-wheelers Taiwan and the number of GoStations is greater than the number of gas stations. With more than 400,000 daily battery changes and a total of more than 570 million battery changes to date, Gogoro battery changes have saved more than 870,750 tons of CO2 since its launch in 2015.

ABOUT TERPLE
Terpel is a company of Colombian origin, tradition and spirit that has been committed to the country for more than 55 years, promoting its development, growing hand in hand with its subsidiaries and operating under a strict policy of ethics and corporate governance. The aim is to promote and mobilize people, companies and the country with the best energy.

It is a leader in the distribution and marketing of liquid fuels, CNG and lubricants Colombia. In 2019, it launched its electric mobility strategy with which it aims to contribute to the energy transition, by offering users various charging alternatives to facilitate the migration to electric vehicles. It is significantly present in Ecuador, Panamathe Dominican Republic And Peru.

In Latin America the network consists of more than 2,300 gas stations. It has 31 supply factories in its country of origin. The company is the market leader in the aviation sector and operates at 21 airports in the region Colombia; It is also present at 5 airports in the Dominican Republic5 inches Panama and handles the operation of the main airport Peru. Terpel is the authorized distributor of the Mobil lubricants brand Colombia, Ecuador And Peru.

Terpel has been recognized as one of the most sustainable companies in the world and included in the DowJones Sustainability Yearbook, the most important publication on these matters.

Terpel is an ally of the country because it promotes the comprehensive development of people, trains its employees, contributes to the well-being of its neighbors and contributes to the future of the country. Colombia with the high-quality education programs run by the Foundation for more than twenty years and which have benefited almost two million people. Through excellence and warmth in service, a modern and renewed infrastructure and competitive prices, Terpel wants to be the number one brand in the hearts of consumers.

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ABOUT GOGORO
Founded in 2011 to rethink urban energy and inspire the world to travel through cities in smarter and more sustainable ways, Gogoro harnesses the power of innovation to change the way urban energy is distributed and consumed. Recognized by Fast Company as “Asia Pacific Most Innovative Company of 2024″; Frost & Sullivan as “2023 Global Company of the Year for Battery Replacement in Electric Two-Wheel Vehicles”; and MIT Technology Review as one of the “15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch” in 2023, Gogoro’s Battery Swap and vehicle platforms provide a smart, proven and long-term sustainable ecosystem for delivering a new approach to urban mobility. Gogoro has quickly become an innovation leader in vehicle design and electric propulsion, smart battery design, battery swapping and advanced cloud. services that use artificial intelligence to manage battery charging and availability The challenge is enormous, but the opportunity to challenge the status quo, set new standards and achieve new levels of sustainable transport growth in densely populated cities is even even bigger, visit www.gogoro.com/news and follow Gogoro on Twitter: @wearegogoro.

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