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Hero Electric will deliver over 1,000 e-scooters to last-mile deliverꦅy solutions startup Turtle Mobility this year as part of a partnership between the two firms, according to a press release by the company.
Turtle Mobility was incorporated in the second quarter of 2021 to f💝urther develop the electric vehicle ecosystem in the mid and last-milಌe delivery segment and has been in partnership with Hero Electric since then, as per the release.
The government is targeting a complete switch of the delivery fleet used by e-commerce and last-mile mobility solution providers to electric for reduced emission, Hero Electric said, adding, the company has partne🌼red with numerous B2B startups to supply elect💜ric scooters to address the segment's challenges.
"We constantly strive to quicken the pace of transition to e-mobility and push forward the same through B2B partnerships to strengthen the EV ecosystem across 💦India. This partnership is another step to boost the rapidly growing logistics and𝐆 delivery industry and steer our commitment to carbon-free mobility by electrifying the segment," said Sohinder Gill, CEO, Hero Electric.
Hero's 2Ws are flexible, modular and versatile -- offering longer mileage and a low cost of ownership and it further fulfils consumer needs of last-mile delivery offered by Turtle Mobility, Gill addeꦕd.
"Hero Electric has been associated with Turtle Mobility since July 2021 and has delivere🦩d 100 NYX scooters. Looking to convert 35 per cent of sales from the B2B segment in the next four years," said Kapil Gupta, Founder & Director, Turtle Mobility.
The use of high-speed ༒EV scooters has become increasingly favourable in states for their multiple benefits, including low carbon footprint, ease of access, 🌟low operational costs as well as cost optimisation for last-mile deliveries, he said.
Stating that it is only a matter of time for such scooters to become widely relevant in the country across e-commerce companies for last-m🐎ile deliveries, Gupta said, "It will also help us to generate work opportunities for self-employed individuals in the informal sector by offering them a more affordable and easily accessible alternative to ICE vehicles."
