Electric 2Ws Are Making A Meaningful Difference: Gogoro Impact Report
A global technology player in battery swapping ecosystems, Gogoro has released its first Impact Report. The Impact Report highlights Gogoro’s progress in sustainability and ESG and outlines how Gogoro battery swapping and Smartscooters have been successful in enabling the transformation to sustainable urban transportation. The Impact Report can be accessed on Gogoro’s Website.
“What a difference a decade makes. Ten years ago, few were contemplating the urban energy and transportation transformation or addressing the plight that cities were facing because of air pollution and other negative effects of climate change. We started Gogoro to address these challenges and fundamentally change urban transportation for the better, and we are making progress,” said Horace Luke, founder, and CEO of Gogoro. “This report summarizes our commitments and progress in four key strategic areas: Cleaner Planet, Safety & Resilience, Responsible Business and Social Impact. We believe these four areas are key to our success in achieving smarter, cleaner, and safer cities.”
With nearly 2 million customers and 400 million battery swaps to date, Gogoro has established an open 360˚ ecosystem, that is AI-powered and cloud-connected, to deliver the most accessible urban energy solution. The system is constantly learning, adjusting, and optimizing the smart batteries and swapping stations to enable a variety of smart city solutions.
The report also outlines key statistical data that demonstrates Gogoro’s impact. Highlights of these data points are:
1. Gogoro riders have offset 287 million liters of gasoline and avoided 603 million kilograms of CO2 emissions.
2. 84.4 per cent of particulates reduction compared to ICE vehicles.
3. Close to 2 million users (incl. Gogoro Network subscribers and GoShare users)
4. 3,000+ direct and indirect green jobs and 600+ dealers transitioned from gas to EV support.
Two-wheels Accelerate EV Adoption
Gogoro’s research clearly indicated that adoption of two-wheel EVs is already making a meaningful difference. Two and three wheelers are widely used for daily commutes in most megacities, especially in Asia and Africa. The adoption of two- and three-wheel EVs is already making meaningful progress as the oil displacement from two- and three-wheel EVs is approximately five times that of four-wheel passenger EVs. Due to a combination of policy support, growing customer acceptance, improvement in battery technology and new compelling models from vehicle makers, we expect the adoption of two- and three-wheel EVs will continue to accelerate. Key takeaways from Gogoro’s research comparing two- and three-wheel electric vehicles versus four-wheel electric cars clearly indicates the impact that Gogoro can have:
♦ Swap & Go is Essential for Urban Centers: It can provide up to 67 per cent lower GHG emissions per passenger kilometer.
♦ Save Time: Swap & Go is up to 93X faster to refuel.
♦ Save Space: Up to 5.1X (smaller occupied space)
Gogoro Enables Smart Grid Technologies
Gogoro’s battery swapping system has the potential to integrate renewable power into electricity grids through Virtual Power Plants and demand response programs. By leveraging these technologies and approaches, the company aims to contribute to the development of more sustainable and efficient urban environments.
Gogoro Adopts Renewable Energy
In 2022, Gogoro began purchasing renewable energy in Taiwan to further reduce the amount of scope 2 emissions caused by its manufacturing, retail operations and battery swapping service. With a long-term goal of achieving 100 per cent renewable energy, in 2022, it achieved 40 per cent renewable energy in its factory operations and at two retail stores.
