Gogoro, a Taiwanese-based electric mobility company, has unveiled the CrossOver e-scooter in the Indian market. The company has unveiled its electric scooters and battery-swapping ecosystem in India. CrossOver is the company’s first Smart scooter for the country. The CrossOver e-scooter will come in three variants: CrossOver 50, CrossOver GX250, and CrossOver S. The e-scooter will be manufactured at the company’s facility in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The CrossOver GX250 will be available for customers immediately, while the CrossOver S and CrossOver 50 will hit the market later in 2024.
The Gogoro CrossOver is built on an all-terrain frame, and it has India-specific features based on the preferences of Indian riders. It also comes with a variety of riding, storage, and customization capabilities. The manufacturer had earlier organized a pilot program in the country and decided to integrate features requested by its pilot riders.
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Gogoro announced that it is opening battery-swapping stations in Goa and Delhi. In the first half of next year, it will roll out this service in Pune and Mumbai as well. The e-scooters launched by the company will initially be available for its B2B customers.
The founder and CEO of Gogoro, Horace Luke, spoke about entering the highly competitive Indian electric market. He stated that, “We are at the cusp of a dramatic change in the global urban transportation landscape, and with its more than 250 million mopeds and motorcycles, India is well positioned to lead the shift to sustainable consumer and B2B transportation. The Gogoro CrossOver series embodies everything our brand has come to stand for, and the new made-in-India CrossOver GX250 is optimized for riders in India with more seating space, greater storage, and better ground clearance."
The Gogoro CrossOver comes with a utilitarian design with an expanded LED headlight at the front and horizontal tail lamps at the back. It also has a front telescopic fork and a twin shock set up at the back. The GX250 version provides a ground clearance of 176 mm. It is powered by a 2.5 kW (3.3 bhp) direct-drive motor and offers a peak speed of over 60 kmph. The scooter comes with a claimed range of 111 km on one charge. The company says that the suspension system’s durability is increased by the newly integrated frame and can accommodate larger loads.
The GX250 version gets 26 locking points along with 4 cargo areas incorporating a platform design seat, headlight, foot, and back cargo space. The back seat can also be flipped up or even removed for more cargo space. Gogoro claimed that the CrossOver GX250 is going to be the best alternative to gas-powered vehicles, and it is best suited to the industry requirements in the country. The manufacturer has teamed up with logistics fleets and taxi services, as well as last-mile brands like Zypp, to increase the adoption of its battery swapping and e-scooters.