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Gogoro, Castrol team up for Vietnam’s electric scooters

Gogoro Inc, a Taiwan-based electric scooter and battery network provider, has signed an agreement with Castrol Holdings to create a joint venture targeting Vietnam’s electric scooter market.

This collaboration aims to leverage Castrol’s expertise in the region to support Gogoro’s market entry.

Under the partnership, Gogoro will handle scooter design and battery technology, while Castrol will oversee operations.

Vietnam, with annual sales of three million two-wheelers, marks Gogoro’s first entry into Southeast Asia.

Recent Gogoro developments

Timeline
03-Jun-2024 🛵 Gogoro secures $50m to rev up global expansion plan
  • Gogoro secures $50M funding from Gold Sino Assets
  • Plans global expansion, including Latin America entry
31-Jan-2024 🛵 Gogoro to enter Latin America in Q2 2024
  • Gogoro to launch in Chile, Colombia by Q2 2024
  • Copec to install battery-swapping stations, sell Smartscooters
19-Dec-2023 🌱 Gogoro and Uber Eats Taiwan launch $30.1m green initiative
  • Gogoro, Uber Eats launch $30.1M Green Delivery
  • Goal: 40% of deliveries via electric scooters by 2025
10-Aug-2023 🛵 Gogoro posts $5.6m net loss in Q2 2023 amid drop in hardware sales
  • Gogoro Q2 revenue falls 3.8% to US$87.2M
  • Net loss of US$5.6M; plans expansion in India, Philippines
24-May-2023 🔋 Gogoro, Bikebank to launch smart-scooter services in South Korea
  • Gogoro partners with Bikebank in South Korea
  • Battery-swapping to expand to 7 cities by Q3 2023

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