Zypp Electric, a startup focused on electric mobility, announced on Tuesday its intention to collaborate with Zomato to introduce 100,000 electric scooters or e-scooters for last-mile delivery by 2024.
According to a statement by Zypp Electric, as part of the partnership, the company will supply delivery partners to Zomato for last-mile deliveries in multiple cities across the country.
The company has stated that it has over 13,000 electric vehicles currently in use on the roads as part of its sustainable transportation plan. The company’s objective is to achieve a noteworthy reduction in carbon emissions, with a target of up to 35 million kg.
The company has set a target to make over 1 crore green deliveries using electric vehicles by 2024, as per their statement.
According to Zypp, this partnership is one component of Zomato’s comprehensive plan to transition to fully electric operations by 2030, which is a commitment the company has made to “The Climate Group’s EV100” initiative.
Tushar Mehta, Co-founder and COO, Zypp Electric, said, “Food delivery is all on 2-wheelers and is mostly running on petrol and at the same time wanting to shift to EVs to save costs. By leveraging our EV fleet management technology and innovative partner solutions, we aim to create a more efficient, sustainable, and customer-centric delivery experience.”
Zypp is looking to drive growth and expansion into multiple markets, he said.
At present, the e-mobility platform serves approximately 50 customers, which includes both aggregators and e-commerce platforms.
Mohit Sardana, COO for food delivery at Zomato, said, “This association will enable us to significantly reduce carbon emissions and bring more sustainable last-mile delivery options to our customers. We look forward to working together to create more efficient and environment friendly deliveries.”
