TVS Motor Company has announced a new partnership with Zomato, the popular online food delivery platform. Under this collaboration, TVS Motor Company will deploy 10,000 electric scooters in Zomato’s delivery fleet over a period of two years.
According to a regulatory filing, TVS Motor Company stated that this partnership aligns with their dedication to green and sustainable mobility solutions. They emphasized that it reinforces their journey towards electrification in various mobility sectors.
Additionally, it complements Zomato’s initiatives aimed at facilitating the integration of electric vehicles (EVs) among their last-mile delivery associates, the company stated.
“With the success of TVS iQube Electric, we are expanding our electric offerings across multiple segments and last-mile delivery services stand at the opportune inflection point towards faster adoption of EVs,” TVS Motor Company, Senior Vice President, Electric Vehicles, Manu Saxena said.
He further said, “This strategic partnership adds another milestone in TVS Motor’s journey to provide smart and reliable EV products and services with the lowest total cost of ownership to our delivery partners.
As part of the partnership, TVS Motor has announced plans to roll out over 10,000 TVS electric scooters within a two-year timeframe.
The company additionally stated that it would guarantee access to charging stations for delivery partners onboarded on Zomato within their proximity. Moreover, it emphasized the importance of seamless digital integration to facilitate a hassle-free delivery experience for the partners.
Zomato Chief Operations Officer, Rinshul Chandra said Zomato is committed to 100 per cent EV adoption by 2030, and is “the first food ordering and delivery platform to join Climate Group’s EV100 campaign”.
The company is now partnering with over 50 companies in the EV ecosystem with the intent of onboarding over 1 lakh EV-based delivery partners on its platform within the next two years, he added.
“This association with TVS Motor adds further momentum to our commitment, given their global repute in the sustainable mobility domain,” Chandra said.
TVS Motor Co announced that as a part of their partnership, they handed over 50 TVS iQube Electric scooters to delivery partners who joined Zomato. The event took place in Hyderabad, and the scooters were provided through a fleet operator called Chartered Bikes Pvt Ltd x BLive.
Having ventured into the electric mobility sector in 2020, the company proudly announced the sale of more than 100,000 electric vehicles (EVs).