On October 7, Hero MotoCorp will launch its first electric scooter, Vida. The brand has now hinted at the battery technology that will be included with the scooter before it is officially introduced. On its social media accounts, the company teased that the scooter would have portable batteries that could be charged anywhere, including at home, office, parking lots, or public chargers.
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Hero MotoCorp's Vida electric scooter will include removable battery technology. This battery technology and infrastructure maintenance will be provided by Gogoro, a Taiwan-based producer of swappable battery infrastructure. Gogoro and Hero MotoCorp are already collaborators. Hero will design and develop the electric two-wheelers, while Gogoro will be in charge of creating the technology for battery swapping.
All other information has been kept a secret by Hero MotoCorp; it will be made public on the launch date. The company and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) have already collaborated to set up fast charging and battery swapping facilities. The manufacturer will ensure that the charging stations will have both AC and DC chargers.
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The Vida electric scooter will compete with the already-established companies and is anticipated to cost around Rs 1 lakh. Additionally, according to some rumours, the Vida e-scooter will only be suitable for city use and have a top speed of 25 km/h. The company has previously stated that they plan to export the Vida electric scooter to Western and EV-rich markets in Europe and Latin America. Hero MotoCorp intends to become a major participant in the EV market.
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