Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announce plans to begin a battery-sharing service for electric rickshaws in India in the first half of 2022 by using Honda’s portable and swappable batteries.
As Honda began demonstration testing in India in February 2021, with 30 units of electric rickshaw taxis driven for a total of more than 2 lakh km in operation.
Honda identified issues to be address and for business viability.
Minoru Kato, Chief Officer, Life Creation Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd Said :
“By offering a battery sharing service in India, Honda will contribute to the accelerated electrification of rickshaws and expanded use of renewable energy. Moreover, Honda will continue serving people worldwide with the joy of expanding their life’s potential by further expanding the utilization of the MPP into broader areas.”
Honda’s battery sharing service will enable rickshaw drivers to stop by at the nearest battery swapping stations being set up in the city and swap with a low remaining charge for a fully-charge battery.
The use of battery sharing service will significantly reduce driver concerns about running out of batteries as well as the risk of losing business opportunities with customers while waiting for rickshaw batteries to be charge.
Honda will establish a local subsidiary in India to conduct a battery-sharing service business.
The subsidiary will install a number of Honda Mobile Power Pack Exchangers as battery swapping stations and conduct battery sharing services in the city.
Honda will work with electric rickshaw manufacturers and begin the service in select cities first and then expand to other areas in stages.
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