Swiggy commits to 800,000 EV km per day by 2025

TusharK · 6th August 2021, 11:23

Swiggy has added electric vehicles (EVs) to its delivery fleet. The company recently announced the commencement of trials, with the aim to cover deliveries spanning 8,00,000 km per day through EVs by 2025.

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Swiggy has signed an agreement with Reliance BP Mobility Limited (RBML) to build an EV ecosystem and battery-swapping stations for its delivery partners across the country. The company has also partnered with e-cycle maker Hero Lectro and UK-based Fast Despatch Logistics for end-to-end delivery of Swiggy orders through cargo e-cycles. The company expects the use of EVs to lower running costs by up to 40%.

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RBML will install battery swapping stations every few kilometers. A single pre-charged battery is said to offer a range of 65-80 km.

The trails are currently running in Bangalore, New Delhi and Hyderabad.

Link to Team-BHP News

abhishek46 · 6th August 2021, 11:31

Apart from reduction in CO2, this move to EVs will result in reduced incidents of rash driving.

Given the current levels of low power (& limited top speed) in most of the cheaper EV 2-wheelers, delivery persons will now be forced to drive at sane speeds.

Disclaimer:
Not all EVs are slow.
Not all Delivery Persons drive fast.

RedTerrano · 6th August 2021, 12:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhishek46

Given the current levels of low power (& limited top speed) in most of the cheaper EV 2-wheelers, delivery persons will now be forced to drive at sane speeds.

I am not holding my breath nor am I excited. I fully expect them to drive at slow speeds....in the middle of the road, totally ignoring the traffic piling up behind them.

haisaikat · 6th August 2021, 16:16

They could even market green kilometers apart from only EV KMs since I am seeing an increasing number of Swiggy delivery agents operating within shorter delivery radius using regular pedaled bi-cycles.

Its a good move when other companies like Amazon are also working towards greener deliveries beyond just the last mile lap.

SKC-auto · 6th August 2021, 16:48

I believe all deliveries and Taxis within cities will be using EVs by 2025. Already all of my Dominos pizza & Big Basket deliveries are with EVs. The taxi industry lacks proper EVs, once we have a tigor kind of car with 40kwh battery at 11lakhs, the industry will change to EVs within 2 years. This itself will bring lots of charging infra in cities.

anandhsub · 7th August 2021, 15:27

TIL Swiggy has its own fleet. Always thought it is the delivery partner's personal vehicle being used.

6th August 2021, 11:23	#1
TusharK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Pune Posts: 6,266 Thanked: 55,816 Times	Swiggy commits to 800,000 EV km per day by 2025 Swiggy has added electric vehicles (EVs) to its delivery fleet. The company recently announced the commencement of trials, with the aim to cover deliveries spanning 8,00,000 km per day through EVs by 2025. Swiggy has signed an agreement with Reliance BP Mobility Limited (RBML) to build an EV ecosystem and battery-swapping stations for its delivery partners across the country. The company has also partnered with e-cycle maker Hero Lectro and UK-based Fast Despatch Logistics for end-to-end delivery of Swiggy orders through cargo e-cycles. The company expects the use of EVs to lower running costs by up to 40%. RBML will install battery swapping stations every few kilometers. A single pre-charged battery is said to offer a range of 65-80 km. The trails are currently running in Bangalore, New Delhi and Hyderabad. Link to Team-BHP News Last edited by TusharK : 6th August 2021 at 11:25.
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abhishek46 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,813 Thanked: 5,864 Times	Re: Swiggy commits to 800,000 EV km per day by 2025 Apart from reduction in CO2, this move to EVs will result in reduced incidents of rash driving. Given the current levels of low power (& limited top speed) in most of the cheaper EV 2-wheelers, delivery persons will now be forced to drive at sane speeds. Disclaimer: Not all EVs are slow. Not all Delivery Persons drive fast.
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6th August 2021, 16:16	#4
haisaikat BHPian Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Kolkata Posts: 981 Thanked: 4,748 Times View My Garage	Re: Swiggy commits to 800,000 EV km per day by 2025 They could even market green kilometers apart from only EV KMs since I am seeing an increasing number of Swiggy delivery agents operating within shorter delivery radius using regular pedaled bi-cycles. Its a good move when other companies like Amazon are also working towards greener deliveries beyond just the last mile lap.
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6th August 2021, 16:48	#5
SKC-auto Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: KA01/AP31 Posts: 1,194 Thanked: 3,427 Times	Re: Swiggy commits to 800,000 EV km per day by 2025 I believe all deliveries and Taxis within cities will be using EVs by 2025. Already all of my Dominos pizza & Big Basket deliveries are with EVs. The taxi industry lacks proper EVs, once we have a tigor kind of car with 40kwh battery at 11lakhs, the industry will change to EVs within 2 years. This itself will bring lots of charging infra in cities.
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anandhsub BHPian Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Bangalore Posts: 497 Thanked: 1,286 Times	Re: Swiggy commits to 800,000 EV km per day by 2025 TIL Swiggy has its own fleet. Always thought it is the delivery partner's personal vehicle being used.
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