TVS Motor Company and Zomato, a food ordering and delivery platform, have announced a partnership to deploy 10,000 electric scooters for last-mile delivery. The first batch of 50 scooters was handed over to Zomato at an event in Hyderabad on June 28, 2023.
The partnership is part of TVS Motor's commitment to green and sustainable mobility solutions. The company has stated that all vehicles under the partnership will have access to charging stations within the radius and will also receive smooth digital integration for more efficient delivery.
Zomato is also committed to 100% EV adoption by 2030. The company is the first food ordering and delivery platform to join Climate Group's EV100 Campaign, an international non-profit organization set up to help bridge private companies and the government in shifting fleets towards the use of electric vehicles.
"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 inflexion point towards faster adoption of EVs," said Manu Saxena, Senior Vice President Electric Vehicles, TVS Motor Company.
"TVS Motor is proud to partner in the mission for electrification of Zomato's delivery partners' vehicles. 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."
Rinshul Chandra, Chief Operations Officer, Zomato, said, "At Zomato, we are committed to 100% EV adoption by 2030, and are the first food ordering and delivery platform to join Climate Group's EV100 campaign. We are now partnering with over 50 companies in the EV ecosystem with the intent of onboarding over 100,000 EV-based delivery partners on our platform within the next 2 years. This association with TVS Motor adds further momentum to our commitment, given their global repute in the sustainable mobility domain. We are excited to jointly facilitate greener last-mile deliveries by transitioning our delivery partners' vehicles to EVs."
The partnership between TVS Motor and Zomato is a significant step towards the adoption of electric vehicles for last-mile delivery. It is also a sign of the growing demand for EVs in India.