BattRE Joins Bounce Infinity's Battery Swapping Network

The agreement between Bounce Infinity and BattRE see the latter use Bounce's battery swapping network. Bounce Infinity had revealed its battery swapping network at the launch of the E1 electric scooter. Bounce Infinity plans to have 300 battery swapping each in 10 cities across the country in the first phase of expansions for its swap network.

Speaking about his company's new partnership with BattRE, Vivekananda Hallekere, Co-Founder & CEO, Bounce, said, "This partnership is a step forward in our goal of building smart electric solutions for India. We have doubled-down on our efforts to transform mobility with advanced technologies and services that ties-up with our mission of "access to mobility" for all. We are pleased to welcome BattRE to our smart network of battery swapping solutions, and we are confident that we have an alliance of strong partnership to push forward into our next phase of long-term growth."

Commenting on the partnership, Nishchal Chaudhary, Founder, BattRE, said, "Initial buying cost of electric vehicles is high and is currently not driven by use cases. I believe battery swapping infrastructure and BaaS (Battery as a Service) will be useful not just for personal use but will act as an important support system for commercial use cases. BattRE's 380 plus strong dealership network and Bounce's charging infrastructure will prove to be a fruitful synergy for both the companies and bring forth the best value propositions for the customer".

The partnership between BattRE and Bounce will give owners of the former's four electric scooters the ability to ride to a battery swapping station operated by Bounce and easily swap out their current, low on power battery pack for a fully charged unit.

BattRE currently offers 4 scooters to its customers along with two electric bicycles. The battery packs on the 4 scooters vary between 1.15kWh and 1.44kWh. This allows for ranges between 60 and 85 kilometres on a single charge.

The 4 scooter lineup is actually two variants each of two scooters, with both scooters featuring a model with smart features added on as part of a subscription pack. The subscription pack which costs Rs 1,200 annually adds features like GPS tracking, navigation assist, geo fencing and trip reports among others.

Bounce Infinity plans to have its battery swapping stations at easy to reach locations like residential societies, key parking spaces, fuel bunks, malls, corporate offices, fuel stations, and kirana stores among other places. With the widespread reach of its battery swapping network, Bounce hopes to make range anxiety a thing of the past for electric two-wheeler owners.

Thoughts On BattRE Joining Bounce Infinity's Battery Swapping Network

The addition of BattRE to Bounce Infinity's battery swapping network shows just how valuable the setup is for electric vehicle manufacturers here in India. With the ability to swap batteries in around 2 minutes could very well become the gamechanger needed to help EVs become mainstream in India.