TL;DR
Battery Smart has achieved 100 million EV battery swaps in India, highlighting rapid EV adoption, and launched a Rs 10 crore fund for driver welfare and network expansion.
Battery Smart, a Gurugram-based company, has announced a significant milestone, completing over 100 million electric vehicle battery swaps in India. This achievement marks a first for any company in the country and underscores the accelerating adoption of electric two- and three-wheelers. The company estimates that these swaps have facilitated approximately 3.5 billion clean kilometers of travel.
The company also revealed plans for ambitious expansion, aiming to enter 100 new cities by 2026, deploy thousands of additional swap stations, and significantly increase daily battery swaps to meet the growing demand from commercial EV operators.
In conjunction with this milestone, Battery Smart has launched a Rs 10 crore Driver Welfare Fund. This initiative is designed to enhance insurance coverage, provide rewards, and support skill development for its extensive network of drivers, with an expected benefit for around 100,000 electric vehicle drivers by 2026.
