Gogoro Network

What Gogoro Network does

Gogoro Network is the battery-swapping service arm of Gogoro Inc., operating a subscription-based energy platform for electric two-wheelers entirely within Taiwan. The platform consists of more than 2,000 GoStation battery swap stations and 10,000+ swap cabinets that dispense Gogoro's proprietary smart batteries, with over 1 million batteries deployed in the field. It serves more than 500,000 riders as of August 2022 and held approximately 95% of Taiwan's electric scooter buyer market as of June 2019.

The core technology is a network of automated swap stations paired with standardized, modular smart batteries designed for compatibility across multiple scooter brands via the Powered by Gogoro Network (PBGN) alliance — which currently includes Aeonmotor, Yamaha, eMOVING, eReady, PGO, and AWAYSPEED. Riders subscribe to monthly battery service plans priced across multiple tiers (NT$199, NT$769, NT$799, NT$849) and access the swap network as a recurring utility. Hardware-level investments include a 2019 upgrade delivering 27% greater per-battery capacity, and AI-supported features such as station-recommendation and smart-battery matching built on operational telemetry.

Gogoro Network monetizes through subscription contracts, performance upgrade tiers, dynamic pricing, and a loyalty program (Gogoro Rewards). Distribution is layered across scooter OEM showrooms, 7-ELEVEN convenience store locations, CPC gas stations, and bundled partnerships with Chunghwa Telecom, FarEternet, and multiple Taiwanese banks. Founded in 2015 as part of parent Gogoro Inc. (Cayman Islands), the Network's strategic intent is to embed its battery standard as the de facto energy infrastructure for Taiwan's electrified two-wheeler market.

Name

Gogoro Network

Legal name

英屬開曼群島商睿能新動力股份有限公司台灣分公司 (British Cayman Islands Merchant Gogoro Network Co., Ltd. Taiwan Branch)

Website

https://network.gogoro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gogoro Network operates Taiwan's leading electric-scooter battery-swap platform, with 2,000+ stations and 10,000+ cabinets serving 500,000+ riders on subscription. It monetizes through tiered monthly plans and partners with multiple scooter OEMs via its PBGN alliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Scooter Battery Swapping Service

NAICS

Battery Manufacturing (33591), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro primary industry

Micromobility Charging & Battery Swapping Services (THADAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Charging Network Operators & CPOs Offering Smart Charging/V2G (EUAFAMAD), Charging Systems & Swappable Battery Infrastructure Manufacturing (IMACAOAF), E-Mobility Batteries & Swappable Packs (Consumer) (CRACASAI)

Keywords

• Battery swapping platform
• Electric scooter battery service
• Smart battery subscription
• Battery-as-a-service
• GoStation swap network

Headquarters

HQ city

Taiwan

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Battery Subscription Service: Monthly subscription fees for battery swapping service with various plan tiers (随你骑, 高用量自由省, 骑到饱). Users pay monthly base fees plus usage-based charges for excess consumption. Plans include prepaid mileage options and unlimited riding packages.
2. Usage-based Battery Fees: Per amp-hour ($2.3/Ah) charges for consumption beyond plan inclusions. Dynamic pricing at green-point stations offers discounts. Performance upgrade add-on ($99-249/month) for enhanced acceleration.
3. Performance Upgrade Service: Optional monthly subscription ($99 for single battery, $249 for two batteries) for sport mode activation providing faster acceleration and enhanced riding experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gogoro Network operates a battery-as-a-service platform that delivers electric scooter energy through automated GoStation® battery swap stations across Taiwan. Customers subscribe to monthly plans (unlimited mileage, fixed mileage, or high-usage flexible tiers) and exchange depleted batteries for fully charged smart batteries in seconds, with 2,000+ stations and 10,000+ battery cabinets providing 24/7 coverage. The platform supports multiple electric scooter brands under the Powered by Gogoro Network (PBGN) ecosystem, with AI-driven station recommendations and continuous battery technology upgrades bundled into the subscription.

Product overview

Gogoro Network operates a battery-as-a-service platform centered on the GoStation® intelligent battery swap infrastructure. The ecosystem includes multiple subscription plan tiers (騎到飽 unlimited mileage, 預選里程 fixed-mileage, 高用量自由省 dynamic pricing, 隨你騎 limited-time plans), the PBGN electric scooter brand alliance, Gogoro Rewards loyalty program, and payment partnerships with major Taiwanese banks for fee rebates. The platform serves riders across Taiwan through over 2,000 battery swap stations and 100+ Super GoStation high-capacity locations, with AI-powered features including smart station recommendations and dynamic discount optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GoStation®: Battery swapping station network for Gogoro Network electric vehicles
• Powered by Gogoro Network® (PBGN)
• Gogoro Rewards

Products and services

• GoStation® Battery Swap Network
• Super GoStation®
• Battery Subscription Service (Riding Plans)
• Performance Upgrade Plan (性能提升方案)
• Gogoro Rewards

Quantifiable outcome

• Battery swap completes in seconds vs 30+ minutes for charging
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and supporting.

• Chunghwa Telecom (中華電信)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Exclusive partnership offering '騎好無比' plan: $849/month battery service with $500 monthly discount for Chunghwa Telecom subscribers. Includes 630km/month, free performance upgrade, and mileage carryover. Discounts up to 42 months continuous.
• FarEternet (遠傳電信)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Multiple partnerships: $799 unlimited riding plan and $769 high-usage flexible plan with up to $3,000 monthly battery credit. Telecom subscribers receive promo codes for online redemption of battery service discounts.
• Mega Bank (兆豐銀行)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-branded Gogoro联名卡 offering up to 20% cashback on battery service fees. One of the highest cashback rates among partner banks.
• Taishin Bank (台新銀行)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerTaishin Gogoro Rewards co-branded card offering up to 15% cashback on battery service payments. Richart digital bank integration with additional 6% for new customers.
• DBS Bank (星展銀行)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerDBS eco永續卡 offering up to 10% cashback, aligning with Gogoro's sustainability positioning.
• Union Bank of Taiwan (聯邦銀行)supportingGTM or Marketing Partner聯邦綠卡 offering up to 12% cashback on battery service fees.
• E.Sun Bank (玉山銀行)supportingGTM or Marketing Partner玉山數位e卡 offering up to 5% cashback on battery service payments.
• SinoPac Bank (永豐銀行)supportingGTM or Marketing Partner永豐現金回饋Green卡 offering up to 5% cashback on battery service fees.
• Fubon Bank (富邦銀行)supportingGTM or Marketing Partner富邦Open Possible联名卡 offering up to 2% cashback on battery service payments.
• 好事交易所supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership for carbon reduction tree-planting initiative. Collaborated on 422-tree coastal forest planting in Yilan for Earth Day 2022, achieving 578,799kg carbon reduction target.
• 舊鞋救命協會 (Shoes for Orphan Souls)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity partnership for Christmas '騎心交換 點亮世界' campaign. Donated supplies to Africa through the organization's Bethlehem warehouse in New Taipei.
• Kebuke (可不可)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSummer 2022 promotional partnership offering free tea drink coupons to riders who unlocked 'Green Energy Gem' badges. 7,800 limited vouchers distributed.
• 7-ELEVENcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic location partnership for GoStation battery swap stations at convenience store locations across Taiwan. Enables convenient battery swaps during daily errands. Also partner for promotional gift distribution at 7-ELEVEN stores.
• PBGN (Powered by Gogoro Network) BrandscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology licensing and integration partnerships with Aeonmotor, Yamaha, eMOVING, eReady, PGO for electric scooters using Gogoro Network battery swapping platform. Multiple brand models supported.
• CPC (台灣中油)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBattery swap station locations at CPC gas stations including locations along scenic routes (Taiwan 11 line) for coastal touring routes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ather Energy: India-based smart electric two-wheeler OEM and charging network operator. Operates its own Ather Grid fast-charging network alongside vehicle sales — directly comparable to Gogoro's integrated scooter-plus-energy model.
• Sun Mobility: India's leading battery-as-a-service platform for electric two- and three-wheelers, partnering with multiple OEMs. Directly comparable interoperable battery swap model targeting the same use case as Gogoro Network.
• Battery Smart: Indian battery swap network operator focused on light electric vehicles with an interoperable swap model. Competes in the same battery-swapping-for-micromobility category as Gogoro.
• Ola Electric: Largest Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturer building a proprietary battery swap network for its S1 scooters. Closest direct competitor to Gogoro in the EV scooter + swap infrastructure category.
• KYMCO (Ionex): Taiwan-based scooter OEM and arch-rival operating the Ionex battery swap network in Taiwan. Most direct domestic competitor to Gogoro Network with overlapping geography and target market.

Broad incumbents

• Hero MotoCorp (Vida): India's largest two-wheeler OEM with the Vida electric scooter brand and its own battery swap infrastructure. Compares to Gogoro as a scaled ICE-to-EV incumbent building a parallel swap ecosystem.
• Nio (Battery-as-a-Service): Although focused on premium passenger EVs rather than two-wheelers, Nio's BaaS subscription and battery swap station network is the most scaled analog of the 'battery ownership separation' model that Gogoro pioneered for scooters.

Emerging players

• Yulu (India): India-based shared electric micromobility operator with its own battery swap network for e-bikes and e-scooters. Adjacent peer using similar battery swap economics for shared mobility rather than consumer-owned vehicles.
• Honda Mobile Power Pack: Honda's standardized swappable battery business for electric two-wheelers across Japan, Asia, and Europe. Represents the most credible open-standard threat to Gogoro's proprietary PBGN format.
• Ample: US-based modular battery swap startup targeting passenger EVs. Operates a smaller but technology-comparable automated swap network; relevant as a peer in the swap-as-a-service business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GogoroTaiwan
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GogoroTaiwan
• Facebookfacebook.com/GogoroTaiwan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gogoro-network
• Instagraminstagram.com/gogorotaiwan

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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