New Delhi, December 14, 2014 : .Hero Electric announced Tuesday a partnership to Bengaluru-based startup Log 9 Materials in order to provide its battery packs for all EVs.
Hero Electric 2W can be fully charged by Log 9’s RapidX batteries in just 15 minutes.Log 9 tested the RapidX batteries with a variety of pilots using multiple B2B fleet operators like Amazon, Shadowfax and Delhivery as well as Flipkart, BykeMania and Flipkart.
Log 9 Materials CEO Dr Akshay Singhal stated that the InstaCharge battery on the Hero platform will offer the “power, performance, and peace-of-mind” for B2B last mile delivery and would help reduce operational costs and emissions.
Log9’s cell-to-pack expertise has been used to create batteries that are 9x more efficient in charging and perform 9x better than the competition.
Hero Electric and Log 9 will deploy these batteries in the market via outright sales and Battery-as-a-Service (BASS) business models.
“Some of the B2B businesses wanted to run the bikes continuously for long hours with a minimal interruption in their delivery operations.It is for such customers that we now offer bikes with the Log9 batteries that can be fast charged while the driver is having his cup of tea,” said Sohinder Gill, CEO, Hero Electric.
Log9’s ‘RapidX’ batteries are built to operate across -30 to 60 degree celsius and comes with an operational life of more than 10 years.
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