EV startup Etrio has partnered with the largest 2-wheeler logistics company Zypp Electric to scale-up the latter’s last-mile delivery with a 3-wheelers fleet.
Under this arrangement, 100 units of Etrio’s flagship brand - Touro three-wheelers will be operational soon. This will scale up to 1,000 units in the next six to eight months. Some of their customers for which Touro would be deployed include Swiggy, Zomato, Big Basket, Apollo Pharmacy etc.
As part of the plan, Zypp will initially deploy Etrio’s Touro Mini in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad & Faridabad. This will further be bolstered by presence across geographies in India. Etrio will provide end-to-end service support through its dealer network along with a dedicated relationship manager for maximum uptime.
Zypp Electric is a major player in last-mile delivery with a fleet size of 1,000 plus e-scooters. With three-wheelers, its stronghold in the market to capture the last-mile delivery market becomes broader and deeper. They partner across e-commerce, e-grocery, hyperlocal delivery merchants and deliver over three lakh shipments daily. Adding three-wheelers extends their footprint and options for their customers to cover medium to large size shipments too.
The technological edge, including state-of-the-art optical telematics of this workhorse, helps the logistics and e-commerce operators supervise vehicle usage and monitor each vehicle’s real-time status, including the current charging level. According to the company, Touro saves up to 60-70% of the operating costs compared to diesel three-wheelers, and preventive maintenance of the vehicle helps fleet operators keep their fleet in good shape. At the same time, human issues such as misuse of vehicles or rash driving patterns can be easily identified, and suitable countermeasures can be put in place. The fleet operator is always in complete control of Etrio’s Touro.
Deepak MV, Co-founder & CEO, Etrio said, “We are delighted to partner with Zypp Electric with this product offering and are committed to providing the best of service to upscale their three-wheeler fleet and to our overarching goal to become an undisputed market leader in this category.”
Akash Gupta, Co-founder & CEO, Zypp Electric said, “Zypp and Etrio share some great synergies, and we are looking forward to scaling this up with both L3 and L5 models to serve the fast-growing last-mile delivery segment.”