With an aim to accelerate sustainable urban transportation, two global leaders in their respective domains – Gates, the Denver, US-based global leader in clean, quiet and reliable belt drives and Taipei-based technology leader in battery swapping ecosystems, Gogoro have announced an expanded exclusive partnership to co-develop a two-wheel electric drivetrain.
Called FLO DRIVE, the two-wheel electric drivetrain is a vehicle drivetrain system based on Gates Carbon Drive that will be exclusively available to Powered By Gogoro Network (PBGN) vehicle makers through the Gogoro Development Kit (GDK). The GDK provides Gogoro's vehicle partners with the most powerful, connected and efficient electric two-wheel power system on the market today, claimed the company.
The innovative Carbon Drive system by Gates includes a carbon-fibre reinforced belt and highly engineered sprockets to deliver a compact, lightweight drive with low noise, high power efficiency, unmatched durability and minimal maintenance. This, the company claimed, makes it far superior to chain alternatives.
On the other hand, Gogoro has designed a portfolio of innovations in battery swapping, smart batteries, cloud services, compact electric propulsion and vehicles that enable its vehicle partners to develop new electric two-wheel vehicles for the most intelligent urban mobility ecosystem focused using Gogoro battery swapping.
Horace Luke, founder and CEO, Gogoro said the two companies have worked together for years, and their new exclusive partnership strengthens their collaboration and joint commitment to accelerating the urban mobility shift to electric.
“The durability and low maintenance of the co-developed FLO DRIVE system means these vehicles are more sustainable because they last longer, are more efficient, quieter and easier to own. Our partnership with Gates is focused on innovation, a joint commitment to sustainability and a positive view for how electrification of our cities will create a positive future. This is the decade of electric mobility, and 2022 is the year smart mobility comes to the masses,” Luke said.
Ivo Jurek, CEO, Gates said the partnership with Gogoro brings together two like-minded, innovative companies focused on accelerating sustainable urban transportation. “Gogoro's battery swapping platform and robust vehicle ecosystem are unmatched, and this partnership will allow both of us to continue the rapid expansion of electric micro-mobility,” Jurek said.