Zypp Electric To Expand 25,000 Driver-partners Including 3,000 Women

Mobility Outlook Bureau
08 Mar 2022
02:30 PM
1 Min Read

As part of #SheroesOnEV, Zypp will focus on skilling women to ride EVs and train them as delivery partners.


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The India EV logistic startup, Zypp Electric, announced its plans to expand its driver-partner community to 25,000 and hire and train 3,000 women as delivery partners by the end of 2022. According to the press release from the company, it will, as part of #SheroesOnEV, focus on skilling women to ride EVs and train them as delivery partners.Additionally, the new delivery partners will further empower the company to enhance sustainable delivery capabilities within the company and offer more brands the choice to partner with them for Mission Zero Emission, the release added.Rashi Agarwal, Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer, Zypp Electric, said, “As women continue to become an integral part of the industry, it is important to put aside gender biases and have women working on the ground in male dominant roles like in the rider or technology team at Zypp.”Akash Gupta, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Zypp Electric, said “EVs will create a new opportunity for women driver partners to enter into gig delivery workforce as E-scooters are easy to drive and have gearless controls with speed calibration which are easy and comfortable to learn and drive around the city for all gender types.”At present, the company claims to have 3,000 delivery riders on the road. Further, it plans to ramp up its delivery partner ecosystem. 

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