Telepod turns to private partnerships, swappable batteries to drive e-scooter business forward

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SINGAPORE: Telepod is introducing a new swappable battery network and partnering with private operators to house its electric scooters, as it ...

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The service, called “Televery” and launched earlier this month, allows e-scooter riders who use it for delivery services, for example, to solve the problem of having to charge the batteries and losing the opportunity of earning money during that time.“On average, riders prefer to perform food deliveries for up to eight hours a day but, most e-scooter batteries available in the market can only last not more than two to three hours,” Telepod said in a separate press release.

This is just the start, Ms Chan said, as Telepod is currently speaking to bigger convenience stores operators such as Cheers and SPH Buzz to expand its network. It hopes to have about 10 such stores in the CBD area by the end of May, she added. With the partnership, Foodpanda riders will get 20 per cent off the delivery pass prices, as well as 50 per cent off the cost of a battery swap, which is priced at S$3, Ms Chan said.

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