Swiggy, Hero Lectro join hands for food delivery

Hero Lectro Cargo (HLC) joins hand with online food delivery platform Swiggy. This association is to pilot the deployment of cargo e-bikes for the use case of last-mile food delivery.

In  a statement, Hero Lectro Cargo states, Swiggy has already been intending to include EVs in its fleet, it would be utilising Hero Lectro's WINN, a purpose-built e-bike, in a bid to optimise efficiency, cost and reduce carbon footprint by going green.

Partha Choudhary, President and CEO, Hero Lectro Cargo says, "With the launch of this pilot, we are confident that it will enable greater adoption and use of e-mobility. The concept of Cargo E-bikes is only going to be more and more acceptable once the experience spreads since the host of benefits it offers actually comes at zero tradeoff."

Swiggy has collaborated with Fast Despatch Logistics (a leading last-mile delivery service provider) and A.S. Group, a familiar name in PBS (Public Bike Sharing) space since August and its is rolling out a pilot in Hyderabad with Hero Lectro WINN, wherein the delivery partners would be making the food deliveries on the cargo E-bikes. The initiative has been launched in line with Swiggy's larger commitment to increase the adoption of EVs in its delivery fleet.

Shivcharan Pulugurtha, SVP, Business Operations at Swiggy states, "At Swiggy, we are committed to facilitating last-mile delivery for all our customers in the most sustainable/environment-friendly way possible. Our association with Hero Lectro Cargo and Fast Despatch Logistics to pilot the use of electric vehicles (EVs) for the use case of food delivery reflects this commitment.

Their affordable and purpose-built cargo bicycles would not only enable us to minimize our carbon footprint but would also help reduce the cost of delivery per km for Swiggy's delivery partners, Pulugurtha said.

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