Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd. (SMFL) and Gogoro Inc. to Explore First of its Kind Partnership to Accelerate Gogoro's Global Business Expansion
TAIPEI, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogoro Inc. (Nasdaq: GGR), a global technology leader in battery-swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable mobility solutions for cities, today announced the signing of a non-binding memorandum of understanding (the "MOU"), the first step in establishing a new partnership with Sumitomo Corporation and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd. ("SMFL") to accelerate Gogoro's global business expansion while providing Sumitomo and SMFL with new unique opportunities to expand their mobility business and second life battery use cases using Gogoro Smart Batteries and battery swapping.
- "Gogoro's innovative business ecosystem is designed to create broader business partnerships and business models that were not previously possible.
- Today, Sumitomo and SMFL are looking to accelerate Gogoro's global business expansion while utilizing Gogoro Smart Batteries and battery swapping to drive expansion of their own mobility business and second life battery revenue," said Horace Luke, founder and CEO of Gogoro.
- In the mobility services field, Sumitomo is involved in auto leasing, auto financing, EV-related business, individual subscription business, and parking lot business.
- The MOU signals Sumitomo and SMFL's interest to support Gogoro's global business expansion, by leveraging their global networks and knowledge gained from existing businesses.