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The lighthouse in Basco Batanes. Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News

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The lighthouse in Basco Batanes.

Benise Balaoing

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:819px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/batanes.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">The lighthouse in Basco Batanes. <em>Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Globe Telecom on Monday said its electric scooter business Gogoro is looking to open more battery swapping stations outside Metro Manila.</p><p>Gogoro Philippines, a joint venture between Ayala Corp and Globe&#x27;s 917Ventures, allows electric scooter users to skip lengthy recharge times and simply swap used batteries for fully charged ones at designated stops called GoStations.</p><p>At a press briefing, Gogoro Philippines president and CEO Bernie Llamzon said they are bullish about the potential of their scooters in the market, and they’re looking to expand to more areas.</p><p>&quot;We’re looking definitely [at] Cebu, Cagayan de Oro with some parts in Siargao, Dumaguete, Baguio, Tuguegarao, even Batanes actually,&quot; he said.</p><p>Llamzon said they already have 5 GoStations, and 6 more are undergoing construction.</p><p>These are in the UP Town Center in Quezon City, Ayala Malls Feliz, White Plains in Quezon City, the Seaoil Station along C5 northbound in Ortigas, and the Seaoil Station in EDSA near Guadalupe.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/08/23/globe-sets-sights-on-evs-with-gogoro-electric-scooters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Globe sets sights on electric vehicles with Gogoro Smartscooters</a></div><p>Llamzon said their scooters have been warmly received by their customers since they started commercial operations in December.</p><p>&quot;Primarily they speak of the smart and the high-tech features that are not present in any of the two-wheel [vehicles] that they are used to riding. The riding comfort is another aspect that they like very much, including the ease of charging,&quot; he said.</p><div><strong>RELATED STORY:</strong></div><div><strong><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="2077942"></ivs-player></strong></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

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E-scooters in Batanes? Globes' Gogoro eyes expansion

Benise Balaoing,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 08, 2024 10:31 AM PHT

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Updated February 08, 2024 10:33 AM PHT

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