Gogoro, the all-electric, Bluetooth-connected scooter designed in large part by former HTC staff, has announced its first launch beyond its home market of Taiwan: Amsterdam, a city well known for its love of two-wheeled things. The machine — and the network of battery swap kiosks to go along with it — is expected to launch in the first half of 2016. Pricing and other details haven’t been announced.
According to Forbes, Gogoro has sold 2,000 scooters, cost between $2,679 and $3,288 in Taipei, where their batteries can be charged at 90 stations, many of which are located on government-owned property.
Last week, Gogoro announced that it had picked up $30 million in additional funding from the Taiwanese government’s National Development Council fund.
Gogoro worked closely with the Taipei City government during its first consumer test run and it has struck a similar partnership in Amsterdam. The company said it will participate in the Smart City Experience Lab, an initiative by the Dutch capital to make urban life more environmentally sustainable.
In addition to demonstrating how its scooters and charging infrastructure work at the Smart City Experience Lab, Gogoro will also open a store in Amsterdam, before launching in other European cities.