Gojek to deploy 5,000 e-motorbikes in second EV trial

Gojek riders pick up passengers. The company plans to trial 5,000 electric motorcycles for its fleet, starting with 500 in South Jakarta.

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Homegrown ride-hailing giant Gojek announced on Wednesday (Oct 27) that it would trial 5,000 electric motorcycles, starting with 500 in South Jakarta, as part of its long-term fleet electrification plans.

Gojek chief transportation officer Raditya Wibowo said drivers would need to pay a daily rental fees for the electric motorcycles, which would be made by Indonesia's Gesit and Taiwan's Gogoro.