Kazam Collaborates With Yuma, To Integrate Battery-Swapping Units To Charging Infrastructure

Kazam and Yuma Energy (Magna-Yulu JV) partnered to integrate Yuma's battery-swapping units into Kazam's Park & Charge hubs nationwide, starting in Bangalore. This allows Yuma's OEM partners' users to easily swap depleted batteries. Kazam, with 60 hubs and managing 200 more, aims to enhance EV adoption for e-commerce and logistics by providing efficient energy solutions through Yuma's established swapping network with high uptime and fast swap times.

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Kazam Collaborates With Yuma, To Integrate Battery-Swapping Units To Charging Infrastructure

Kazam has announced a strategic partnership with Yuma Energy, a joint venture between Magna International and Yulu Bikes. The collaboration aims to integrate Yuma’s battery-swapping units into Kazam’s Park & Charge (P&C) hubs across the country.
Additionally, it will allow the users of Yuma’s partner OEMs to replace depleted batteries with fully charged ones. The nationwide rollout of the collaboration officially commenced at Mahadevapura Park & Charge, Bangalore.
‘’This partnership builds on the synergies between the two companies to develop a strong ecosystem for the E-mobility industry, Kazam's Park & Charge Hubs, with their robust electric power infrastructure, will play a pivotal role in accelerating the deployment of our advanced battery-swapping stations, bringing faster and more convenient energy solutions to EV users,’’ said Deepak Nanwani, Head of Revenue and Operations, Yuma Energy.
Kazam provides software and hardware solutions for various EV ecosystem players, currently operates 60 Park and Charge hubs in 10 states. In addition, Kazam manages another 200 hubs in partnership with major brands, including Zypp and BigBasket, across 81 Indian cities. These hubs are frequented primarily by two- and three-wheeler drivers in the e-commerce and last-mile logistics sectors.
Yuma Energy is one of India’s largest Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) companies, on a mission to build a sustainable future. Yuma Energy leverages data in decision-making, system and process designs and on-ground execution to run the battery swapping network in the country with a 99% uptime and an average swap time of under 1-minute. Yuma Energy has completed over 20 million swaps and powered more than 800 million kilometres of green journeys.
“The partnership aligns perfectly with our mission of decarbonizing last mile deliveries. By integrating Yuma’s battery swapping modules within Kazam's Park and Charge hubs, the transition to green has become that much easier for any fleet operator or E-commerce company,” said Paras Shah, COO and Co-founder, Kazam.
This partnership between Kazam and Yuma aims to scale up EV adoption by expanding infrastructure and ensuring operational efficiency for fleet drivers.

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