Oyika brings “Battery-as-a-Service” to Malaysia

After a social media teaser a bit of over every week in the past, paultan.org got down to discover out extra about Oyika and its plans for battery swapping and electrical automobile adoption regionally. Invited to fulfill with Syed Ahmad Faiz, managing director of Oyika Malaysia, we have been knowledgeable Oyika Malaysia is about to launch its “Battery-as-a-Service” in Malaysia within the close to time period, and rollout of its battery swapping stations will happen early subsequent yr.

Presently in operation in Cambodia, with some 500 items of Oyika electrical scooters roaming the streets, and metropolitan Jakarta the place 2,500 items are in each day use, primarily for ride-hailing service Gojek and supply companies, Oyika is about for its region-wide enlargement. “Our mannequin is just like battery swapping service Gogoro however we provide the advantage of a leasing mannequin with no worries about battery utilization or alternative,” mentioned Faiz.

The idea of the Oyika battery swapping service is straightforward, a subscriber, utilizing an electrical scooter fitted with an Oyika battery, merely rides as much as a battery merchandising machine, prompts the app and swaps a totally charged battery in, driving off in a matter of minutes. The Oyika developed app exhibits obtainable battery swapping areas and variety of obtainable batteries throughout the person’s journey vary and in addition permits the person to pre-book a battery for a selected time interval.

As for subscribing to the Oyika battery eco-system, Faiz mentioned single use, each day, weekly, month-to-month and annual plans are being proposed. “I can not give full particulars as but however relaxation assured, the fee shall be very acceptable and finances pleasant, working similarly to cell phone subscription plans,” mentioned Faiz.

Oyika at the moment has two electrical demonstrator scooters in Malaysia, together with a charging station as a proof of idea. Equally, the Oyika app was demonstrated to paultan.org to point out its simplicity and ease of use.

Creating proprietary batteries that promise a real “100-100” electrical automobile, that’s, 100 km journey at 100 km/h, Oyika is able to provide its expertise to different producers which are . “Particularly for the ASEAN area, we will incorporate our battery and battery swapping tech to any appropriate EV from any producer,” Faiz mentioned. “Actually a standard battery normal will permit sooner adoption of EVs in Malaysia, and all through the area,” Faiz elaborated, “and Oyika intends to paved the way.”