With the arrival of the new year, the electric vehicle industry has also begun to enter the stage of summarizing the past year. Recently, Taiwanese media released the total sales report of two-wheeled vehicles in Taiwan. According to data, although the overall sales of electric vehicles in Taiwan fell by 5.2% compared with 2020, it gradually recovered at the end of the year. In the two electric wheels of
, the PBGN Alliance led by Gogoro and Guangyang's Ionex are still the ones who are in the lead. Although Guangyang, which has made great achievements in the electric field this year, Gogoro, which focuses on electric cars, still firmly holds the top spot in Taiwan's electric two-wheeled electric car market. sold a total of 73,934 new cars, a decrease of 4,495 units from 2020, and its market share rebounded to 9.1%. , and in terms of battery swap, Gogoro's battery swap system has reached a market share of 97.1% across Taiwan.
In other words, Gogoro still has an unshakable leading advantage in the two-wheel electric market in Taiwan.
Looking at Gogoro's actions last year, it is not difficult to find that Gogoro has focused its main firepower on the more affordable VIVA series. Since the beginning of the year, it has launched new models such as VIVA MIX, VIVA XL and VIVA MIX Superfast in one go. To a certain extent, these practical and cost-effective models have declined in sales at the beginning of the year. As for the brand new 2022, although Gogoro has not disclosed the planning direction of the related products, people-friendly products similar to the VIVA series will definitely be one of its main products.
In addition, the data related to shows that the perfection of battery swap facilities is closely related to the sales of electric vehicles. Take Taipei as an example. For every 5 two-wheeled vehicles sold, one will be an electric vehicle. The sales of electric vehicles have accounted for 20% of the total sales of two-wheeled vehicles. Gogoro seems to be deeply aware of the importance of laying battery swap stations, so its 2022 battery swap plan is still to achieve a more comprehensive laying of battery swap stations, and will promote the laying of super battery swap stations and suburban battery swap stations. The goal is to exceed the total number of gas stations by the end of 2022.
It is not difficult to see that practical, cost-effective products + more comprehensive battery swap facilities are Gogoro's response to the subsequent development of the Taiwan market.
In addition, the sales of Taiwan's electric vehicle market declined in the past 2021, but this has not extinguished the enthusiasm of major car manufacturers in electric power. In the new year, new products have been launched like members of the two major alliances. Moreover, , with the support of richer products and more freer riding mileage, the squeezing of the living space of fuel two-wheelers in Taiwan's electric two-wheelers will only become stronger and stronger.
Due to regional differences, the development of the Taiwan market at this stage may not be of reference for the development of the mainland market, but it is an indisputable fact that cost-effective products and free range electric products will essentially weaken the advantages of the fuel two-wheeled fuel. It is just that the vastness of the mainland market determines that it may take more time and longer to achieve battery swap for the whole nation.
