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{{Short description|Indian electric vehicle energy service provider}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = SUN Mobility
| parent = SUN Mobility PTE, Singapore
| logo = SUN Mobility Logo.png
| logo_caption = Logo since 2019
| logo_size = 220px
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2017}}
| founders = [[Chetan Maini]], [[Uday Khemka]], Ajay Goel
| location_city = [[Bengaluru]]
| location_country = India
| key_people = [[Chetan Maini]] ([[Chairperson]]).<ref>{{cite web|title= Chetan Maini: The Mobility Transformer|date= April 2023|url= https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/entrepreneurs/chetan-maini-the-mobility-transformer/448858|publisher=Entrepreneur.com}}</ref><br />
| industry = [[Automotive industry|Automotive]]
| products = [[Electric Vehicle]] Infrastructure
| production =
| production_year = 2017
| services = EV Battery Swapping & Energy Infrastructure
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| website = {{URL|https://www.sunmobility.com/}}
| num_employees = 500<ref name="SUN Mobility Employees">{{cite news|url= https://tracxn.com/d/companies/sun-mobility/__im-OkXaXzSsGy8b55eNohrKkJv9JQ_s8bF2T4Y98afQ|title= SUN Mobility company profile|publisher=Tracxn}}</ref>
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'''SUN Mobility''' is an electric vehicle energy services company founded in 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=After exiting India's first e-car venture, will Chetan Maini make a breakthrough in e-mobility services?|url=https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/after-exiting-indias-first-e-car-venture-will-chetan-maini-make-a-breakthrough-in-e-mobility-services/98004718|publisher=Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chetan Maini: Back in the electric mobility business|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/road-to-electric/chetan-maini-back-in-the-electric-mobility-business/49411/1|work=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sun Mobility: start-up that's gunning to be an EVangelist|url=https://www.autocarpro.in/feature/sun-mobility-aims-evangelist-29097|publisher=Autocar Professional}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chetan Maini plans new venture|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/chetan-maini-plans-new-venture/article17957925.ece|work=The Hindu|date=12 April 2017 }}</ref> that develops, manufactures and operates battery swapping infrastructure <ref>{{cite web|title=Sun Mobility introduces mobility as a service solution|date=26 August 2021 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/auto/latest-auto-news/story/sun-mobility-introduces-mobility-as-a-service-solution-1845777-2021-08-26|publisher=India Today}}</ref> for electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and larger commercial vehicles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Delhi drives push for electric vehicles in India|work=Financial Times |date=21 March 2019 |url=https://www.ft.com/content/a20b2322-4b09-11e9-bbc9-6917dce3dc62|last1=Mundy |first1=Simon }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The long road ahead for electric vehicles|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/real-issue/the-long-road-ahead-for-electric-vehicles/48155/1|work=Forbes India}}</ref> Battery swapping technology helps accelerate the faster adoption of electric vehicles due to the lower upfront purchase price of electric vehicles, and the lower running costs - particularly in the case of commercial applications.<ref>{{cite news|title=Battery swapping: Advantages, setbacks and its future|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/battery-swapping-advantages-setbacks-and-its-future/|work=The Times of India |last1=Chugh |first1=M. S. }}</ref>

The company is a joint venture<ref>{{cite web|title=Aiming for a green (and electric) future|url=https://www.autocarpro.in/feature/aiming-green-electric-future-25765|publisher=Autocar Professional}}</ref> between the SUN Group and the Maini Group,<ref>{{cite press release|title=SUN Mobility Expands its Battery Swapping Operations to Maharashtra in Collaboration with Amazon India |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/sun-mobility-expands-its-battery-swapping-operations-to-maharashtra-in-collaboration-with-amazon-india-835992504.html|publisher=PR News Wire}}</ref> both companies in the areas of electric mobility and clean energy. The company is co-founded by [[Chetan Maini]], the founder of the Reva Electric Car Company<ref>{{cite news|title=Mahindra & Mahindra buys 55% in Reva to power electric car biz|newspaper=The Economic Times |date=27 May 2010 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/mahindra-mahindra-buys-55-in-reva-to-power-electric-car-biz/articleshow/5978957.cms|publisher=ET Auto}}</ref> (now known as [[Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Limited]]), [[Uday Khemka]], Vice Chairman of SUN Group, and Ajay Goel, Co-Founder & Executive Director.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pilipinas Shell signs pact with SUN Mobility for battery swapping tech|date=20 January 2023 |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/pilipinas-shell-signs-pact-with-sun-mobility-for-battery-swapping-tech/article66412460.ece|publisher=The Hindu Businessline}}</ref> Anant Badjatya is the current CEO of the India business, since March 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anant Badjatya to head Sun Mobility as CEO of India business|url=https://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/anant-badjatya-to-head-sun-mobility-as-ceo-of-india-business-81331|publisher=Autocar Professional}}</ref>

==History==

In 2019, [[Bosch (company)]] invested $25 million SUN Mobility<ref>{{cite web|title=Bosch acquires 26% stake in Sun Mobility|url=https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/bosch-acquires-26-stake-in-sun-mobility/77928929|publisher=ETAuto}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=LetsTransport Raises $25 Mn In Latest Funding Round |url=https://www.mobilityoutlook.com/news/letstransport-raises-25-mn-in-latest-funding-round/ |work=Mobility Outlook}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Team |first1=I. S. N. |title=Battery tech startup Battery Smart raises $45M led by Acacia Inclusion, others |url=https://indianstartupnews.com/funding/battery-tech-startup-battery-smart-raises-usd-45m-in-funding-4585168 |work=indianstartupnews.com |language=en}}</ref> and has since been a technology partner. [[Vitol]], the Dutch oil trading organization, is also an investor in the company having made an investment of $50 million in 2021.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sun Mobility raises $50 million from Vitol|url= https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/sun-mobility-raises-50-million-from-vitol/articleshow/87153478.cms|newspaper=Economic Times|date= 20 October 2021}}</ref>

In 2023, SUN Mobility began international operations with Shell being a partner in the Philippines.<ref>{{cite web |date=20 January 2023 |title=Pilipinas Shell signs pact with SUN Mobility for battery swapping tech |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/pilipinas-shell-signs-pact-with-sun-mobility-for-battery-swapping-tech/article66412460.ece |publisher=The Hindu Businessline}}</ref>

==Operations==
[[File:SUN Mobility Swap Point.png|thumb|A lady swapping passenger auto-rickshaw batteries at a SUN Mobility Swap Point]]
Battery swapping as a technology addresses common roadblocks to electric vehicle adoption such as high up-front costs, range anxiety, battery management concerns, and battery pack obsolescence.<ref>{{cite web|title=Battery Swapping: Views of experts on opportunities and challenges|date=22 June 2022 |url=https://renewablewatch.in/2022/06/22/battery-swapping/|publisher=RenewableWatch}}</ref> SUN Mobility's battery swapping technology enables users to purchase their electric vehicles without a fixed battery pack, and subscribe to a battery swapping service that allows them to simply swap a depleted battery for a fully charged, temperature-controlled battery pack.<ref>{{cite web|title=This swappable battery tech is keeping India's electric tuk-tuk drivers on the road|url=https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/01/sun-mobility-ev-battery-swap-stations/|publisher=World Economic Forum}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SUN Mobility Will Introduce Battery Swap Station Franchises In India|url=https://www.mobilityoutlook.com/conversations/sun-mobility-will-introduce-battery-swap-station-franchises-in-india/|publisher=Mobility Outlook}}</ref>

SUN Mobility offers Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS)<ref>{{cite web|title=What is battery swapping or battery-as-a-service?|url=https://www.business-standard.com/podcast/automobile/what-is-battery-swapping-or-battery-as-a-service-122031800055_1.html|publisher=Business Standard}}</ref> and Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS)<ref>{{cite web|title=SUN Mobility under MaaS model partners with Zypp Electric to power EV fleets|url=https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/commercial-vehicle/lcv/sun-mobility-under-maas-model-partners-with-zypp-electric-to-power-ev-fleets/86032161|publisher=ET Auto}}</ref> as two solutions to its customers.

SUN Mobility operates over 600 battery swapping points <ref>{{cite web|title=Sun Mobility's swapping points: A compelling choice|date=23 November 2023 |url=https://businessindia.co/magazine/sun-mobilitys-swapping-points-a-compelling-choice|publisher=Business India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SUN Mobility sets sights on the heavy-duty vehicle market|date=22 October 2023 |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/sun-mobility-aims-for-the-heavy-duty-vehicle-market-preparing-to-launch-solutions-shortly/article67449002.ece|publisher=The Hindu Businessline}}</ref> across India, and has the leading market share in e-auto and e-loader (three-wheeler cargo vehicle) categories, the highest market share in swappable e-bikes, and about 50% market share in e-rickshaws in northern India.

==Products and services==
[[File:S2.1-SUN Mobility Battery Pack.jpg|thumb|The second-gen Battery Pack 'S2.1', launched in January 2023]]
SUN Mobility provides modular Smart Batteries that are smaller and lighter than conventional fixed EV batteries, and are swappable in a few minutes. The second-generation Smart battery S2.1 was launched at the Delhi Auto Expo<ref>{{cite news|title=SUN Mobility launches new SwapX station and S2.1 battery pack: Aims to power 1 million EVs by 2025|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/electric-bikes/sun-mobility-launches-new-swapx-station-and-s2-1-battery-pack-aims-to-power-1-million-evs-by-2025/articleshow/96970216.cms|newspaper=Times of India|date=13 January 2023 }}</ref> in January 2023. This new model of battery offers a higher capacity compared to earlier generations and comes with enhanced safety features.

[[File:SwapX-SUN Mobility.jpg|thumb|The 3-dock Swap Station 'SwapX' launched in January 2023]]
The SwapX is a battery swapping station that was developed by SUN Mobility to improve the density of the battery swapping network. SwapX was launched in January 2023 at the Delhi Auto Expo.<ref>{{cite news|title=SUN Mobility launches new SwapX station and S2.1 battery pack: Aims to power 1 million EVs by 2025|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/electric-bikes/sun-mobility-launches-new-swapx-station-and-s2-1-battery-pack-aims-to-power-1-million-evs-by-2025/articleshow/96970216.cms|newspaper=Times of India|date=13 January 2023 }}</ref> It comes with 3 docks and can be installed within an area of 4.5 to 6 sq. feet, requiring a 15A power supply to operate.

== Partners and network==
[[File:SUN Mobility Swiggy Bike.png|thumb|A Swiggy delivery rider swapping a battery at a Swap Point]]
SUN Mobility has partnered with fleet operators (such as Amazon,<ref>{{cite press release|title=SUN Mobility Expands its Battery Swapping Operations to Maharashtra in Collaboration with Amazon India|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/sun-mobility-expands-its-battery-swapping-operations-to-maharashtra-in-collaboration-with-amazon-india-835992504.html|publisher=PR Newswire}}</ref> Zomato,<ref>{{cite news|title=SUN Mobility Expands its Battery Swapping Operations to Maharashtra in Collaboration with Amazon India|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/sun-mobility-to-power-50000-electric-two-wheelers-of-zomatos-fleet-over-next-2-years/articleshow/99025488.cms|newspaper=Economic Times|date=27 March 2023 }}</ref> Swiggy<ref>{{cite web|title=SUN Mobility to power 15K e-bikes in Swiggy's last-mile delivery fleet|url=https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/two-wheelers/sun-mobility-to-power-15000-e-bikes-in-swiggys-last-mile-delivery-fleet/103384279|publisher=ET Auto}}</ref>), shared mobility service providers, and automotive OEMs(such as [[Omega Seiki Mobility]],<ref>{{cite web|title=OSM & SUN Mobility partner to deploy 10,000 C-EVs with swappable batteries|date=21 January 2022 |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/express-mobility-osm-sun-mobility-partner-to-deploy-10000-c-evs-with-swappable-batteries-2412758/|publisher=Financial Express}}</ref> [[Hero Electric]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Hero Electric, SUN Mobility to deploy 10k e-two wheelers with swappable battery|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/hero-electric-sun-mobility-to-deploy-10k-e-two-wheelers-with-swappable-battery/articleshow/90050201.cms|newspaper=Economic Times|date=7 March 2022 }}</ref> Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.,<ref>{{cite web|title=Piaggio and SUN Mobility join hands for swappable battery technology|url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/piaggio-and-sun-mobility-join-hands-for-swappable-batter-technology/71919769|publisher=Economic Times}}</ref> and a few others) across vehicle platforms including two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and four-wheelers to bring battery swapping to a wider user base across India.

In collaboration with prominent energy infrastructure players, electricity distribution companies, and city transport corporations such as [[Indian Oil Corporation]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Sun Mobility partners Indian Oil for battery swapping station in Chandigarh|url=https://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/sun-mobility-partners-indian-oil-for-battery-swapping-station-in-chandigarh-56667|publisher=Autocar Professional}}</ref> [[Delhi Metro Rail Corporation]],<ref>{{cite web|title=DMRC, Sun Mobility flag off electric 3Ws with swappable batteries in Delhi|date=19 October 2022 |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/express-mobility-dmrc-sun-mobility-flag-off-electric-3ws-with-swappable-batteries-in-delhi-2721297/|publisher=Financial Express}}</ref> [[Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Tata Power-DDL Partners With SUN Mobility To Set Up A Network Of Swap Points™ In New Delhi|date=26 March 2021 |url=https://emobilityplus.com/2021/03/26/tata-power-ddl-partners-with-sun-mobility-to-set-up-a-network-of-swap-points-in-new-delhi/|publisher=EMobility Plus}}</ref> etc., the company has been working on expanding their network across urban India.

==References==
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{{Automotive industry in India}}

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[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Delhi]]
[[Category:Electric vehicle manufacturers of India]]
[[Category:Battery electric vehicle manufacturers]]
[[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2017]]
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