Hero Electric, ReadyAssist tie up for skilling 20,000 mechanics

Hero Electric has partnered with ReadyAssist, a leading 24/7 roadside assistance company for training and upskilling 20,000 mechanics for servicing EVs under its Private Garage Owners (PGO) initiative. With the rising EV demand, Hero Electric is focused on reskilling technician competence to build a robust EV ecosystem in India.

The partnership will aid in identifying mechanics willing to upgrade their skill set and coaching them in the next two years. The training programme will have two stages divided among beginners and experts respectively. Once the training is complete, both the partners will assess enrolled mechanics and give a Certificate of Merit to these mechanics. The certified mechanics will further be on boarded with ReadyAssist to service pan India customers via their initiative Grid, a specialised vertical focusing only on EV competency to address the growing demand for on-spot and doorstep service.

Hero Electric will be employing its R&D teams and resources to train ReadyAssist’s existing network of 5000 mechanics on every aspect of Hero Electric vehicles. Furthermore, the training will extend outside Hero Electric products for mechanics. This unique module allows freshers, college students, and other aspiring candidates to enroll in the program to gain EV competency.

 Hero Electric is committed to expanding the PGO ecosystem and has partnered with multiple startups to facilitate the same. With its commitment to skilling 20,000 mechanics in the next two years, Hero Electric has already trained 6,000 PGOs till now.

ReadyAssist is a leading player, when it comes to 24/7 on spot repairs, breakdown assistance, accidental recovery and fitting/assembling services at home. ReadyAssist has its presence in more than 19000 pin codes, which can facilitate a support to its stranded customer within 30-40mins at both day and night. Hero Electric partners with OTO to offer flexible E2W finance schemes& digital commerce experience

Hero Electric partners with OTO: Hero Electric has also partnered with OTO to offer low-cost financing solutions on its scooters for B2B companies. The B2B partners and riders who opt for OTO’s flexible Super EMI Plan can book a test ride with their choice of electric scooter and choose to pay later.

As per the agreement, Hero Electric plans to deploy 20,000 plus vehicles from January 2022 to March 2023. The partnership will facilitate easy financing options for the B2B space and offers its services to e-commerce and food delivery platforms. Furthermore, an additional cushion via its leasing option can be available with Hero Nyx range of e-bikes. 

The collaboration will further enable customers to enjoy owning the scooter without making the actual purchase of the vehicle. The plan allows them to opt for ownership through multiple tenure plans on a fixed monthly charge. The monthly fixed charge includes RTO and Insurance, enabling customers to purchase the vehicle at the end of the tenure. The customer can also opt to foreclose the tenure plan at any point with no pre-termination penalty.