GoKawiilMagna injects $35M more into India's Yuma Energy to expand battery swapping
Canadian auto parts maker Magna International is investing an additional $35 million into Yuma Energy, a Bengaluru-based battery-swapping startup spun out of Yulu in 2023. The new funding raises Magna's stake beyond the 51% it held since the joint venture began, diluting Yulu's share, though the exact new split wasn't disclosed. Yuma has completed over 60 million swaps and has roughly 100,000 batteries deployed for electric two- and three-wheelers.
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Battery swapping has failed to gain traction in many markets, but India's dense fleet of gig-economy two- and three-wheelers offers a use case where minimizing downtime matters more than owning a battery outright. Magna's continued investment signals confidence that this model, largely unproven elsewhere, can scale specifically in India's delivery-driven EV market.
- Magna's total investment in Yuma and Yulu now exceeds $112 million since 2022.
- Yuma's swapping model targets gig workers, where only 10-15% of vehicles are currently electric.
- A battery swap takes under two minutes versus 20-30 minutes for fast charging, a key selling point for high-mileage riders.
Source: techcrunch.com — Jagmeet Singh, 2026-09-01
Published there as: “Magna increases bet on battery swapping in India with $35M for Yuma”
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