Japan startup to convert gasoline vans into battery-swap EVs

Fomm offers battery swap service for small vans owned by delivery companies

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A new service by Japanese startup Fomm to replace vehicle engines with motors and add a battery is expected to see wide take-up by delivery companies.

HIROFUMI YAMANAKA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese startup Fomm will next month launch a new service converting gasoline-powered vehicles into electric ones by installing a battery and a motor on them, a move that could potentially accelerate the adoption of EVs in Japan, Nikkei has learned.

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