[From Bangkok, Thailand] [Joint Release with Toshiba] Battery Subscription Pilot for E-Motorcycle Taxi Drivers in Bangkok Transitions to Paid Phase at Larger Scale
Toshiba Corporation (Kawasaki, Kanagawa; President and CEO Taro Shimada, hereafter “Toshiba”) and naturenix Inc., a battery-tech startup originating from Shimane University (Sumida-ku, Tokyo; CEO Yasuki Kanazawa, hereafter “naturenix”), announced that, based on the results of a free pilot project conducted in Bangkok between September 2024 and March 2025, they will expand the scope of their battery subscription service for motorcycle taxi drivers. A new demonstration, to be conducted from December 2025 through March 2026, will cover more vehicles and wider areas, and this time the service will be provided on a paid basis.