Honda has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ride-sharing company Grab, to begin discussions towards a collaboration on motorcycle sharing services, specifically in Southeast Asia. It’s understood that the collaboration will first involve Honda’s motorcycle arm and GrabBike.
Honda is the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world, while GrabBike is Grab’s motorcycle ride sharing app, now active in cities with very heavy traffic jams, where motorcycles is likely to be a quicker mode of transport than cars. It’s currently operational in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam, Bangkok, Thailand and Jakarta, Indonesia.
Little is known just yet, with Honda’s official release giving very little info on the partnership. It’s said that “Honda and Grab will work together and strive to realise new mobility services in the area of sharing by conducting experimental initiatives in Southeast Asia while utilising resources of the two companies.”
Honda’s motorcycle lineup, sales network and services are at the core of this new partnership with Malaysian-owned, Singapore-based Grab. Beyond that, Honda will work on the mitigation of traffic congestion in urban areas through the utilisation of telematics and other technologies, together with efforts to reduce CO2 emissions.
“Multiple areas [of collaboration] are in discussion, and that will include the sale of bikes to drivers,” a Grab spokesperson told TechCrunch. It’s suggested that the collaboration may also expand to Honda and Grab’s four-wheeled divisions at a later date.
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We already have DegoRide in KL, so the more the merrier and the rates can be lower down more.
Good move, hope got colloboration with proton too
Good idea but safety is key. I’m not sure how Gojek operates in Indonesia, but that’s more for deliveries. Uber drivers have to look at their phones a lot while driving, as requests come in non stop, taking their eyes off the road and very difficult in heavy traffic. Even worse if you’re on a motorcycle.
Who will lets his wife/girlfriend/daughter/mom rides/hugs the biker?
Why book for the Grab Bike in the 1st place? It is customer choice.
What if someone hits you and you fall down? who’s gonna pay?
Do we need grab bike in Malaysia where mat rempit & snatch thief use as their transport ?? Its very dangerous …. motocyclist in malaysia break lots of laws… like running red light, kicking peoples car & riding dangerously in between traffic lights
Im sure the riders wud have as much colourful stories about lunatic drivers and steering locks…
So do cars.
Join my fakegrab soon
E bike with three tyer.. future job for youngster malaysian. Can create 100000 job .
To be ridder grabbike your leg leigth more 1.5 meter. Eazy to stop at traffic light. I think sure kj najib can.
GrabWalk anyone? I can walk you home…
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Any surcharge for 100kgs customer? Can the kapchai move? Safety complaint helmet provided to customer?