Battery Swap

  • Nio's only swap station in central Chinese city Kaifeng faces rare forced demolition

    This is the first time a local authority has forcibly tried to dismantle the facility at a time when its construction was supported by national policy.

  • Nio signs deal to turn its swap stations into distributed photovoltaic power plants

    By the time Nio reaches its goal of having 3,000 swap stations in China by 2025, the total capacity of these facilities will be 300MW of PV power.

  • New group standard for battery swap stations passes review, expected to be released within the year

    This is a set of group standards, which is not mandatory. After the pilot application is mature, it has the possibility of being upgraded to a national standard.

  • Analyst says battery swap stations won't put big financial strain on Nio

    This analyst said Nio's battery swap stations provide a differentiated experience for customers and will not cause significant financial stress in the short, medium or long term.

  • Nio says over 36% of users have at least one swap station within 3km radius

    Nio added 90 battery swap stations in September, exiting the month with 517. As of October 7, the company's battery swap stations reached 523.

  • Geely aims to have 5,000 battery swap stations by 2025

    Unlike Nio, which offers battery swap technology to the general consumer, Geely's battery swap stations are aimed at the cab market.

  • Nio's swap stations along highways exceed 100

    Nio plans to increase the number of battery swap stations along highways to 169 by February 1.

  • Nio unveils plan to boost its battery swap stations' coverage along highways

    The Chinese Lunar New Year holiday is a peak travel time for the public, and Nio wants to significantly expand its battery swap stations' coverage along highways before then.

  • Nio adds 5 new battery swap stations, bringing total to 471

    As of September 18, Nio also had 334 supercharging stations in China offering 2,134 piles.

  • Nio puts 10 new battery swap stations into operation, bringing total to 466

    As of September 17, Nio had 466 battery swap stations and 331 supercharging stations in China, offering 2,128 charging piles.