Battery Swap

  • Nio's 159th battery swap station begins operation

    Nio today announced the opening of its 159th battery swap station in China in Yueqing, Zhejiang Province.

  • Nio business model goals are met with release of world's second 100kWh battery pack

    Following the BaaS (Battery as a Service) announcement on August 20, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio (NYSE: NIO)  announced the 100kWh battery pack on November 6, making it the second car company in the world, after Tesla, to release a 100kWh battery pack.

  • Nio founder addresses misconceptions about battery swap mode

    In a recent interview, William Li Bin, founder and chairman of Nio, explained the misunderstanding about battery swap mode, saying that battery swap and charging are not opposed to each other.

  • Nio-led battery swap model to be encouraged as China's NEV development plan set to be released on Monday

    On October 29, Wu Wei, director of the machinery division of the National Development and Reform Commission's Industrial Development Department, said at the Deqing 2020 Global Future Travel Conference that the New Energy Vehicle Industry Development Plan (2021-2035) may be announced next week, and that electrification and intelligence have become irreversible strategic directions for the development of China's auto industry.

  • From three minutes to 30 seconds, Nio-led battery swap mode sparks race

    Since September this year, Chinese car companies have accelerated the construction of battery swap stations, while battery swap speeds are also competing to shorten.

  • Geely cuts EV battery swap time to 90 seconds, what does that mean?

    On October 18, Geely Technology Group signed a contract with the local government in Jinan to start the operation of the battery swap station in the city and launch the battery swap station which takes only 90 seconds for a car to complete the process.

  • Chinese ministry says supports development of charging and battery swap models

    China supports the two development models of new energy vehicles, charging and battery swap, to create a favorable environment for the promotion and application of new energy vehicles, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a reply letter to a proposal by a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

  • Nio says it has delivered battery swap service to users more than 1 million times

    As of October 5, 2020, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio (NYSE: NIO) has provided more than one million free battery swaps to users, with a maximum of more than 500 battery swaps for a single vehicle, Nio said today.

  • Can battery swap bring spring to China's new energy vehicle market?

    As a leading force in the new energy market, the Chinese market has never ceased to explore new energy markets. Among them, battery swap mode has become one of the more popular ones.

  • Geely unveils battery swap station in major endorsement of Nio-led technology route

    As a major endorsement of the Nio-led battery swap model, Geely Technology Group announced its battery swap model for the first time at a press conference in Chongqing today, and plans to complete construction of 35 battery swap stations in the city this year.