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China’s NIO Opens Trial for High-Speed EV Battery Swapping Stations

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc began trial operation on Tuesday of faster, more efficient battery swapping stations in China in its push to make battery swapping a viable alternative to rival EV makers’ rapid-charging technology. With capacity to store up to 21 battery packs each, Nio’s Power Swap Station 3.0 can speed up […]

China's CATL Offers EV Battery Discounts in China - Sources

China’s CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, has offered discounts to some Chinese automakers it supplies, reflecting a downturn in the price of lithium and a bid to win more orders, three people with knowledge of the offers said. Battery costs are the most expensive component in electric vehicles (EV) and a move toward lower […]

NIO to Install 20 Battery-Swapping Stations in Enbw Charging Parks

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio will install swapping stations, where drivers can switch their car battery for a fully-charged one, at 20 charging parks in Germany owned by utility EnBW, the utility provider said on Thursday. Nio launched in Germany in October on a leasing model, with users leasing cars with a 75 gigawatt hour […]

Tesla VS NIO: The EV Race to Sovereignty

Nowadays, and as the world welcomes the newly risen digital era when we think about the future of transportation, it won’t include gasoline-powered vehicles but electric ones. Furthermore, when we think about electric cars, the first company that crosses our mind is the only company bestowed the title EV giant, Tesla. But the thing being […]

Inside China’s Electric Drive for Swappable Car Batteries

A year ago Tesla dismissed the alternative path of electric car battery swapping as “riddled with problems and not suitable for widescale use”. It seems Beijing disagrees. In fact, China is pushing hard for swappable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) as a supplement to regular vehicle charging, with the government throwing its weight behind several […]