The automaker already operates more than 2,100 power swap stations around the world, and its customers have completed more than 32 million battery swaps.
November 22, 2023 07:43
Nio has partnered with Chinese state-owned automaker Changan Automobile to share its innovative battery-swapping technology, allowing it to cut costs in what could be a major coup for the EV startup.
The partnership between the two automakers to build and share Nio’s battery exchange network will also focus on creating standardized swappable batteries, developing swappable vehicles, and establishing an efficient battery asset management mechanism. Masu. While Nio has largely gone it alone in the world of battery-swapping EVs, Chinese authorities have been keen to facilitate the establishment of battery-swapping networks and standards over the past three years.
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“NIO started replacing batteries from the beginning and was ready to open up its technology and infrastructure to the entire industry,” said William Lee, Nio founder, chairman and chief executive officer. says. “Like cloud services offered by Internet companies, NIO’s Power Swap network and Power Cloud start by developing the infrastructure and enabling a closed loop internally, then validate the service across a variety of scenarios before opening it up to other companies. I followed that path.”
Changan is one of China’s four largest automotive groups, operating brands such as Changan, Deepal, Avatru, and Caixen, as well as joint venture partnerships with Ford, Mazda, and JMC. Nio currently operates more than 2,100 power swap stations around the world, and this year in China he will install 1,000 new stations. The company’s network has provided more than 32 million battery replacements to customers since its launch.
“As China focuses on developing new energy and smart connected cars, the introduction of NIO’s battery replacement model is an important milestone for the industry,” added Huaron Zhu, chairman of Changan Automobile. “The partnership between Changan Automobile and NIO on battery replacement is very important and will contribute to the high-quality development of China’s new energy vehicle industry.”
Both automakers have not announced when Nio’s battery exchange network will be upgraded and expanded to support vehicles from Changan.