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Ample Shows off Its 2nd Generation Battery Swap Station

Ample Shows off Its 2nd Generation Battery Swap Station

EV battery swapping has yet to proliferate much outside of China. Can the upstart Ample change that?

By Tom Moloughney Jul 11 2023

NIO Launches Its First Battery Swap Station In Sweden

NIO Launches Its First Battery Swap Station In Sweden

Customer deliveries of the NIO ET7 already started.

By Mark Kane Nov 21 2022

NIO Installs First Battery Swap Station In Germany

NIO Installs First Battery Swap Station In Germany

NIO ET7's market launch is coming soon.

By Mark Kane Sep 29 2022

Manufacturing / Production

NIO's First Battery Swap Station Manufactured In Europe, Heads To Germany

NIO's First Battery Swap Station Manufactured In Europe, Heads To Germany

The company already deployed 1,100 battery swap stations in China.

By Mark Kane Sep 17 2022

NIO ES8 Tops Bjørn's 1,000 Km Challenge When Using Battery Swap

NIO ES8 Tops Bjørn's 1,000 Km Challenge When Using Battery Swap

It's faster than the fastest Tesla and basically matched the internal combustion engine cars.

By Mark Kane Aug 24 2022

China: NIO Celebrates 900th Battery Swap Station

China: NIO Celebrates 900th Battery Swap Station

The goal for 2022 is to add a few hundred more.

By Mark Kane Apr 24 2022

NIO Installs 700th Battery Swap Station In China

NIO Installs 700th Battery Swap Station In China

Cumulatively, the network provided over 5.3 million battery swaps.

By Mark Kane Dec 11 2021

NIO And Shell Announce Strategic Cooperation Agreement

NIO And Shell Announce Strategic Cooperation Agreement

The deal concerns battery swapping stations and charging stations in China and Europe.

By Mark Kane Nov 27 2021

NIO Installs Its First Battery Swap Station In Norway

NIO Installs Its First Battery Swap Station In Norway

It's the first European market where NIO cars were introduced.

By Mark Kane Nov 14 2021

Report: Geely To Launch A High-End Electric Pickup Truck

Report: Geely To Launch A High-End Electric Pickup Truck

Will it compete with Rivian?

By Mark Kane Nov 13 2021

China: NIO Reports 4 Millionth EV Battery Swap

China: NIO Reports 4 Millionth EV Battery Swap

The number of battery swap stations surpasses 500.

By Mark Kane Oct 2 2021

NIO To Install Over 4,000 Battery Swap Stations By End Of 2025

NIO To Install Over 4,000 Battery Swap Stations By End Of 2025

The infrastructure will be open for the industry.

By Mark Kane Jul 11 2021

Renault Evaluating Getting Back Into Battery Swapping

Renault Evaluating Getting Back Into Battery Swapping

Electric vehicle battery swapping seemed like a great idea, before it was abandoned some 10 years ago.

By Andrei Nedelea May 13 2021

Nio Reaches Norway With Four Battery Swap Stations, ES8, And ET7

Nio Reaches Norway With Four Battery Swap Stations, ES8, And ET7

The Chinese EV will expand internationally with what makes it unique.

By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo May 6 2021

NIO Announces 3-Year Power North Plan

NIO Announces 3-Year Power North Plan

NIO's DC fast charging capacity will be a few times larger than its battery swapping capacity.

By Mark Kane Apr 20 2021

NIO Launches First Power Swap Station 2.0: See Video How It Works

NIO Launches First Power Swap Station 2.0: See Video How It Works

The company entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Sinopec.

By Mark Kane Apr 15 2021

Battery Swapping Still Faces Issues, May Succeed Anyway, Says BNEF

Battery Swapping Still Faces Issues, May Succeed Anyway, Says BNEF

Like Michael Burry, it was certainly early but perhaps not wrong.

By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo Apr 7 2021

China: NIO Reports 2 Millionth EV Battery Swap

China: NIO Reports 2 Millionth EV Battery Swap

The most frequent user swapped batteries over 650 times.

By Mark Kane Mar 27 2021

E For Electric Breaks Down Ample's Battery Swap System

E For Electric Breaks Down Ample's Battery Swap System

Are we in a better place for battery swap this time around?

By Tom Moloughney Mar 18 2021

Tesla Supercharger Vs Battery Swapping: Tesla China VP Chimes In

Tesla Supercharger Vs Battery Swapping: Tesla China VP Chimes In

Despite some reports, Tesla has denied it will revisit battery swapping. Here's why.

By Steven Loveday Mar 10 2021

Lego Inspired Ample To Create A Battery Swapping System For All EVs

Lego Inspired Ample To Create A Battery Swapping System For All EVs

The battery modules work like Lego blocks and can be placed in any car.

By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo Mar 8 2021

Swappable Battery Towers In China Show How Standards Can Advance EVs

Swappable Battery Towers In China Show How Standards Can Advance EVs

Just buy the vehicle in which they fit and pay to have them replaced.

By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo Feb 18 2021

Audi’s CEO Thinks EVs Will Have Less Range Due To Costly Battery Packs

Audi’s CEO Thinks EVs Will Have Less Range Due To Costly Battery Packs

Markus Duesmann forgot about swappable battery packs and how fast cells are evolving.

By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo Feb 16 2021

NIO Reveals Stunning ET7 Flagship Sedan

NIO Reveals Stunning ET7 Flagship Sedan

Meet the 2022 NIO ET7 - "Ready for tomorrow." - with up to 150 kWh battery (70 and 100 kWh initially) and autonomous driving tech.

By Mark Kane Jan 9 2021

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