Helios Climate invests in SUN Mobility to deploy battery swapping network in Africa On July 29, Helios Climate, Africa’s premier climate-focused investment platform, in partnership with the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), announced an investment in SUN Mobility. The investment round brings the total capital raised by the company over the past year to approximately USD 135 million.  Through this investment, SUN Mobility will su...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/01

BOI records THB 137.7 billion in approved investments for Thailand’s e-mobility supply chain On July 30, 2025, Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) announced that total cumulative approved investments in electric vehicle and electric motorcycle manufacturing, key components, charging infrastructure, and battery swapping services have reached THB 137.7 billion. These investments include:  (i) 21 battery electric vehicle (BEV) production proje...

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U Power’s AI-driven battery swapping station inaugurated in Phuket, Thailand On July 21, 2025, U Power Limited (Nasdaq: UCAR) and UNEX EV officially launched Southeast Asia’s first operational smart battery-swapping station for new energy vehicles on Phuket Island, Thailand, marking the world’s first such facility for taxis and ride-hailing vehicles outside China. Developed in partnership with Thai energy firm SUSCO, the smart station is po...

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icle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance (EVCIPA) introduced the EVCIPA Open Service Platform, a platform with full technology empowerment from VDBP to further enhance the service levels of EVCIPA members and promote the efficient circulation of various production factors in the charging and battery swapping sectors. The platform is composed of five sections, namely, In-depth Data, Information Center, Station Center, Industry News, and Mem...

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ower systems, with emphasis on public energy replenishment networks, intelligent energy systems, and integrated energy projects. The cooperation covers the investment, construction, and operation of comprehensive energy facilities integrating photovoltaic power generation, energy storage, charging, battery swapping, and discharging. From a GAC Group press release...

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NIO starts accepting pre-orders for Onvo L90 electric SUV On July 10, Onvo, a NIO sub-brand, started accepting pre-orders for the L90 large battery electric SUV, with a starting price of CNY 279,900. The model will be launched at the end of July and be available for deliveries on August 1. Positioned as a flagship intelligent SUV with a large interior space, the L90 is designed with a wrap-around cockpit. It measures 5,145mm long, 1,998mm wide, a...

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arrived in Buenos Aires, imported by Malek Fara’s company Black Sapphire, now the official representative of the brand in Argentina. The Yoyo Pro is a two-seater city car with only 57 parts, most of them 3D-printed. It measures 2.53 meters in length and weighs just 400 kg. It features a 10.4-kWh battery powering a 20 hp electric motor, with a top speed of 90 km/h and a range of up to 150 km. Its battery pack is designed for easy swapping, allo...

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Indofast Energy, India ties up with Motovolt for Battery-as-a-Service model for its electric scooter On June 30, Indofast Energy, a 50:50 joint venture between Indian Oil Corporation and SUN Mobility, announced a partnership with Motovolt Mobility. The collaboration integrates Indofast’s battery-swapping infrastructure with Motovolt’s MVS7 electric scooter, aiming to address issues related to range, battery ownership, and vehicle affordabilit...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/30

t its headquarters, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Maxwealth Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (Maxwealth Leasing) to deeply integrate the superior power of industries and finance. Placing emphasis on the construction and equipment renewal of core GAC Energy facilities such as charging and battery swapping stations, energy storage stations, and integrated energy stations, the two companies will fulfill the relevant requirements of ecolog...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/19

ogy innovation, the group will focus on the joint R&D of core New Energy Vehicle and intelligent connected vehicle technologies and the establishment of an achievement transformation platform. For sharing of ecosystems, FAW Group will actively work with partners to create a demonstration project on battery-swappable taxi-based green mobility. In the context of the completion of the first cooperative battery swapping station for demonstration in H...

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Current status of EV charging infrastructure in China (May 2025) On June 11, the China Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance (EVCIPA) announced the May 2025 operating status of domestic EV charging and battery swapping facilities. The data was based on reports from more than 2,000 EVCIPA members. Overall operating status of domestic charging facilities: As of May 2025, domestic charging facilities totaled 14.400 million unit...

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Stellantis’ Free2move partners with Ample to launch fast battery-swapping EVs in Madrid On June 12, Stellantis’ Free2move collaborated with Ample to bring battery-swapping technology to Madrid’s car-sharing market. The partnership aims to make EV use easier and promote sustainable city travel. Free2move will launch a fleet of Fiat 500e cars fitted with Ample’s swappable battery packs. These batteries can be fully exchanged in under 5 minu...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

GAC Energy, Suikai Energy forge partnership for construction of charging, battery swapping facilities On June 9, GAC Energy forged a strategic partnership with Guangzhou Suikai Power Energy Corporation (Suikai Energy). Focusing on increasing charging and battery swapping facility coverage in communities, industrial parks, and transportation hubs, the two companies will jointly explore innovative operations, such as integrated energy stations and ...

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ppliers and generating over THB 40 billion in business. All incentives are strictly regulated for transparency.The BOI, Excise Department, and Ministry of Industry require the use of key local parts, including batteries, traction motors, PCU inverters, reduction gears, air conditioning compressors, battery management systems (BMS), and driving control units (DCU). Currently, EV manufacturers achieve an average local content ratio of 40–60%. To ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

ims to select NEVs meeting the usage requirements in rural areas and with good word of mouth and reliable quality for display, test rides, and test drives and implement policies for reduction or exemption of vehicle purchase tax, trade-in of automobiles, and improvement of county-level charging and battery swapping facilities. The campaign will be launched both online and offline. Offline-wise, typical county-level cities with a low NEV promotion...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/09

JMEV, Zeqing EV forge partnership for battery swapping technology On May 29, Jiangxi Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (JMEV) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Zeqing New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Zeqing EV) in Hefei, Anhui. With the “development and promotion of battery-swappable models” at the core, the two companies will launch comprehensive cooperation on battery swapping technology. The two companies will co-devel...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

e R&D centers, five testing clusters, five powertrain pathways, and five AI ecosystems’—forming full-spectrum systematic capabilities,” said Jerry Gan, CEO of Geely Auto Group. Geely’s five powertrain pathways include high-efficiency gasoline, pure electric, hybrid, methanol fuel cells, and battery swapping technologies. Based on Geely Auto press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/26

CATL listed on HKEX Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) announced its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX). At the listing ceremony, Robin ZENG, Chairman and CEO of CATL, stated that with vehicle-to-battery separation and battery standardization at the core, the company is spearheading innovative battery swapping solutions to promote the convergence of the e-mobility and energy networks and...

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CATL launches 75# standardized swapping electric block Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) launched the 75# standardized swapping electric block and an all-scenario chassis-based battery swapping solution, and announced the goals of establishing a green battery swapping network covering 80% of China’s trunk line transport capacity by 2030 and promoting electrified heavy-duty trucks to achieve a more than 50% market penetration rate...

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EVE Energy launches eight new batteries EVE Energy Co., Ltd. (EVE Energy) hosted its first commercial vehicle battery technology event, where eight new batteries for microvans, light- and heavy-duty trucks, buses, and engineering machinery were launched. The 41.86kWh LF125P battery for microvans supports 2C constant current direct charging and delivers a charging time of only 18 minutes from 20% to 80% state-of-charge (SoC), with a warranty of 8 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/22