Battery swap, CATL completed tests on commercial vehicles in China

The news was reported by China Trucks, usually well informed about the trucking industry in the Far-Eastern nation. According to the article, "the test achieved a full battery replacement in just 150 seconds, highlighting a potential breakthrough in energy efficiency for electric logistics fleets".

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Battery giant CATL has recently completed battery swap tests along with partner JAC Group in China. The news was reported by China Trucks, usually well informed about the trucking industry in the Far-Eastern nation. According to the article, “the test achieved a full battery replacement in just 150 seconds, highlighting a potential breakthrough in energy efficiency for electric logistics fleets”.

CATL has got plans for battery swap in China

“According to the companies”, as reported from China Trucks, “the new battery swap system delivers three main advantages: rapid energy replenishment, cost savings, and compatibility with various vehicle models. The battery can be swapped in about three minutes, comparable to the time required to refuel a diesel truck, significantly reducing vehicle downtime”.

In such a business models, batteries might also be rented, thus cutting initial vehicle cost. The plans shared by CATL and JAC seem to be quite ambitious, as the partners want to build about 1,000 battery swap stations across the nation by the end of this year, “with long-term goals of reaching 10,000 and eventually 30,000 sites“.

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