Chinese car company launches new generation battery swap station

On June 13, Nio announced the fourth generation of battery swapping stations for the Chinese luxury electric car maker, with two new battery swapping stations in Guangdong Province and Anhui Province.

The new generation of battery stations being introduced will be more open, supporting services for multi-brand vehicles with a wider range of battery pack sizes.

Nio's new battery swap station reduces service time by 22%, increases the number of batteries stored to 23, and provides up to 480 charging services per day.

Nio's new generation battery swap station, the size of two 40-foot containers and able to hold 23 electric vehicle batteries, provides 480 charging services per day. Photo: Nio.

Nio's first generation battery station launched in 2020 could only hold 5 batteries, now the fourth generation, the number of swappable batteries has more than 4 times.

In terms of technology, the fourth-generation station is equipped with six ultra-wide-angle LiDAR sensors and four Nvidia Orin X chips that allow cars with autonomous driving technology to enter the station, with drivers only needing to get out of the car from outside the door.

Across China, Nio has set up 2,432 battery swapping stations, 804 of which are located along highways.

The company plans to add another 1,000 battery swapping stations in China this year, bringing the total to more than 3,310.

According to Nio, battery swapping stations can break even if they provide 60 services per day, which is currently around 30 charges per day.

Nio is one of the few electric vehicle makers betting on battery swapping as a technology option, setting up a battery swap network that takes just 2 minutes, faster than filling up with gas.

However, there was also an incident where a Nio electric car dropped its battery onto the road due to a loose battery pack after leaving the swap station.

Currently, the Chinese and Indian markets have implemented battery swapping solutions for passenger cars, while other markets only have battery swapping for buses and special-purpose vehicles.

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