Gasgoo Munich- NIO announced on August 7 that its battery swapping service has surpassed 120 million cumulative swaps. On the same day, the company's 4,000th station and the first batch of its fifth-generation swapping stations officially went into operation. This network will serve users across three brands: NIO, Onvo, and Firefly.
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Figures indicate that cumulative power swapped at NIO stations has reached 6.35 billion kWh — equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of over 3.17 million households. Regarding efficiency, swapping has saved users roughly 99.91 million hours compared to charging, averaging 83 hours per person. Versus gasoline refueling, costs have been cut by about 31.2 billion yuan in total, saving the average user 26,000 yuan.
To date, NIO has deployed 1,049 highway swapping stations covering 550 cities, forming a high-speed network spanning 9 vertical, 11 horizontal, and 16 major urban agglomeration routes. Additionally, the company has completed 88 "Power-up Scenic Routes," with plans to reach 100 by 2026, supporting long-distance and intercity travel.
In terms of coverage density, 80.1% of users have access to at least one station within a 3-kilometer radius of their home or workplace. With the launch of the 4,000th station and the debut of the fifth-generation technology, NIO's swapping ecosystem is entering a new operational phase.
