Articles Tagged with "battery"

China to step up support in building battery swapping, hydrogen refueling facilities
China to step up support in building battery swapping, hydrogen refueling facilities

Chinese policymaker formally highlights the efforts to strengthen the construction of such infrastructures as battery swapping and hydrogen refueling facilities.

Oct. 10 , 2020
China’s SVOLT unveils cobalt-free battery lineup at Auto China 2020
China’s SVOLT unveils cobalt-free battery lineup at Auto China 2020

SVOLT Energy Technology Co., Ltd. ("SVOLT"), a leading EV battery manufacturer carved out of Great Wall Motor, unveiled four cobalt-free batteries at the Auto China 2020.

Sep. 30 , 2020
CATL, FAW’s power battery joint venture starts production
CATL, FAW’s power battery joint venture starts production

CATL-FAW Power Battery Co.,Ltd. (called “CATL-FAW” for short), a joint venture between the Chinese power battery giant CATL and automaker FAW Group, has been put into operation on September 28, according to a posting via CATL’s WeChat account.

Sep. 29 , 2020
NIO, Hefei government plan to co-build 40 battery swapping stations in 2020, 2021
NIO, Hefei government plan to co-build 40 battery swapping stations in 2020, 2021

NIO and the government of Hefei in the eastern Anhui province, the startup’s major new backer, attempt to jointly build a total of 40 battery swapping stations in 2020 and 2021, according to a local media report.

Sep. 8 , 2020
Xpeng Motors pilots battery leasing service to lower EV-buying threshold
Xpeng Motors pilots battery leasing service to lower EV-buying threshold

Chinese EV startup Xpeng Motor launched on September 1 its battery leasing service, which allows consumers to spread the battery pack cost in 84 monthly installments within 7 years.

Sep. 2 , 2020
China’s NEV industry opening wider arms to battery swapping model
China’s NEV industry opening wider arms to battery swapping model

On August 20, Chinese EV startup NIO launched the Battery as a Service (the “BaaS”) subscription model, which allows users to purchase electric vehicles and subscribe the usage of battery packs separately.

Aug. 26 , 2020