Tag: Battery Swapping
Gas Stations are Changing Globally. How Has It Changed in Your Town? (Part 3: Africa)
While Europe and Asia redesign their roadside service stations around high-powered charging plugs for passenger cars, the African continent is charting an entirely different course for the retail forecourt. In Nairobi, Kigali, Cotonou, and Johannesburg, the traditional petrol station is transforming not by merely copying Western grid-tied fast chargers, but … [continued]
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Arcfox Goes Battery Swapping with the Help of CATL
Little BAIC Group EV startup Arcfox has gone an interesting route. Naturally, when we think of EV battery swapping, we typically think of NIO, which has far and away been the battery swapping leader in the industry. However, the world’s biggest battery producer, CATL, has also gotten into the battery … [continued]
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Gas Stations are Changing Globally. How Has It Changed in Your Town? (Part 1: Asia)
In my recent trips globally have exposed me how the traditional petrol station model is undergoing a change as major oil and power companies scramble to adapt to rapid electric vehicle adoption. In Amsterdam I saw Total which is now Total Energies, Shell has Recharge, Sinopec in China, Idemitsu in … [continued]
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NIO Opens Battery Swapping to Firefly and Launches 5th-Generation Swapping Stations
NIO has basically stood alone in its long-term commitment to EV battery swapping technology and infrastructure. Now, its youngest sub-brand, Firefly, is getting access to these battery swapping stations. Additionally, the company is starting to roll out its new, 5th-generation battery swapping stations. Firefly, for those who haven’t followed along … [continued]
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Janus Battery Swap Trucks Show The Way
Recent CleanTechnica stories from Michael Barnard have highlighted CATL’s joint venture to introduce electric truck swap infrastructure to Europe. That company provides turnkey solutions for swap stations and batteries. Electric truck swap developments extend to other areas of the globe as well. Janus Electric is a company in Australia that … [continued]
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