Tag: Battery Swapping
Battery Swap Uses Fewer Batteries Than You Think
When I wrote an article a while ago about Janus Electric, an electric truck company in Australia that featured diesel semi electric conversions and battery swap, I put it away in my mind, until I happened upon an interview with Janus CEO Ben Hutt. The interviewer asked how much extra … [continued]
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Reach Stackers Look Like A Hydrogen Use Case. Ports Are Buying Batteries.
A reach stacker looks like exactly the sort of machine batteries should struggle with. Large models can weigh more than 70 tonnes before picking anything up, then lift loaded shipping containers weighing another 40 tonnes or more several rows deep and several containers high. They work in busy freight terminals … [continued]
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Geely Gets 30% of NIO Power
Battery swapping has been a concept for electric vehicles for much longer than I’ve been covering the technology (which is more than 14 years). Better Place launched and grew, and then went bankrupt. Some other battery swapping trials have come and gone much more quietly. And then there’s NIO. NIO … [continued]
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The Philippines’ Electric Vehicle Push Cannot Afford to Ignore ASEAN
MANILA, Philippines — On the surface, the transition to electric mobility looks like an intensely domestic fight. Commuters in Metro Manila complain about erratic fuel pump prices, local transport cooperatives struggle to finance modern electric jeepneys, and utility companies work to install charging stations along national expressways. Yet when industry … [continued]
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CATL Unveils TECTRANS II Battery Platform at IAA Transport Show
Capable of 1,000-kilometer range for commercial vehicles HANOVER, Germany — Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. unveiled a new modular battery platform for commercial vehicles at IAA Transportation 2026, with its heavy-duty version offering up to 1,000 kilometers of range and megawatt-level charging. Called TECTRANS II, the platform … [continued]
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