NIO and Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) have partnered-up to bolster battery charging and swapping in Guangzhou, China.
According to the agreement, NIO and GAC Group will work together to build a unified battery standard, jointly develop passenger vehicles with swappability and battery swap stations and push forward the launch of swappable vehicle models.
The two companies will also facilitate the opening up and interconnection of battery swapping networks that runs on a unified operational and management system, establish a larger, standardised, and unified power infrastructure network to achieve economies of scale.
The partnership will also help to enable users to search for and navigate a charger and pay for a charging session through the brands’ apps, mini-programs, and power maps on centre displays.
William LI, Founder, Chairman and CEO of NIO, said:
“The cooperation will amplify the two companies’ respective strengths in technology and operations, and push forward the unification of battery standards and operational and management systems, so as to make swapping a more approachable solution, and provide users with experiences as hassle-free as refuelling.”
NIO has been researching into the benefits of battery-swapping in electric vehicles and making several efficient partnerships to push the market.
