NIO and GAC Group reach strategic cooperation in charging and swapping

On May 8, 2024, NIO and GAC Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement on battery charging and swapping in Guangzhou. The two parties will work on battery standards, research and development and customization of battery swap models, battery asset management and operations, battery swapping, etc. involved in the battery swap industry. Carry out all-round, multi-level and in-depth strategic cooperation in the fields of electricity service network construction and operation, and promote the interconnection of both parties' own charging platforms.

Shen Fei, senior vice president of NIO Energy, and He Xianqing, deputy general manager of GAC Group, signed the contract on behalf of both parties. Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of NIO, and Feng Xingya, general manager of GAC Group, witnessed the signing.

According to the agreement, the two parties will jointly promote the establishment of a unified battery standard system, and cooperate in the development of battery-swapping passenger vehicles and compatible battery-swapping service stations that adapt to the battery swapping systems of both parties. , to promote the launch of battery-swapping models equipped with unified standardized battery packs jointly determined by both parties, and the implementation of station-side solutions that can provide battery-swapping services for both models.

Both parties will also promote the interconnection between power exchange operation networks and operators, promote the establishment of a unified power exchange operation management system, build a larger-scale, standardized and unified energy infrastructure network, and achieve scale We will leverage our advantages, establish a full life cycle management system for power batteries, and establish an efficient battery asset management platform and battery asset operation mechanism.

Regarding charging platform cooperation, both parties will rely on their respective charging facilities to establish dynamic data interconnection between platforms. By the end of this month, the two parties will be able to achieve interconnection of their respective charging facilities. Users can use their respective brand apps, mini-programs and charging maps of their vehicles to realize charging pile inquiry, navigation, activation, payment and other functions, making charging more convenient.

Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of Weilai, said: "I am very happy to reach cooperation with GAC in the field of charging and swapping. As a pioneer in the new energy field, GAC has a large-scale user base and is in charge and swapping. The cooperation between the two parties will further strengthen their respective advantages in technology and operations, promote the unification of battery replacement standards and operation management systems, and make battery replacement a more mainstream power-up mode. , bringing a service experience as convenient as refueling to more users."

Feng Xingya, general manager of GAC Group, said: "With the increase in the number of new energy vehicles in the future, there will be endless possibilities for battery swapping modes in urban scenarios. market, the battery swap model actually solves the user pain points caused by the low proportion of private parking spaces. I am very happy that the two parties are sitting together today to jointly promote related work and study future development trends. The agreement also provides guidance and compliance for future cooperation. We also hope that through the signing of the strategic cooperation agreement between the two parties, we will increase the number of battery swap stations and provide GAC Aian users with a better battery swap experience.”

NIO has always maintained an open and cooperative attitude in terms of charging and swapping technology and infrastructure network layout. Previously, NIO has reached strategic cooperation in charging and swapping with Changan Automobile, Geely Holding Group, Chery Automobile, Jiangxi Automobile Group and Lotus to jointly promote a larger-scale, standardized and unified energy infrastructure network.

Moreover, Weilai has carried out all-round power swap cooperation with Sinopec, CNOOC, Shell, State Grid, China Southern Power Grid, Anhui Energy Group, Zhongan Energy and other energy and power companies to jointly promote electric vehicle swaps. The rapid development of the e-commerce ecosystem is committed to bringing users a more efficient and convenient energy replenishment service experience.

The above is the detailed content of NIO and GAC Group reach strategic cooperation in charging and swapping. For more information, please follow other related articles on the PHP Chinese website!