New electric cars soon with the option to replace the battery?

Nio stands out from the competition when it comes to electric cars because you can change the battery directly at the power exchange station. However, this concept only makes sense if there are enough places. You can’t create something like this on your own.

So Nio has been looking for partners since 2023 and even managed to beat Geely. At Auto China it was revealed that Nio and Lotus (which, as we know, belong to Geely) have entered into a “strategic partnership in the area of ​​charging and battery replacement”. But what exactly does that mean?

It’s hard to say, but they all want to develop new battery standards and this includes the “joint development of passenger cars adapted to the battery replacement system”. It’s entirely possible that in the future you’ll be able to drive to a Nio or Lotus location and swap batteries with both brands.

But the really interesting question is whether Volvo and Polestar will follow suit. These are also premium products with high prices, but Lotus is on a completely different level. So if the Nio can get new brands like Volvo interested in the technology in the future, then the system may have a chance.

Given the current (very good) development of charging times, I don’t believe there is much of a future for battery replacement if there isn’t a standard for several brands. Let’s see how this partnership develops.

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