NIO and GAC Group reach strategic cooperation on charging and battery swapping

2024年5月8日，蔚来与广汽集团在广州签署充换电战略合作协议，双方将在换电产业涉及的电池标准、换电车型研发及定制、电池资产管理及运营、换电服务网络建设及运营等领域开展全方位、多层次的深度战略合作，并推进双方自有充电平台互联互通。蔚来能源高级副总裁沈斐与广汽集团副总经理閤先庆代表双方签约，蔚来创始人、董事长、CEO李斌及广汽集团总经理冯兴亚等共同见证。

According to the agreement, the two parties will jointly promote the establishment of a unified battery standard system, cooperate in the research and development of battery-swap passenger vehicles and compatible battery-swap service stations that are compatible with the battery-swap systems of both parties, promote the launch of battery-swap models equipped with unified standardized battery packs jointly determined by both parties, and promote the implementation of station-side solutions that can provide battery-swap services for both models. The two parties will also promote the interconnection between battery-swap operation networks and operators, promote the establishment of a unified battery-swap operation management system, build a larger-scale, standardized, and unified energy infrastructure network, realize scale advantages, and establish a full life cycle management system for power batteries, and establish an efficient battery asset management platform and battery asset operation mechanism.

In terms of charging platform cooperation, the two parties will rely on their respective charging facilities to establish the interconnection of dynamic data between platforms. By the end of this month, the two parties will be able to achieve the interconnection of their respective charging facilities. Users can use their respective brand apps, mini programs and charging maps on the car to query, navigate, start and pay for charging piles, making charging more convenient.

Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of NIO, said: "I am very pleased to cooperate 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 rich experience in the construction and operation of charging and swapping infrastructure. The cooperation between the two parties will further strengthen their respective advantages in technology and operations, promote the unification of battery swapping standards and operation management systems, make battery swapping a more mainstream charging mode, and bring more users a service experience as convenient as refueling."

Feng Xingya, general manager of GAC Group, said: "With the increase in the number of new energy vehicles in the future, the battery swap model in urban scenarios will have an infinite market. The battery swap model actually solves the user pain point caused by the low proportion of private parking spaces. I am very happy that both parties are sitting together today to jointly promote related work and study future development trends. The two parties were able to sign a strategic cooperation agreement this time, which also provides guidance and follow-up for future cooperation. We also hope that through the signing of the strategic cooperation agreement between the two parties, we can increase the number of our battery swap stations and provide GAC Aion 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, JAC Group and Lotus, and worked together to promote a larger, standardized and unified energy infrastructure network. In addition, NIO has carried out all-round battery swapping cooperation with energy and power companies such as Sinopec, CNOOC, Shell, State Grid, China Southern Power Grid, Anhui Energy Group, and Zhongan Energy, jointly promoting the rapid development of the electric vehicle battery swapping ecosystem, and is committed to bringing users a more efficient and convenient energy replenishment service experience.