With the rise of electric cars, problems such as charging time and range are coming to the fore. To solve these problems, Nio, an electric car company, started developing battery replacement technology. Battery replacement technology allows drivers to replace their batteries with a new battery in minutes instead of recharging.

China’s Nio, a pioneer in battery replacement technology, is preparing to enter the European market in this field. Nio in Europe opened its first battery exchange station in Norway in early 2022. Since then, Nio has installed ten more battery replacement stations in Europe and seven more will be operational soon.

Battery changes in less than 3 minutes

Charging times continue to be a challenge for electric vehicle owners. Even the latest models and fastest stations take about 20 minutes to charge from 10% to 80%. However, Chinese electric car start-up Nio has launched a new generation of battery replacement technology. full charge a quarter of the time. goals.

Auto service stations can replace a battery in less than three minutes, including vehicle alignment and safety checks. the whole process takes less than five minutes. That’s one minute faster (a 30 percent improvement) than the second-generation stations currently used by Nio in China. Similar to an automatic car wash, drivers simply enter the changing room, are told when and where to stop, and the automatic station pulls out the car’s battery and replaces it with a fully charged unit.

Nio and Shell had worked together

One of Nio’s battery exchange stations in Europe has been developed in collaboration with Shell. Although Shell is the world’s largest petrol retailer, has shown that it has started investing in electric mobility. Shell has bought small chargers, tried to offer zero-emission solutions and worked with electric car manufacturers such as BYD.

Nio and Shell signed a strategic partnership agreement in 2021. As part of this agreement, Nio and Shell planned to install co-branded battery replacement stations and fast charging stations. First co-branded battery replacement stationopened this month in the Netherlands. Based on their success in Europe, Nio and Shell want to open more battery exchange stations, especially in the UK.

Nio’s battery exchange stations in Europe offer electric car drivers greater convenience and choice. Thanks to Nio’s battery replacement technology, drivers can reduce charging time and they can switch between batteries of different capacities. Nio’s expansion plans in Europe appear to increase competition in the electric car market.