Nio Inc. is a Chinese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric vehicles. The company develops battery-swapping stations for its vehicles, as an alternative to conventional charging stations.
Nio House in Beijing, China
Nio House in Oslo, Norway
Nio Power Battery Swap station in China
Interior of an ET7 with NOMI
Battery swapping or battery switching is an electric vehicle technology that allows battery electric vehicles to quickly exchange a discharged battery pack for a fully charged new one, as an alternative to recharging the vehicle via a charging station. Battery swapping is common in electric forklift applications.
A Nio battery swap station at a carpark in Beijing.
The SunRay and Caballito on their way to Micronesia for a conference on global warming.
A Zotye M300 EV having its batteries replaced.
The batteries of a Zotye M300 EV being charged before being swapped.