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Why Battery Swapping Works for Scooters, Not Cars

Why Battery Swapping Works for Scooters, Not Cars

Aug 12, 2026 | Electric Vehicles, Motorcycles

Battery swapping works. It just works for scooters, not cars. Gogoro swaps a 9 kg, 1.7 kWh scooter battery by hand in under six seconds and has done it more than 650 million times across Asia; a car pack holds forty times the energy and weighs half a tonne. That gap —...
Europe Sold 4,991 Electric Trucks. China Sold 231,100.

Europe Sold 4,991 Electric Trucks. China Sold 231,100.

Aug 2, 2026 | Electric Vehicles, Policy & Regulations, Trucks

The European Union registered 4,991 battery-electric heavy trucks in all of 2025. China registered 231,100 new-energy heavy trucks — a category that is about 97% battery-electric, the remainder fuel cell. In the first half of 2026 China added another 126,200, up 85%...
Changan Oshan 520 Pioneers EV Swapping with CATL’s Choco-SEB Battery

Changan Oshan 520 Pioneers EV Swapping with CATL’s Choco-SEB Battery

May 29, 2025 | Cars, Charging & Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles

Changan Oshan 520 Pioneers EV Swapping with CATL’s Choco-SEB Battery Chongqing, China – The future of electric vehicle (EV) convenience is accelerating, with the Changan Oshan 520 leading the charge as the first EV to begin deliveries equipped with CATL’s...
CATL Accelerates Electric Trucking with Standardized Swapping: Real Savings and Growing Adoption

CATL Accelerates Electric Trucking with Standardized Swapping: Real Savings and Growing Adoption

May 19, 2025 | Battery Technology, Charging & Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles, Trucks

CATL Accelerates Electric Trucking with Standardized Swapping: Real Savings and Growing Adoption The journey towards electrifying heavy-duty transport is punctuated by significant technological and strategic milestones. Global battery leader CATL has just delivered...