On April 18, CATL announced that the EVOGO battery swap service was officially launched. It is expected that by the end of this year, CATL will complete the construction of 30 quick-change stations in Xiamen.
Three months after announcing the launch of the EVOGO power exchange service, the power battery leader's power exchange business model has finally been put into practice.
On January 18, 2022, Times Dianfu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CATL, released the power exchange service brand EVOGO and the overall solution for combined power exchange. The overall solution for combined power exchange is composed of three products: "battery exchange block, quick exchange station, and APP". It is expected that the first batch of EVOGO battery swap services will be launched in 10 cities in China.
Three months later, Xiamen became the first city to launch related services. It is expected that by the end of this year, the construction of 30 quick-change stations will be completed in Xiamen. At that time, there will be 1 quick-change station within every 3 kilometers of service radius on Xiamen Island. The EVOGO battery swap service will let users say goodbye to the anxiety of energy replenishment, so that consumers without charging parking spaces can also enjoy the fun of traveling in the electric age.
Among all the content released by Times Electric Service on January 18, the "chocolate power exchange block" received the most attention from the market. This is a battery specially developed and mass-produced for shared power exchange. It has three characteristics of small size, high energy, free combination and minimalist design.
Adopting the latest CTP technology of CATL, the weight energy density of the "chocolate power exchange block" exceeds 160Wh/kg and the volumetric energy density exceeds 325Wh/L. A single battery can provide a battery life of about 200 kilometers, and can adapt to 80% of the world's already listed and Models developed on pure electric platforms that will be launched in the next three years. Consumers can choose one or more batteries at will when changing batteries to flexibly match the needs of different mileages. In addition, the "chocolate power exchange block" adopts wireless BMS technology, and there are only high-voltage positive and negative interfaces on the outside, which greatly improves the reliability of pluggable components.
In the information released on April 18, CATL stated that the current minimum monthly rental price for chocolate power exchange blocks is 399 ¥ per block, and the rental price will be dynamically adjusted according to the different usage conditions of users. The service price of the quick-change station is the same as that of the quick charge, and will be dynamically adjusted according to factors such as the station location and time period. The EVOGO battery swap service will allow more users to enjoy a convenient energy replenishment experience.
Through the city partner plan, Ningde Times subsidiary Times Electric Service and its partners have reached a mutually beneficial and win-win all-round cooperation. All parties have achieved strong alliances in technology, resources, services, etc. Promotion of green ring models.
