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NIO gains advantage after Chinese Government favors battery swapping for EVs

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The Chinese Government is seemingly supporting the construction of more battery swapping centers as part of the country’s growing electric vehicle infrastructure. The government’s support for battery swapping systems gives NIO an advantage in the Chinese car market. .

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California Startup Aurica Motors Trying to Keep NUMMI Plant Open for Manufacturing Electric Cars, Battery Swap System

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Under the proposed plan, the NUMMI plant in Fremont, California would be converted into the manufacturing facility for the Aurica Motors E-Car, an all-electric vehicle, as well as Aurica’s proposed PEP (Power Exchange Package) battery swap system. Aurica envisions a battery swap in 3 minutes or less.

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South Africas Optimal Energy Considering Battery Swap with the Joule EV

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South Africa-based Optimal Energy is considering using a battery-swap scheme with its Joule electric vehicle ( earlier post ). It also means that owners may be able to swap a depleted battery for a fully charged one in around a minute, instead of waiting for the battery to charge—if such a system is introduced along with the Joule.

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Beijing planning to have 30,000 new energy vehicles on the road by end of 2012; EVSE stations, fast chargers and battery swap

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Beijing will subsidize new-energy vehicles based on their battery capacities at 3,000 yuan [US$450] per kilowatt-hour, but no more than 50,000 yuan [US$7,500] for each plug-in hybrid electric passenger car and 60,000 [US$9,000] yuan for each pure electric passenger car. Tags: Brief.

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ePower Trucks Launches New Electric CV with Swappable Lead-Acid Pack

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electric vans on the market, the company says, and is capable of 60 miles on a full charge of its 13 kWh battery pack. The lead-acid battery technology, adapted from military use in tanks, is maintenance-free and can operate at temperatures of up to -20 °C. Tags: Brief. Payload is 1,000 kg. The XT320E. Click to enlarge.

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Darwin Group forays into e-scooter segment, launches 3 e-scooters

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The company’s models have been priced such as D5 with a price tag of Rs 68,000, D7 comes at Rs 73,000 and the D14 at Rs 77,000. Apart from that, it does also have the keyless entry, speed control gear, battery swapping, LED display, USB mobile charger port, hazard switch, etc.

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Tesla Unveils Model S Electric Sedan

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unveiled its long-anticipated second model, the four-door Model S battery-electric sedan. Tesla says that rapid charging will recharge the battery pack in 45 minutes. The pack is also designed to be swapped out relatively quickly, in a nod to Better Place’s initiative. Tags: Brief. Tesla Motors Inc. The Tesla Model S.