SAIC-GM-Wuling And CATL Present Battery Exchange Technology For Logistics Vehicles

Illustration of CATL battery exchange. (Photo: CATL)

JAKARTA SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) is expanding its innovation in the world of electric vehicles by cooperating with CATL, the world's largest battery producer from China.

This strategic partnership presents battery swapping technology for commercial vehicles, which was first used in the logistics vehicle scenario.

Citing the CNevpost page, Wednesday, November 20, CATL's Choco-SEB (Swapping Electric Block) battery exchange technology will be the main solution in this collaboration. This technology is designed to offer cheaper, faster, and safer recharging, thus supporting more efficient business operations.

"We will jointly create vehicles that support battery exchanges at affordable costs, fast processes, and high security levels, to meet user needs," said SaiC-GM-Wuling representative.

This partnership is not only focused on technological innovation, but also aims to increase operational efficiency and economic benefits of logistics vehicles. In addition, this collaboration is expected to provide competitive solutions for startups and logistics business players who need a reliable operational system.

Earlier, on July 12, 2024 CATL announced a battery exchange solution for a heavy truck called Qiji Energy, which is similar to EVOGO's Choco-SEB, also supports the use of flexible battery counts in vehicles.

CATL has also been committed long-term to building battery charging stations, until 2027 targeting to have 3,000 facilities and build more than 10,000 facilities in the future.