{
  "id": 10400179,
  "title": "China’s Nio and Geely deepen commitment to EV battery swapping tech in stake sale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/chinas-nio-and-geely-deepen-commitment-to-ev-battery-swapping-tech-in-10400179",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T08:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SCMP Business",
    "slug": "scmp-business",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3369047/chinas-nio-and-geely-deepen-commitment-ev-battery-swapping-tech-stake-sale"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has strengthened its collaboration with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group by selling a stake in its battery swap subsidiary to the automotive conglomerate. In a deal valued at 16 billion yuan (US$2.4 billion), Geely Holding, led by billionaire Li Shufu, will pay 640 million yuan in cash and contribute its wholly-owned battery-swapping unit, Yiyi Internet Technology, in exchange for a 30% share in Nio Power. The acquisition aims to foster the development of unified battery swapping standards and new models based on the technology. The agreement highlights the industry's recognition of Nio's battery swapping technologies, network, and operational capabilities. Nio expects to promote the adoption of battery swapping, enhance user experience, accelerate electric vehicle penetration, and unlock the long-term value of the technology. Battery swap technology enables EV users to exchange depleted battery packs for charged ones in under three minutes at designated swapping stations, addressing range anxiety and slow charging concerns. Nio has been actively promoting this technology since 2020, forming partnerships with major Chinese automotive groups such as Geely Holding and FAW. All Nio models incorporate battery swapping technology, which also supports conventional charging methods. In November 2023, Nio and Geely signed a joint agreement to expand swapping stations and improve operations. Eric Han, a senior manager at Shanghai consultancy Suolei, noted that the rapid electrification of China's automotive industry has created a significant demand for fast-charging and swapping technologies. As of early August, Nio owned and operated over 4,000 swapping stations, many of which featured automatic car positioning. EVs achieved a record 65.2% market share in mainland China last month, driven by a shift away from petrol cars amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Geely Holding, which owns Volvo Cars and a stake in Mercedes-Benz Group, is also developing fast-charging technology that could challenge battery swapping by alleviating range anxiety. Earlier this month, Geely Auto, the Hong Kong-listed subsidiary of the group, unveiled a new technology capable of charging the Lynk and Zeekr models' batteries from 10% to 70% in under five minutes.",
  "summary": "Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio has deepened its partnership with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group after agreeing to sell a stake in its battery swap subsidiary to the automotive conglomerate in a deal that values the unit at 16 billion yuan (US$2.4 billion). Geely Holding, controlled by Chinese billionaire Li Shufu, would pay 640 million yuan in cash and contribute its wholly owned…",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "China’s Nio and Geely deepen commitment to EV battery swapping tech in stake sale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/chinas-nio-and-geely-deepen-commitment-to-ev-battery-swapping-tech-in",
        "published": "2026-09-28T08:00:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}