CnEVPost Newsletter: CATL unveils battery swap brand EVOGO, NIO says welcome

CATL officially unveils battery swap brand EVOGO, brings innovative battery block concept - CnEVPost — cnevpost.com CATL said its battery swap service can be adapted to 80 percent of the world's vehicles already on the market and those to be launched in the next three years on pure electric platforms.

NIO welcomes CATL's launch of battery swap service - CnEVPost The main competition facing EV makers is still fuel vehicle makers, and innovations and business models that facilitate ease of use and ease of travel for electric car owners are good news, said NIO.

NIO responds to leasing new building in US, says it's normal move - CnEVPost This is a normal relocation of the US office and will use a more spacious office building with more common areas for employees, NIO said.

NIO-backed Black Sesame partners with BlackBerry QNX to build self-driving platform - CnEVPost The platform will be built on Black Sesame's HuaShan-2 A1000 self-driving computing chip, with volume production targeted for 2022.

CATL already has a swap station, and this is what it looks like in real life - CnEVPost The battery swap station has been in place for over a month and is not yet open for business.

XPeng says its supercharging network covers all 337 cities in China - CnEVPost XPeng says it offers locally scarce 180kW DC supercharging piles in 12 cities, which they will open up to other brands first in the future.

BYD reportedly to supply batteries for SAIC-GM's PHEV models - CnEVPost The partnership could involve the supply of tens of GWh of blade batteries.

BYD sets up battery joint venture with FAW - CnEVPost BYD and FAW Group have established a joint venture with a registered capital of RMB 1 billion, with a 51 percent and 49 percent stake, respectively.

Baidu's car-making arm JiDU unveils its robot car logo - CnEVPost The logo is inspired by the robot car, combining the concept of "Pixel" with the letter "J".

Huawei starts selling 2-MWh energy storage system in Japan - CnEVPost From March, Huawei will sell large battery systems for renewable energy storage in Japan, sourcing from battery makers including CATL, earlier reports said.

SK Innovation's $2.53 billion battery project in China starts construction - CnEVPost This is SK Innovation's fourth battery plant in China and its first wholly-owned battery plant there.

Cadillac to add 10 IQ Spaces, its NIO House equivalent, in China in next six months - CnEVPost Cadillac's IQ Space is very similar to NIO's NIO House, which is not only a showcase for new cars, but will also offer various activities for Lyriq users.