Nio partners with Shell to install 100 battery swapping stations in China

Nio and Shell have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to collaborate in the electric vehicle and energy industries globally.

The agreement entails that NIO and Shell will jointly construct and operate battery charging and swapping facilities, with 100 battery swapping stations planned for installation in China by 2025.

As for Europe, construction pilot battery swapping stations will take place in 2022 with Shell’s charging network becoming available to all NIO users.

Currently, NIO and Shell will continue to explore more collaboration opportunities in China:

Battery asset management
Fleet management
Membership system
Home charging services
Advanced battery charging
Swapping technology development
Construction of charging facilities

NIO has only recently enetered the European market in 2021 with the launch of the NIO ES8 in Norway in September.

William Li, founder, chairman and CEO of NIO said, “The cooperation demonstrates Shell’s determination to accelerate the energy transition and commitment to contribute to sustainable development globally,”

“We believe that the cooperation between NIO and Shell will bring better services and experience to electric vehicle users worldwide.”

On the other end of the agreement, István Kapitány, global executive vice president of Shell Mobility, mentioned, “Decarbonization is a global challenge that requires broad-reaching, multi-faceted global solutions. This is the most exciting thing about our new partnership with NIO—the breadth of the collaboration and the value we can offer our EV customers together, both in Europe and in China.

Together, we’ll be working to improve every aspect of the EV experience. This means we’ll offer Shell Recharge high-speed charging at NIO locations and make battery swap available at convenient Shell locations while also offering NIO customers our best home and business charging solutions.”