Octopus and CATL unveil a giant EV truck battery-swapping network

Octopus and CATL unveil a giant EV truck battery-swapping network

Octopus Energy and CATL plan to bring battery swapping to Europe's electric trucks, cutting downtime to just minutes.

Octopus Energy to launch revolutionary EV 'battery swapping' technology in the UK next year

Octopus Energy has debuted a groundbreaking new technology that could revolutionise electric vehicle charging as it prepares to launch the service across Europe.

Battery swap, Octopus Energy and CATL found joint venture

Octopus Energy and CATL have signed a joint venture agreement to accelerate the electrification of road freight transport in Europe through a network of centers dedicated to the rapid swapping of electric truck batteries. The agreement will lead to the creation of Swaptopus, a company that will combine Octopus’s energy and digital expertise with CATL’s battery technology and experience in battery-swapping stations, which are already in widesprea…

Big on Batteries: Octopus and CATL Team up to Unlock Electric Trucking across Europe

New joint venture ‘Swaptopus’ to roll out ultra-fast battery swapping technology that allows electric trucking lorries to get back on the road in minutes instead of hours

Octopus to launch battery-swapping network for electric trucks

Global energy tech business Octopus Energy and CATL, the world’s leading battery manufacturer, have announced a joint venture to accelerate the shift to electric road freight across Europe. The partnership, unveiled at Octopus Energy’s Energy Tech Summit, will build a network of battery-swapping hubs that allow electric lorries to replace depleted batteries in minutes rather than hours, removing one of the biggest barriers to decarbonising heavy…