CATL Teams Up With GAC, JD.com on Custom Battery-Swapping EV
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JD.com will jointly launch a customized battery-swap vehicle model with CATL and GAC.
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc. is collaborating with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC) to launch a custom electric vehicle (EV) with battery-swapping capabilities.
The model is scheduled for an official launch during the upcoming "Double 11" shopping festival and will be sold exclusively on CATL’s flagship online store on JD.com, according to an Oct. 14 announcement from EVOGO, a subsidiary of the battery maker.
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- JD.com, CATL, and GAC are launching a custom EV with battery-swapping, set for release during the Double 11 festival, sold only on CATL’s JD.com store.
- CATL aims to build 1,000 battery-swapping stations by 2025 and targets up to 30,000 long-term, leveraging this model to boost compatible EV sales.
- China's NEV tax exemption ends in 2025; battery-swapping EVs can lower tax burdens by separating vehicle and battery sales.
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Who’s Who
- JD.comInc.
- JD.com Inc. is collaborating with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC) to launch a custom electric vehicle with battery-swapping capabilities. The vehicle will be sold exclusively on CATL’s flagship online store on JD.com, which will also provide user insights and an exclusive sales channel.
- Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.
- Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) is collaborating with JD.com and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC) to launch a custom electric vehicle (EV) with battery-swapping capabilities. CATL will supply its battery technology and swapping ecosystem. They aim to build 1,000 battery-swapping stations by 2025, with long-term goals of 10,000 and 30,000 stations.
- Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd.
- Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC) is collaborating with JD.com Inc. and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) to launch a custom electric vehicle with battery-swapping capabilities. GAC will contribute its smart manufacturing systems to this partnership. The new model builds on a strategic cooperation agreement signed by CATL and GAC in April 2025.
- EVOGO
- EVOGO is a subsidiary of CATL, established in 2021, that operates CATL's battery-swapping business. It manages Choco-SEB batteries for passenger cars and Qiji for commercial vehicles. EVOGO is partnering with JD.com and GAC to launch a custom electric vehicle with battery-swapping capabilities.
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What Happened When
- 2021：
- EVOGO, CATL’s battery-swapping business, is established.
- December 2024：
- CATL Chairman Robin Zeng announces a target to build 1,000 battery-swapping stations by 2025.
- April 2025：
- CATL and GAC sign a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly develop multiple battery-swapping vehicles.
- By 2025：
- CATL aims to build 1,000 battery-swapping stations.
- Oct. 14, 2025：
- EVOGO announces that a custom electric vehicle with battery-swapping capabilities will be launched during the 'Double 11' shopping festival in 2025.
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