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CATL, Octopus Energy to Launch U.K. Truck Battery-Swapping Network

Published: Jun. 23, 2026 11:49 p.m. GMT+8

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CATL’s second factory in Europe in Debrecen, Hungary, on May 5, 2024. Photo: VCG

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) is teaming up with British utility Octopus Energy to build a battery-swapping network for heavy-duty trucks in Europe, the Chinese battery maker said Monday.

The venture marks CATL’s first international deployment of battery-swapping technology and comes as the U.K. accelerates efforts to phase out fossil-fuel commercial vehicles.

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CATL and Octopus Energy to build Europe's first heavy-duty truck battery-swapping network, starting in UK in 2027, aiming for 30+ stations by 2035.
CATL already operates 305 swapping stations in China, targeting 900 by 2026.
UK plans to ban non-zero-emission trucks by 2035/2040, with £1 billion funding announced in March 2026.

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...: CATL and Octopus Energy will build a battery-swapping network for heavy-duty trucks in Europe, starting in the UK in 2027. The network aims to expand to over 30 stations by 2035, covering major transport routes. This is CATL's first international battery-swapping deployment, supported by UK policies promoting zero-emission trucks.

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