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Choco-Swap Battery Swap Network

by CATLCN

Build the world's largest battery-swap network to enable fast battery exchange instead of long-duration charging.

ScalingStage 5 of 5

2,000 stations across 180 cities by July 2026. Target 3,000+ by year-end.

Updated 1 Jul 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · 3,000+ stations target
  1. 1,020 stations by end of 202531 Dec 2025Complete.
  2. 2,000 stations across 180 cities1 Jul 2026Complete.
  3. 3,000+ stations targetTarget 31 Dec 2026Current milestone.

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  1. 31 Dec 20263,000+ stations targetin 81 days (next)
  2. 2027Highway stations deployment
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