Battery swapping for EV trucks to go mainstream as Octopus teams with CATL to service 300,000+ electric trucks across…
- Swaptopus plans battery hubs capable of supporting 300,000 electric trucks
- CATL and Octopus want truck batteries swapped within minutes
- Europe's freight sector could avoid lengthy charging delays through swapping
Octopus Energy has outlined plans for large-scale battery projects aimed at accelerating the shift towards electric freight transport across Europe.
The company is working with battery giant CATL on battery technologies for freight transport, energy storage, and grid services.
While the immediate focus falls on commercial transport infrastructure, the partnership could eventually help bring battery swapping into the mainstream European trucking market.
Battery swapping takes priority before household storage
Octopus and CATL have formed a joint venture called Swaptopus to expand battery swapping infrastructure throughout European freight networks.
Instead of waiting for charging sessions to finish, electric lorries will exchange depleted battery packs within a matter of minutes.
CATL's largest commercial vehicle batteries can reach 1000 kWh, roughly 20 times the...
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