AutoEV battery swap stations opening in 2024 could solve charging problemsThe parent company of Fiat, Vauxhall, Citroën, Jeep, Maserati and others has partnered with a California battery-swapping company called AmpleWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
AutoEV battery swap stations opening in 2024 could solve charging problemsThe parent company of Fiat, Vauxhall, Citroën, Jeep, Maserati and others has partnered with a California battery-swapping company called AmpleWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The parent company of Fiat, Vauxhall, Citroën, Jeep, Maserati and others has partnered with a California battery-swapping company called Ample
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(Image credit: Stellantis)
(Image credit: Stellantis)
Stellantis, the parent company of car brands including Vauxhall, Fiat, Jeep and Maserati, plans to build a network of battery-swapping stations, where the depleted battery of anelectric carcan be swapped for a new one in under five minutes.
The group has announced a partnership with Ample, a San Francisco-based company that is developing a modular battery-swapping system for EVs. It will begin offering a battery swap service as a subscription in 2024.
Stellantis says an empty battery can be swapped for a fully charged one in under five minutes, eliminating the need to plug into anEV chargerand wait for the battery to refill. “The partnership with Ample is another example of how Stellantis is exploring all avenues that enable freedom of mobility for our electric vehicle customers,” said Ricardo Stamatti, head of the car group’s Energy Business unit.
(Image credit: Ample)
(Image credit: Ample)
Stellantis and Ample aren’t the only companies exploring EV battery swapping. Chinese startup Nio already operates a network of 1,300 swap stations across China, including 100 in Shanghai alone. Nio drivers can charge their batteries as normal, or call into a swap station and have their car autonomously drive itself into a bay and have its battery swapped for a full one in just a few minutes.
As with Stellantis and Ample, Nio’s battery-swap service is offered to drivers as a paid subscription. Nio also operates around a dozen swap stations in Europe, with plans to expand in the future.
Tesla briefly experimented with a battery swapping station of its own, way back in 2014, but the idea was soon canned.
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Ample boss Khaled Hassounah said of the Stellatis partnership: “The combination of offering compelling electric vehicles that can also receive a full charge in less than five minutes will help remove the remaining impediments to electric vehicle adoption.”
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