CATL has made an announcement stating that its passenger - vehicle battery swap division, named 'Choco Swap', and its commercial - vehicle battery swap division, 'Qiji Swap', have both successfully reached their yearly station - construction targets. Specifically, 'Choco Swap' has constructed 1,020 battery swap stations, and 'Qiji Swap' has finished building 305. As a result, the battery swap network now spans core economic regions and crucial logistics routes throughout the nation.

Looking to the future, 'Choco Swap' has ambitious plans. By 2026, it intends to build over 3,000 battery swap stations in more than 140 cities. Additionally, it will kick - start the construction of a highway network and open up for franchising. Its long - term vision is to have a total of 30,000 stations. On the other hand, 'Qiji Swap' has set its sights on having a cumulative total of 900 stations by 2026. It will expand its main routes to form 'five horizontal and five vertical' corridors. Moreover, it plans to establish a national green battery swap network with 'eight horizontal and ten vertical' routes by 2030.