On July 8th, the first commercial vehicle in the country equipped with Chocolate Battery Swap system successfully completed its first joint debugging! This joint debugging test was jointly organized by JAC Motors, CATL, and Times Electric Mobility. Including the time for entering and exiting the station, the battery swap was successfully completed in 150 seconds. This not only marks that the energy replenishment efficiency of new energy commercial vehicles has officially entered the “second-level” era, breaking through the bottleneck of efficient energy replenishment, but will also set off a battery swap revolution. It will reconstruct the full-life-cycle user value through cost reduction and efficiency improvement, and promote the rapid popularization of new energy commercial vehicles through scenario adaptation.
Three Major Advantages to Solve Efficiency and Cost Dilemmas
As the “dual carbon” goals drive the acceleration of new energy transformation in commercial vehicles, and as urban distribution logistics have increasingly strict requirements on timeliness, energy replenishment efficiency, vehicle purchase costs, and complex scenarios have become key bottlenecks in the promotion and application of new energy commercial vehicles. As a backbone force in the commercial vehicle sector, JAC Motors, in conjunction with CATL and Chocolate Battery Swap, has taken the lead in promoting the Chocolate Battery Swap model in the commercial vehicle industry, with three core value advantages: “efficient energy replenishment, cost reduction and efficiency improvement, and scenario adaptation”.
In terms of efficient energy replenishment, Chocolate Battery Swap reduces the battery swap time to 3 minutes, which is equivalent to the refueling time of diesel vehicles, achieving almost “zero-wait” uninterrupted operation. In terms of cost reduction and efficiency improvement, Chocolate Battery Swap has achieved fundamental innovation in business model: vehicle-battery separation reduces the purchase cost, on-demand leasing flexibly adapts to scenario needs, and the total cost of ownership (TCO) is reduced by 30%. In terms of scenario adaptation, Chocolate Battery Swap is compatible with multiple vehicle models, features intelligent battery swap operations, and swap stations are precisely located along transportation arteries, providing solid support for efficient logistics.
According to the plan, Chocolate Battery Swap aims to build 1,000 Chocolate Battery Swap stations in 2025, with a medium-term target of 10,000 stations and a final goal of 30,000 stations. Currently, Chocolate Battery Swap stations have successfully entered 27 cities across the country and are being deployed at an unprecedented speed, accelerating the realization of “battery swap as easy as refueling”. “Find a station in 10 minutes, swap batteries in 2 minutes” – JAC Motors has taken the lead in successfully completing joint debugging with Chocolate Battery Swap in the commercial vehicle sector, promoting innovations in the full-life-cycle vehicle cost and driving experience for commercial vehicle users, which will strongly boost the large-scale and sustainable development of commercial vehicle battery swapping.
Three Pronged Approach to Seize the High Ground of the Battery Swap Track
With the “second-level” energy replenishment advantage and “affordable” cost advantage, Chocolate Battery Swap commercial vehicles can better adapt to urban distribution and short-distance transportation scenarios such as commerce, express delivery, and e-commerce. JAC Commercial Vehicles has made precise layout and will launch three heavyweight Chocolate Battery Swap products in the second half of this year, including JAC New Energy Light Truck EV5 – CATL 81kWh, Kaida EX6 – CATL 81kWh, and Vanbaolu V10 – CATL 56kWh, to accurately seize the high ground of the battery swap track with differentiated positioning.
JAC New Energy Light Truck EV5 – CATL 81kWh, conquering cold chain logistics and intercity trunk lines: “Long range + fast energy replenishment” directly addresses the pain points of cold chain logistics. The large 81kWh capacity of CATL battery ensures worry-free range for cross-city fresh goods delivery, and 150-second flash battery swap prevents goods from being damaged due to waiting for charging, maximizing freshness preservation. It is suitable for express trunk transportation; combined with the layout of battery swap stations at logistics hubs, it significantly improves vehicle turnover rate and reduces capacity loss caused by energy replenishment interruptions.
Kaida EX6 – CATL 81kWh, winning in last-mile delivery and community group buying: “Compact body + large battery capacity” conquers narrow streets. The 81kWh large capacity of CATL battery supports all-day high-intensity operations, and second-level battery swap completely releases 24-hour transport capacity. Coupled with low operating costs and road right advantages, it becomes a reliable partner for last-mile delivery and community group buying. Combined with the dense urban battery swap station network, it provides an efficient solution for fresh e-commerce platforms’ “instant delivery”.
Vanbaolu V10 – CATL 56kWh, empowering supply chains and new retail: “Efficient turnover + space intelligence” empower B2B supply chains and new retail. The 56kWh battery supports high-frequency efficient transportation throughout the day, and the layout of battery swap stations near warehousing centers maximizes vehicle online rate. New retail enterprises can achieve rapid transfer between “front warehouses and stores”; with high space utilization, adaptation to standardized containers and intelligent scheduling, vehicles can quickly complete energy replenishment during loading and unloading intervals, realizing efficient collaboration between people, vehicles, goods, and warehouses.
Technology leads the future, and innovation drives development. When battery swapping becomes as simple and convenient as changing chocolates, the “faster” transportation efficiency starts from JAC Commercial Vehicles’ Chocolate Battery Swap products, covering core scenarios such as cold chain intercity transportation, efficient urban distribution, and agile warehouse distribution, and is accelerating towards a new future where energy replenishment is calculated in minutes, costs are extremely optimized, and efficiency is driven by intelligence, promoting green freight to enter an efficient new era of “swap and go”.
