On March 10th, according to the latest information on tianyancha, as the operating entity of Tesla China, the business scope of Tesla (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has changed again, and the contents of “sales of new energy vehicle battery swapping facilities”, “battery sales” and “sales of photovoltaic equipment and components” have been reduced.
(Screenshot on March 1, source: tianyancha)
(Screenshot on March 10, source: tianyancha)
Regarding the issue of charging and battery swapping, Tesla insiders have stated in interviews that “Tesla does not do battery swapping,” and Tao Lin also stated on Weibo that “charging is the best way to supplement energy for mass civilian electric vehicles.” According to the latest developments, Tesla is basically not going to carry out battery swapping.
Currently, the company investing the most in battery swapping is none other than NIO. Regarding the dispute over charging and battery swapping, Ma Lin, Director of Communications at NIO, believes that NIO and Tesla have different perspectives on battery swapping and energy supplementation. The starting point of NIO’s energy supplementation system is to provide users with a full-scene energy supplementation method through a “rechargeable, swappable and upgradable” energy supplementation system, guaranteeing the interests of users throughout their entire lifecycle.
🔗 Source: Tianyancha
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