Huawei’s smart-car unit Yinwang (also known as Newcool) signs a strategic cooperation framework with CATL and its battery-swapping subsidiary CAES to expand compatible battery-swapping capabilities. The effort focuses on aligning vehicle and battery systems so cars can use CATL’s existing swapping infrastructure and on coordinating how vehicle functions connect with swapping networks.
According to reports, CATL’s Choco-Swap network includes about 2,520 battery-swapping stations across roughly 200 Chinese cities. The partnership aims to link station operations and vehicle software with cloud services, and it also involves integrating Huawei’s Qiankun driving technology with CATL’s Choco-Swap system.
Outlets describe the move as a significant addition to a technology that many in the industry had previously deprioritized. While coverage varies in emphasis—some highlight the scale of CATL’s station network, others focus on technology integration—the agreements described across sources center on compatibility, network interoperability, and system integration between the companies’ platforms.
