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CATL bets on battery swapping to speed electrification of heavy trucks

CATL says the new system cuts swap time to about 5 minutes and plans 900 heavy-truck swapping stations in China by year-end.

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By Ju-min Park BEIJING, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Chinese battery maker CATL unveiled on Tuesday a new generation of batteries for heavy-duty trucks and said it would expand its battery-swapping network, ​betting the technology can help overcome barriers to e...

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CATL bets on battery swapping to speed electrification of heavy trucks

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WTVB broke the news on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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