Nio announced new single-day battery swap service record
On February 15, Nio provided 146,649 battery swaps in a single day, setting a new record, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker announced Monday On February 15, the first day of China's 2026 Spring Festival holiday , Nio provided 146,649 battery swaps in a single day, setting a new record high. February 15 marked the first day of China's 2026 Spring Festival holiday, which runs through February 23. The Chinese New Year falls on February 17. Nio opened its first battery swap station in Shenzhen on May 20, 2018 , and as of July 5, it had 999 battery swap stations and 896 supercharging stations in China. Nio owners were skeptical in the early days of battery swap service availability, but as they have experienced the convenience of the service over the past few years, battery swap has gained widespread acceptance. It took Nio 29 months to see its battery swap service reach its first 1 million , 20 months to go from the 1 millionth to the 9 millionth, and only 1 m...