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Initially, 10 Supercharging stations and 120 destination charging stations are included in the pilot.
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Tesla opens its Supercharger network in China to other brands of EVs on pilot basis
Tesla is initially opening 10 Supercharger stations in the Chinese mainland for 37 non-Tesla models.
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Tesla announced today that it is opening its Supercharger network in the Chinese mainland on a pilot basis to other brands of electric vehicles (EVs), following its practice in more than 10 other markets.
The EV maker is initially opening 10 Supercharger stations for 37 non-Tesla models, according to an announcement it posted on WeChat.
Notably, the pilot is currently limited to Beijing and Shanghai, with each city offering five Supercharger stations to participate in the pilot.
The 37 non-Tesla models include the NIO ES6, NIO EC6, XPeng P7, Li Auto Li ONE, Zeekr 001, BYD Han EV, BYD Tang EV, and Polestar 2.
In addition to the Supercharger stations, Tesla has opened 120 destination charging stations on a pilot basis, covering 25 provinces and cities in the Chinese mainland.
To date, Tesla has more than 1,600 Supercharger stations in the Chinese mainland, offering more than 10,000 Superchargers, according to the announcement.
It also has more than 700 destination charging stations in the Chinese mainland, offering more than 2,000 charging piles.
At the end of 2021, Tesla opened its charging network to non-Tesla vehicles on a pilot basis in Europe, and the service is now available to owners in more than 10 countries and regions worldwide, the company said.
Now, owners of non-Tesla-branded EVs in the Chinese mainland can also enjoy an efficient, convenient and dense Tesla charging network, it said.
Tesla hopes its open and innovative business logic will bring together more industry partners to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy, it added.
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First 37 non-Tesla models that can use Tesla Superchargers in Chinese mainland
| Brand | Model |
|---|---|
| Aiways | U5 |
| BMW | i3, iX, iX3 |
| Porsche | Taycan |
| Mercedes-Benz | EQC |
| BYD | Han EV, Tang EV |
| Great Wall Ora | Good Cat |
| Dongfeng Aeolus | E70 |
| Dongfeng Nissan | Sylphy |
| Ford Mustang | Mach-E |
| HiPhi | HiPhi X |
| GAC Aion | LX |
| GAC Toyota | C-HR EV |
| Hozon | Neta U |
| Geely | Emgrand Gse, Geometry A, Geometry C |
| Zeekr | Zeekr 001 |
| Polestar | Polestar 2 |
| Jaguar Land Rover | I-Pace, Range Rover PHEV |
| Seres | SF5 |
| Li Auto | Li ONE |
| Leapmotor | C11 |
| AITO | M5 |
| SAIC | Marvel R |
| FAW Volkswagen | ID.4 Crozz |
| WM Motor | EX5 |
| NIO | EC6, ES6 |
| Volvo | XC40 |
| XPeng | P7 |
| FAW-Audi | e-tron |
| FAW Toyota | IZOA E |
| FAW Hongqi | E-HS9 |
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NIO upgrades Power Up Plan to Power Journeys, ramping up efforts in charging network
NIO will add an additional 20 charging routes under the Power Journeys plan this year, after having completed 52 routes.
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NIO (NYSE: NIO) has upgraded a program designed to improve the travel experience for electric vehicle owners, after opening dozens of destination charging routes over the past three years.
The electric vehicle (EV) maker announced on the first day of the Shanghai auto show on April 18 that it is upgrading its Power Up Plan to Power Journeys and will continue its push to build out charging facilities.
With NIO's plan to add 1,000 battery swap stations and 10,000 charging piles this year, Power Journeys will meet the charging demand of more customers, said William Li, the company's founder, chairman and CEO, in a brief release.
NIO will add an additional 20 charging routes under the Power Journeys plan this year, covering areas including the Silk Road, southeastern Guizhou and the Xilin Gol grasslands.
NIO announced the Power Up Plan during the Beijing auto show in September 2020, with the aim of deploying destination DC charging piles in popular travel, leisure and business destinations to form a nationwide charging network.
According to the plan, NIO's ultimate goal is to deploy more than 30,000 destination charging piles in China.
To achieve this goal, NIO previously said it would provide a total of RMB 100 million in construction and operation subsidies to all partners who are willing to share resources and waive service fees for NIO users, with an average subsidy of RMB 1,000 per charging post per year for three years.
Up to now, NIO has completed 52 destination charging routes.
The routes are popular with users and have validated NIO's thinking, Li said, adding that the company has decided to deploy more charging and battery swap facilities next in places with poor infrastructure.
Li said NIO wants Power Journeys to meet users' needs for energy replenishment, so that where gasoline cars can go electric vehicles can go, too.
For NIO, ramping up infrastructure is one of its key tools to enhance the appeal of its vehicles, with deliveries of its NT 2.0 platform-based models all set to begin in the coming months.
Up to 70 percent of NIO owners are in China's first- and second-tier cities, and for the less developed third- and fourth-tier cities, the company is looking to expand with battery swap stations rather than showrooms that include NIO Houses as well as NIO Spaces, its co-founder and president Qin Lihong said last month.
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