# BAIC Group and CATL Sign Strategic 'Million-Vehicle' Battery-Swap Agreement in Beijing

BAIC Group and CATL signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing on October 22 aimed at reaching 1 million battery-swap vehicles, with BAIC brands joining CATL's Chocolate battery-swap ecosystem\.

By China EV Signal
Published: 2026-10-22T14:42:37.622Z
Updated: 2026-10-22T14:42:37.624Z
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## Key takeaways

- BAIC Group and CATL signed the agreement in Beijing on October 22, covering vehicle development, battery supply, swap networks, battery banks and business-model innovation\.
- BAIC Group will bring adapted models from multiple brands into CATL's Chocolate battery-swap ecosystem, with the two sides targeting 1 million battery-swap vehicles\.
- The companies plan to jointly build public charging and swapping infrastructure targeting a 10-minute energy-replenishment radius\.

## Agreement signed in Beijing

BAIC Group and CATL signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing on October 22 focused on reaching 1 million battery-swap vehicles\. The agreement covers cooperation on vehicle development, battery-swap battery supply, swap networks, battery banks and business-model innovation, with the aim of advancing industry standardization and scale\.

Zhang Guofu, a member of the BAIC Group Party Standing Committee and vice general manager, and Yang Jun, co-president of CATL's market system, signed the agreement\. BAIC Group Party Secretary and Chairman Zhang Jianyong and CATL Chairman and CEO Robin Zeng attended and witnessed the signing\.

## BAIC brands to join Chocolate battery-swap ecosystem

BAIC Group will bring adapted models from multiple brands under the company into CATL's Chocolate battery-swap ecosystem, with the two sides targeting 1 million battery-swap vehicles\. The companies said the goal is to make battery swapping a mainstream mobility option for more users\.

## Dealer network to support swap-station buildout

BAIC Group will open up its dealer network resources, and CATL's Chocolate battery swapping will rely on dealer stores to accelerate station construction\. The two companies will jointly explore a co-operation model to improve users' energy-replenishment experience\.

## Joint push on swap networks and standards

The companies plan to deepen joint work on swap-network construction, industrial-ecosystem development and standards coordination, aiming to build efficient, reusable public energy-replenishment infrastructure\. Their charging and swapping infrastructure target is a 10-minute energy-replenishment radius\.

## Company coverage

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## Original publisher

宁德时代. Published: 2026-10-22T12:58:40.000Z