In Pictures: Huawei's Newcool partners with CATL to integrate Qiankun smart driving with Choco battery swap network

An electric vehicle sits in an underground garage, where battery swap infrastructure could soon complement smart driving systems under the Huawei-CATL partnership.

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The cooperation aims to connect assisted driving functions with automated battery swap stations, part of a broader push to streamline EV energy replenishment.

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CAES operates CATL's Choco battery swap network, which the partners intend to make compatible with Qiankun-equipped vehicles.

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The agreement covers integration of smart driving with battery swapping, though coverage areas and timelines remain undisclosed.

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No specific vehicle models were named in the deal, leaving open which Qiankun-equipped cars will first access the Choco network.

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Battery swapping is positioned as an alternative to conventional charging, with the partners targeting 99-second automated swaps.

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Huawei's Newcool unit supplies the Qiankun smart driving system that will be linked to CAES's swap infrastructure.

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The strategic cooperation signals growing convergence between intelligent driving software and energy infrastructure in China's EV market.

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Huawei and CATL have not announced when vehicles compatible with both Qiankun and the Choco swap network will reach customers.

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