In Pictures: Nio opens China's northernmost battery swap station in Heihe, touting 3-minute swaps at -48°C

Nio's fifth-generation swap station in Heihe is designed to keep batteries warm even as outside temperatures drop to -48°C.

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The Heihe station is part of Nio's broader push to expand battery swap coverage across China's coldest regions.

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Nio says its thermal management system maintains battery temperatures between 15°C and 30°C for consistent 3-minute swaps.

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Battery swap stations like the one in Heihe offer an alternative to conventional plug-in charging for EV owners.

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The northernmost Nio station underscores the company's effort to prove battery swapping works in extreme winter conditions.

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Nio's insulated enclosure at the Heihe site helps protect batteries and equipment from prolonged subzero exposure.

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Heihe, near China's border with Russia, regularly experiences some of the country's harshest winter temperatures.

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The fifth-generation swap station is engineered to deliver three-minute battery exchanges despite the region's severe cold.

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Nio's Heihe launch highlights the growing role of battery swap infrastructure in cold-climate EV adoption.

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