Stellantis to Integrate Battery Swapping Technology for EVs
New technology can swap a discharged battery pack for a fully charged one in less than five minutes.
AMSTERDAM—Stellantis has agreed to partner with EV start-up Ample Inc. to integrate Ample’s modular battery swapping technology into Stellantis’ electric vehicles.
One of the biggest pain points that comes with driving an EV is the time it takes to charge the battery pack. Instead of plugging in an EV and waiting hours to recharge the batteries, Ample’s technology would enable an EV owner to pull into an automated kiosk and have the discharged battery pack exchanged for a fully charged one in less than five minutes.