On June 22, CATL and Octopus Energy announced a joint venture to build a European heavy-truck battery-swap network. CATL will deploy its Qiji battery-swap technology in Europe to raise replenishment efficiency for heavy trucks and accelerate road freight electrification. The partners plan first UK demo swap stations by 2027, prioritising motorways and key logistics ports. The network is targeted to exceed 30 stations by 2035, extending to Scotland and Wales and covering the UK's core trunk route

On June 22, CATL and Octopus Energy announced a joint venture to build a European heavy-truck battery-swap network. CATL will deploy its Qiji battery-swap technology in Europe to raise replenishment efficiency for heavy trucks and accelerate road freight electrification. The partners plan first UK demo swap stations by 2027, prioritising motorways and key logistics ports. The network is targeted to exceed 30 stations by 2035, extending to Scotland and Wales and covering the UK's core trunk routes.