• China Nio battery swap New record: Nio performs 175,976 battery swaps - IN A SINGLE DAY [update] While DC fast charging infrastructure and range anxiety dominate Western EV headlines, Nio’s battery-swap system in China reached a new milestone that proves battery swap tech can rival traditional refueling models at scale: Nio customers performed more than 165,000 battery swaps in single day. • UPDATE 22FEB2026: they beat last week’s record of 165,898 swaps. • Nio is busting record after record these days.The Chinese car brand broke its single-day battery swap record last week, during the third day of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations and marking the third such record for Nio in nearly as many days - but the company didn’t stop there. • New reports indicate the company broke that record again on the 21st, performing an almost unbelievable 175,976 battery swaps in just one day! • If you’re doing the math, 175,976 battery swaps in a single 24 hour period works out to less than two (2) swaps every second across Nio’s China-wide network. • The surge came as millions of EV drivers hit the road for the Lunar New Year return trip - traditionally the busiest travel day of the year and a demanding annual stress test for the country’s transportation infrastructure.

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  • Nio announced that on February 21 it completed 175,976 battery‑swap operations across its China‑wide network, surpassing its previous single‑day record of 165,898 swaps set a week earlier. The surge coincided with the Lunar New Year, the country’s busiest travel period, and demonstrates the scalability of Nio’s swap stations, which average fewer than two swaps per second. The company highlights the convenience of a 3‑to‑5‑minute swap as an alternative to long charging times, reinforcing its claim that battery swapping can rival traditional refueling for mass‑market EV users.

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