About Task 48

The HEV TCP was formed in 1993 to produce and disseminate balanced, objective information about advanced electric, hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles. It is an international membership group collaborating under the International Energy Agency (IEA) framework.

The main objective of HEV TCP Task 48 Battery Swapping is to investigate the influences of battery swapping employment on battery chemistry, grid infrastructure, environment, and business model, strengthen the global information exchange on battery swapping technology, help the formation of battery swapping ecosystem and traceability mechanism, and offer suggestions for policy makers and stakeholders.

Task 48 focus on the research and communication on the technology, application, standard and business model of battery swapping, analyzing battery assets whole life cycle management and battery swapping technology evolution, and shining light on the above-mentioned arguments.

Objectives

The main objective of this task is to investigate the influences of battery swapping employment on battery chemistry, grid infrastructure, environment, and business model, strengthen the global information exchange on battery swapping technology, help the formation of battery swapping ecosystem and traceability mechanism, and offer suggestions for policy makers and stakeholders.

There have been massive arguments on battery swapping, some typical examples are:

  • Non-uniformity and poor reliability of battery swapping interface
  • Difficulty in unifying battery design, structure to achieve common use for different models
  • Immaturity and high cost of battery swapping station construction
  • Inefficient resource utilization due to lack of method to decide station location/number of batteries equipped and charging time
  • Responsibility partition in case of safety problems

Phase I

2021.11-2022.3

Formally establish and absorb member units

1On November 24, 2021, Dr. Xiao Lin, as the operation agent reported to the HEV TCP Excutive Committee, and was highly recognized by the committe,which unanimously agreed to set up the task “Battery Swapping” as the 48th task of HEV TCP.
On March 22, 2022, Task 48 held the kick-off seminar online with the subject of“Battery Swapping in Different Scenarios”.
The included institutions are: Botree Cycling(China), HEV TCP Task 40, Institute for Ecological Economy Research(Germany), Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute(Sweden), Piaggio Group(Italy), Mirattery(China)

Phase II

2022.3-2023.3

Gather information and identify tasks details

Complete information gathering on e.g., existing standards, methods, market information, etc.
Define the details for each specific individual task.
Review the process of each individual task.
Review on the project overall progress, identify the gaps.
Publish 1st year project report.

Phase III

2023.3-2024.3

Preliminary completion of standard proposal/draft and carbon footprint calculation methodology

Form preliminary suggestions on the recommended battery chemistry, shape/size, interface for standardization.
Establish the draft carbon footprint calculation rules for battery swapping.
Publish interim report.
Prepare the drafting standard.
Carbon footprint calculation on battery swapping on real cases.
Publish 2nd year project report.

Phase IIII

2024.3-2025.3

Complete standard proposal/draft and carbon footprint methodology

Complete the drafting standard.
Publish paper/report on carbon footprint calculation results.
Publish the final report and close the project.
Finalize the standard and start the application.

Operating Agent

Dr. Xiao Lin
Operation Agent of Task 48
CEO of Botree Reycling Technologies

Bert Witkamp
CO-Operation Agent of Task 48
Operation Agent of Task 40

News and Events

The kick-off meeting of the IEA HEV Task 48 Battery Swapping Held on March 2022

On March 22, 2022, the kick-off seminar were held online with the subject of“Battery Swapping in Different Scenarios”. The included institutions are: Botree Cycling(China), HEV TCP Task 40, Institute for Ecological Economy Research(Germany), Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute(Sweden), Piaggio Group(Italy), Mirattery(China).

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Regular Webinar of Task 48 Battery Swapping on Latest information exchange of battery swapping and related industry

On September 21, 2022, Botree Cycling as the operation leader, organized the routine workshop of IEA HEV TCP Task 48 Battery Swapping, in the form of online meeting. This webinar focuses on the latest information exchange of battery swapping technology and related industries.

Members of the webinar included: Botree Reycling Technologies, Institute for Ecological Economy Research(IOW) from Germany, Piaggio Group from Italy, and The Swedish National Road and Transport research Institute(VTI). In addition, industry experts from China Battery Swapping Industry Promotion Alliance of Heavy Duty Trucks, China Automotive Technology & Research Centre, also paticipated in the webinar.

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Webinar of Task 48 Battery Swapping on Battery swapping in electric two and three wheelers

On March 30, 2023, Botree Recycling Technologies orgnized the workshop on “Battery swapping in electric two and three wheelers”. In addition to the existing members, some new and well-known institutions in the industry also make speech in the conference, including Immotor(CN), Biliti Electric(USA), Zhizu(CN), Phylion(CN),Vammo(Brazil) and Swap(Indonesia).

The workshop also attracted more than 40 representatives from China, UK, Norway, Korea, Italy, Germany to participate in.

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Webinar of Task 48 Battery Swapping on Battery Swapping in Commercial Vehicles

On June 28, 2023, IEA HEV TCP Task48, AVERE and Botree Recycling Technologies co-orgnized the workshop on “Battery swapping in Commercial Vehicles”. In addition to the existing members, some new and well-known company in the industry also make speech in the conference, including CATL(CN), SPIC(CN), GCL Energy(CN), TÜV SÜD (DEU), Volvo (SE) and  Electric Investment Easy Charge (CN).

The workshop also attracted more than 30 representatives from China, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, UK, Indonesia to participate in.

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