Electric Bicycles Pilot Battery Swapping Device

Electric Bicycles Pilot Battery Swapping Device

A pilot battery swapping device for electric bicycles in Shanghai, China on December 17, 2025.

Electric Bicycles Pilot Battery Swapping Device

Electric Bicycles Pilot Battery Swapping Device

A pilot battery swapping device for electric bicycles in Shanghai, China on December 17, 2025.

Electric Bicycles Pilot Battery Swapping Device

Electric Bicycles Pilot Battery Swapping Device

A pilot battery swapping device for electric bicycles in Shanghai, China on December 17, 2025.

Electric Bicycles Pilot Battery Swapping Device

Electric Bicycles Pilot Battery Swapping Device

A pilot battery swapping device for electric bicycles in Shanghai, China on December 17, 2025.

Electric Bicycles Pilot Battery Swapping Device

Electric Bicycles Pilot Battery Swapping Device

A pilot battery swapping device for electric bicycles in Shanghai, China on December 17, 2025.

Electric Bicycles Pilot Battery Swapping Device

Electric Bicycles Pilot Battery Swapping Device

A pilot battery swapping device for electric bicycles in Shanghai, China on December 17, 2025.

Electric Bicycles Pilot Battery Swapping Device

Electric Bicycles Pilot Battery Swapping Device

A pilot battery swapping device for electric bicycles in Shanghai, China on December 17, 2025.

Production Line of New Energy Vehicle - China

Production Line of New Energy Vehicle - China

A new energy vehicle demonstrates battery swapping at the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, July 1, 2025. The city of Hefei is making big strides in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. In 2024, the city's NEV output exceeded 1.37 million units, with the total value of its industrial chain hitting 260 billion yuan (about 36.28 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/Zhou Mu/ABACAPRESS.COM

Charging Infrastructure in China

Charging Infrastructure in China

YANTAI, CHINA = APRIL 28, 2025 - New energy vehicles are being charged at the Mashan Electric Vehicle Charging and battery Swapping Station, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on April 28, 2025.

Charging Infrastructure in China

Charging Infrastructure in China

YANTAI, CHINA = APRIL 28, 2025 - New energy vehicles are being charged at the Mashan Electric Vehicle Charging and battery Swapping Station, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on April 28, 2025.

Charging Infrastructure in China

Charging Infrastructure in China

YANTAI, CHINA = APRIL 28, 2025 - New energy vehicles are being charged at the Mashan Electric Vehicle Charging and battery Swapping Station, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on April 28, 2025.

Charging Infrastructure in China

Charging Infrastructure in China

YANTAI, CHINA = APRIL 28, 2025 - New energy vehicles are being charged at the Mashan Electric Vehicle Charging and battery Swapping Station, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on April 28, 2025.

Charging Infrastructure in China

Charging Infrastructure in China

YANTAI, CHINA = APRIL 28, 2025 - New energy vehicles are being charged at the Mashan Electric Vehicle Charging and battery Swapping Station, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on April 28, 2025.

Charging Infrastructure in China

Charging Infrastructure in China

YANTAI, CHINA = APRIL 28, 2025 - New energy vehicles are being charged at the Mashan Electric Vehicle Charging and battery Swapping Station, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on April 28, 2025.

Charging Infrastructure in China

Charging Infrastructure in China

YANTAI, CHINA = APRIL 28, 2025 - New energy vehicles are being charged at the Mashan Electric Vehicle Charging and battery Swapping Station, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on April 28, 2025.

Charging Infrastructure in China

Charging Infrastructure in China

YANTAI, CHINA = APRIL 28, 2025 - New energy vehicles are being charged at the Mashan Electric Vehicle Charging and battery Swapping Station, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on April 28, 2025.

2024 Bund Conference in Shanghai

2024 Bund Conference in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 - Visitors learn about high-simulation scams using AI technology to identify AI face-swapping at the Bund 2024 Conference in Shanghai, China, September 5, 2024.

Book swapping in Lviv

Book swapping in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 18, 2024 - People exchanged almost 5,000 books during the Book Square event organised by the Lviv Municipal Library at the monument to Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Book swapping in Lviv

Book swapping in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 18, 2024 - People exchanged almost 5,000 books during the Book Square event organised by the Lviv Municipal Library at the monument to Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Book swapping in Lviv

Book swapping in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 18, 2024 - People exchanged almost 5,000 books during the Book Square event organised by the Lviv Municipal Library at the monument to Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Book swapping in Lviv

Book swapping in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 18, 2024 - People exchanged almost 5,000 books during the Book Square event organised by the Lviv Municipal Library at the monument to Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Book swapping in Lviv

Book swapping in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 18, 2024 - People exchanged almost 5,000 books during the Book Square event organised by the Lviv Municipal Library at the monument to Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Book swapping in Lviv

Book swapping in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 18, 2024 - People exchanged almost 5,000 books during the Book Square event organised by the Lviv Municipal Library at the monument to Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Book swapping in Lviv

Book swapping in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 18, 2024 - People exchanged almost 5,000 books during the Book Square event organised by the Lviv Municipal Library at the monument to Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Book swapping in Lviv

Book swapping in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 18, 2024 - People exchanged almost 5,000 books during the Book Square event organised by the Lviv Municipal Library at the monument to Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Book swapping in Lviv

Book swapping in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 18, 2024 - People exchanged almost 5,000 books during the Book Square event organised by the Lviv Municipal Library at the monument to Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Book swapping in Lviv

Book swapping in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 18, 2024 - People exchanged almost 5,000 books during the Book Square event organised by the Lviv Municipal Library at the monument to Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Book swapping in Lviv

Book swapping in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 18, 2024 - People exchanged almost 5,000 books during the Book Square event organised by the Lviv Municipal Library at the monument to Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Book swapping in Lviv

Book swapping in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 18, 2024 - People exchanged almost 5,000 books during the Book Square event organised by the Lviv Municipal Library at the monument to Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Chinese-made pure electric vehicle XEV YOYO enters Greek market

STORY: Chinese-made pure electric vehicle XEV YOYO enters Greek market SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:42 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the presentation of the XEV YOYO car in a press conference 2. various of the exterior and interior of XEV YOYO car 3. various of the battery system of XEV YOYO car 4. SOUNDBITE (English) LEON LI, Deputy manager of XEV Global-Europe 5. various of test drive of XEV YOYO car STORYLINE: The XEV YOYO electric vehicle made by Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XEV entered the Greek market on Thursday. After being launched in Europe in 2021, XEV YOYO has been recognized by a large number of European users. It is characterized by battery swapping service and 3D printing customized service for its body appearance. SOUNDBITE (English): LEON LI, Deputy manager of XEV Global-Europe "The design of the car, as you can see in the picture, it's a design specifically done for European market and cities." The

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NEV TECHNOLOGIES

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NEV TECHNOLOGIES

(231003) -- FUZHOU, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A heavy truck gets its battery swapped at a battery-swapping station in an expressway service area in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 24, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China, a thriving test ground for NEV technologies" (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

Power supply gets smarter in E China city

STORY: Power supply gets smarter in E China city DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the power plant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN LU, Director of dispatch and control center, State Grid Hefei Power Supply Company 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN LU, Director of dispatch and control center, State Grid Hefei Power Supply Company 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WENG SHIRUI, Head of battery swapping service (Hefei) of NIO STORYLINE: To ensure smooth energy supply during peak demand seasons, a power supply company in east China's Hefei has integrated "5G+ quantum" technology into the city's virtual power plant for smarter power management. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN LU, Director of dispatch and control center, State Grid Hefei Power Supply Company "A virtual power plant is a platform that integrates power loads and new energy sources such as charging piles, air conditioners and energy storage stations scattered in different places. It aims to a

Better Place tests electric taxis in Japan by battery swap

Better Place tests electric taxis in Japan by battery swap

TOKYO, Japan - Shai Agassi, founder and chief executive officer of Better Place, a U.S. firm developing electric car infrastructure, introduces an electric taxi that uses battery-swapping technology during a launch event in Tokyo on April 26, 2010. Better Place will partner with Nihon Kotsu Co., Japan's biggest taxi company, to operate through July 31 three electric taxis powered by lithium ion batteries with a driving range of around 100 kilometers.

Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

France's Kylian Mbappe smiles after swapping shirts with Morocco's Achraf Hakimi following the European team's 2-0 football World Cup semifinal win at Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Dec. 14, 2022.

Zidane penalty sets up France-Italy World Cup final

Zidane penalty sets up France-Italy World Cup final

MUNICH, Germany - Portugal skipper Luis Figo (far right) shakes hands with France striker Thierry Henry (far left) after swapping shirts with his France counterpart Zinedine Zidane (C) at the end of their World Cup semifinal at the FIFA World Cup Stadium in Munich on July 5. A 33rd minute penalty by Zidane was enough to see France advance to a clash with Italy in the final on July 9.

Provisional deposition filed to suspend online music-swapping

Provisional deposition filed to suspend online music-swapping

TOKYO, Japan - Isamu Tomizuka (L), president of the Recording Industry Association of Japan, Shigeru Yoshida, president of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC), speak at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 29 after filing a provisional deposition with the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday seeking to have MMO Japan Ltd., which provides an online music-swapping service, suspend the sending and receiving of music files.

EU asks Japan to promote competition in telecom market

EU asks Japan to promote competition in telecom market

TOKYO, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Shinichi Kitajima (L), Director-General of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Economic Bureau, and Fernando Valenzuela, Deputy Director-General for External Relations of the European Commission, shake hands at the Foreign Ministry on Oct. 23 after swapping notes listing each other's deregulation demand. The European Union called on Japan to set up an independent regulatory body to promote competition in its telecommunications market.

Chinese automaker launches new EV model to offer more choices on green travel

STORY: Chinese automaker launches new EV model to offer more choices on green travel DATELINE: July 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the vehicles 2. SOUNDBITE 1(Chinese): WANG YIBO, Auto dealer of Hongqi cars 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN MING, General manager of Changchun Aodong new energy technology company STORYLINE: A Chinese automaker has launched a new electric car model that has a pure electric version and a battery-swapping version, allowing customers to have more choices on ways of green travel. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YIBO, Auto dealer of Hongqi cars "One feature of this E-QM5 model of Hongqi is that the batteries can be recharged or swapped. The rechargeable version can be fully charged within one hour. As to the battery-swapping version, its battery can be replaced in 2 minutes, and the replacement can last for 431 kilometers." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN MING, General manager of Changchun Aodong new energy technology company

Former Japan emperor, empress move out of temporary home

Former Japan emperor, empress move out of temporary home

Japan's former Emperor Akihito and his wife former Empress Michiko move out of their temporary home in Tokyo on April 12, 2022, as they prepare to complete the process of swapping residences with the current emperor and his family. (Pool photo)

Former Japan emperor, empress move out of temporary home

Former Japan emperor, empress move out of temporary home

Japan's former Emperor Akihito and his wife former Empress Michiko move out of their temporary home in Tokyo on April 12, 2022, as they prepare to complete the process of swapping residences with the current emperor and his family. (Pool photo)

Provisional deposition filed to suspend online music-swapping

Provisional deposition filed to suspend online music-swapping

TOKYO, Japan - Isamu Tomizuka (L), president of the Recording Industry Association of Japan, Shigeru Yoshida, president of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC), speak at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 29 after filing a provisional deposition with the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday seeking to have MMO Japan Ltd., which provides an online music-swapping service, suspend the sending and receiving of music files.

WIFE SWAPPING

WIFE SWAPPING

WIFE SWAPPING Date: 1970

WIFE SWAPPING

WIFE SWAPPING

WIFE SWAPPING Date: 1970

Zidane penalty sets up France-Italy World Cup final

Zidane penalty sets up France-Italy World Cup final

MUNICH, Germany - Portugal skipper Luis Figo (far right) shakes hands with France striker Thierry Henry (far left) after swapping shirts with his France counterpart Zinedine Zidane (C) at the end of their World Cup semifinal at the FIFA World Cup Stadium in Munich on July 5. A 33rd minute penalty by Zidane was enough to see France advance to a clash with Italy in the final on July 9. (Kyodo)

Better Place tests electric taxis in Japan by battery swap

Better Place tests electric taxis in Japan by battery swap

TOKYO, Japan - Shai Agassi, founder and chief executive officer of Better Place, a U.S. firm developing electric car infrastructure, introduces an electric taxi that uses battery-swapping technology during a launch event in Tokyo on April 26, 2010. Better Place will partner with Nihon Kotsu Co., Japan's biggest taxi company, to operate through July 31 three electric taxis powered by lithium ion batteries with a driving range of around 100 kilometers. (Kyodo)

Rugby World Cup in Japan: Ireland v Samoa

Rugby World Cup in Japan: Ireland v Samoa

TJ Ioane (R) of Samoa and Ireland's Josh van Der Flier greet each other after swapping their shirts following a Rugby World Cup Pool A match on Oct. 12, 2019, in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby World Cup in Japan: New Zealand v Namibia

Rugby World Cup in Japan: New Zealand v Namibia

New Zealand players put on the blue of Namibia after swapping shirts following a Rugby World Cup Pool B match in Chofu, western Tokyo, on Oct. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Former emperor, empress move out of palace

Former emperor, empress move out of palace

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko move out of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 19, 2020, in a first step toward swapping residences with the current emperor and his family. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Former emperor, empress move out of palace

Former emperor, empress move out of palace

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko move out of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 19, 2020, in a first step toward swapping residences with the current emperor and his family. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New house of ex-Japanese emperor, empress

New house of ex-Japanese emperor, empress

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 11, 2020, shows the Takanawa Imperial Residence in Tokyo, to which former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko will move on March 31. The senior couple will move out of the Imperial Palace on March 19, their first step toward swapping residence with the current emperor and his family. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo