Gotion High-tech Unveils Battery-Swapping Truck System in Europe

DianLaLa System Debuts With C&C Trucks

Gotion High-tech Co Ltd presented its DianLaLa mobile energy storage, charging, and battery swapping system at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover, Germany, alongside C&C Trucks, the heavy-duty truck brand of Chery Commercial Vehicle (Anhui) Co Ltd. The companies introduced an integrated transportation solution that combines vehicles, solar power, energy storage, charging, and battery swapping. The deployment also included delivery of the first battery-swapping heavy-duty truck intended for the Europe-Africa transport corridor. The combined approach is designed to connect vehicle operations with mobile energy services rather than relying solely on conventional fixed charging or battery-swapping infrastructure.

Underbody Swapping Supports 860 kWh Configuration

The DianLaLa System uses an underbody side-swapping architecture with four battery packs coordinated between the tractor and trailer. This arrangement supports a modular battery configuration of 430 kWh + 430 kWh, providing a combined capacity of 860 kWh when both packs are deployed. Battery replacement can be completed in five minutes, and the system does not require fixed battery-swapping stations. By using a mobile system, the solution can provide energy and battery replacement capabilities alongside heavy-duty truck operations. The architecture is intended to support the operational requirements of long-distance transport while retaining a modular approach to vehicle energy capacity.

Digital Energy Platform Connects Renewable Sources

The DianLaLa energy system is connected to GotionGuard-ZERO, the digital energy cloud platform developed for the system, enabling integration with photovoltaic and wind power generation as well as energy storage systems. This creates a broader energy-management configuration around the trucks rather than treating battery swapping as an isolated vehicle function. The solution therefore combines mobile energy storage, charging, and battery replacement within a connected digital platform. Its integration with renewable power and storage is also part of the companies’ wider transportation concept, which links vehicle operation with energy generation and management for international heavy-duty transport applications.

Battery-Swapping Technology Enters IEC 63066

DianLaLa’s heavy-duty truck battery-swapping interface technology has also been incorporated into IEC 63066, an international standard referenced by the companies as part of the system’s technical development. At IAA Transportation 2026, C&C Trucks additionally presented the Phoenix BEV, a battery-electric heavy-duty truck, and the Phoenix REEV, a range-extended heavy-duty truck. The mobile energy storage, charging, and battery-swapping system is closely integrated with both models. Together, these elements connect the battery-swapping architecture with two different heavy-duty vehicle powertrain configurations intended for international markets.

Europe-Africa Transport Corridor Gets Integrated Energy Solution

The combined vehicle-and-energy approach links heavy-duty trucks with mobile battery services, renewable electricity sources, energy storage, and digital energy management. For operators serving the Europe-Africa transport corridor, that integration could affect how operators consider energy access, charging infrastructure, and battery replacement for long-distance routes. The five-minute swapping capability and the absence of a requirement for fixed swapping stations are particularly relevant to the system’s mobile operating concept. Further deployment would depend on how the participating companies apply the technology across international transport operations, vehicle models, energy assets, and the standards framework supporting the battery-swapping interface.

Industry Impact & Outlook

The development matters because it combines heavy-duty vehicle electrification with a mobile energy model that can serve routes where fixed battery-swapping infrastructure may not be available. For operators serving the Europe-Africa corridor, the configuration brings vehicle capacity, five-minute battery replacement, renewable power integration, energy storage, and digital management into one system. The Phoenix BEV and Phoenix REEV also show how the same energy platform is being paired with different truck powertrain approaches. Next steps will depend on deployment across international routes, coordination of energy assets, and continued application of the battery-swapping interface technology within the relevant standards framework.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the DianLaLa System provide for heavy-duty trucks?
The DianLaLa System combines mobile energy storage, charging, and battery swapping with heavy-duty trucks to support international transport operations across the Europe-Africa corridor. It uses an underbody side-swapping system with four battery packs coordinated across the tractor and trailer, supporting a modular 430 kWh + 430 kWh configuration. Battery replacement can be completed in five minutes without requiring fixed battery-swapping stations. The system is also connected to the GotionGuard-ZERO digital energy cloud platform and can integrate with photovoltaic power, wind power, and energy storage systems. This creates a combined vehicle-and-energy solution for long-distance heavy-duty transport.

Which C&C Trucks models were introduced with the system?
C&C Trucks presented the Phoenix BEV and Phoenix REEV as international heavy-duty truck models connected to the mobile energy system. The Phoenix BEV is a battery-electric heavy-duty truck, while the Phoenix REEV uses range-extender technology. Both models are closely integrated with the DianLaLa mobile energy storage, charging, and battery-swapping system. This integration allows the vehicle models to operate as part of the broader transportation solution that combines trucks, energy storage, charging, renewable power, and battery replacement. The system was showcased at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover, Germany.