# Octopus wants 300000 electric trucks swapping batteries instead of waiting

> Swaptopus plans battery hubs capable of supporting 300,000 electric trucksCATL and Octopus want truck batteries swapped within minutesEurope's freight sector could avoid lengthy charging delays through swapping Octopus…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/battery-swapping-for-ev-trucks-to-go-mainstream-as-octopus-teams-with-catl-to-service-300-000-electric-trucks-across-europe?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a411643df91764d29c590ee)
- **Published:** 2026-06-28
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #battery #electric #octopus #swapping #batteries #freight #transport #energy
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