U Power Limited Enters Strategic Cooperation with Whale Logistics Group to Deploy 1,000 Battery-Swapping Electric Truck Tractors in Thailand

This agreement marks U Power's official foray into the Southeast Asian market, with the first batch of 30 vehicles scheduled for delivery in April 2026. Leveraging U Power's independently developed UOTTA technology, the two parties will drive the transition of Thailand's heavy-duty freight industry towards zero emissions.

Cooperation Highlights

Whale Logistics has committed to purchasing up to 1,000 electric truck tractors from U Power Limited.
The first batch of 30 vehicles is planned for delivery in April 2026, laying a foundation for the large-scale regional promotion of such vehicles in the follow-up.
Deployments will focus on Thailand's core logistics hubs—the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and Laem Chabang Port.
The core of the cooperation is U Power's UOTTA battery-swapping technology, which aims to improve energy supply efficiency and reduce operational downtime.

ASEAN Market Strategic Expansion

This cooperation sets a replicable commercial model for the promotion of battery-swapping mode across the ASEAN region. By signing a thousand-unit level order, U Power has positioned its AI-integrated energy solution as a key component of Thailand's industrial "green logistics" strategy. Details of the company's technologies are available on U Power's official website.

Whale Logistics will integrate heavy-duty electric tractors into its existing warehousing and yard operation system, aiming to replace the traditional diesel fleet with a 100% clean energy solution and ensure high-efficiency operations through fast battery-swapping technology.

Operational Efficiency and Grid Synergy

UOTTA Platform: Adopts a modular battery-swapping mode to optimize energy efficiency and fleet operating costs.
Grid Optimization: Balances the peak and off-peak loads of charging infrastructure through AI-driven solutions.
Environmental Benefits: Helps domestic and international logistics customers achieve significant greenhouse gas emission reductions.

U Power's AI algorithms transform these electric vehicles into dynamic energy assets that can support autonomous driving and advanced transportation systems. This infrastructure-led strategy directly addresses the core bottleneck of long charging downtime in the commercial truck sector.

New Opportunities Emerge in the Battery-Swapping Infrastructure and Commercial Vehicle Electrification Track

This cooperation highlights the growth potential of battery-swapping infrastructure, commercial vehicle electrification solutions, and overseas energy operation services. As an emerging economic bloc, Southeast Asia's logistics industry has a strong demand for green transformation, providing large-scale application scenarios for the battery-swapping mode. The deployment at core hubs such as the Eastern Economic Corridor not only verifies technological feasibility but also lays a foundation for regional replication. AI-integrated energy solutions drive the coordinated development of infrastructure and vehicles by optimizing grid load and operational efficiency, ushering in a new phase of commercial truck electrification.

Integrating Technology, Capital and Business Models to Provide Turnkey Solutions

Achieving a zero-emission logistics transition requires the integration of technology, capital and business models to form a comprehensive solution that delivers "carbon reduction, cost savings and efficiency gains". Combining modular battery-swapping with AI algorithms, UOTTA technology transforms electric vehicles into dynamic energy assets, directly tackling the bottleneck of long charging downtime. This infrastructure-led strategy reduces operational costs by balancing peak and off-peak loads and improves fleet efficiency, providing a scalable clean energy alternative for multinational logistics enterprises. Innovations in capital investment and business models further accelerate technology implementation and market penetration.

Carbon Neutrality Goals of Multinational Enterprises Drive the Electrification of Global Supply Chains

Multinational enterprises such as Whale Logistics are pushing for the electrification of global supply chains to achieve their carbon neutrality goals. Chinese new energy enterprises, with their battery-swapping technologies and AI energy solutions, have become key partners for multinational enterprises in meeting their ESG targets. This thousand-unit level order not only demonstrates commercial feasibility but also reflects the urgent demand of international logistics enterprises for carbon reduction solutions. Through this cooperation, the export of Chinese technologies helps optimize the regional energy structure and strengthen China's role in the global green supply chain.

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