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Nio has underestimated the enthusiasm of many users for buying its cars, and the company is open to the buy option and will prepare further, Li said.

This means that China's new energy passenger car sales will continue to reach a record high in September, up 87 percent year-on-year and up 5 percent from August.

The number surpassed the previous record of 78,906 vehicles in June to set a new high.

The Niutron NV is available in all-electric and extended-range versions, with deliveries set to begin in December.

Nio's chip team is developing high-level self-driving chips and LiDAR chips, with self-driving chips likely to start being used in production vehicles as early as around 2024, according to local media.

While 20 percent of European consumers still want to buy and own vehicles, Nio is still early in its operating model and wants to reach the other 80 percent first, Li said.

It's the largest economic development project ever in northern Michigan and will shore up the state's position as a global hub for mobility and electrification, said Michigan's governor.

Nio introduced three of its latest models -- the ET7, EL7 and ET5 -- to European consumers, but the model that only allows leasing rather than buying has generated a lot of discussions.

Nio is holding the Nio Berlin 2022 European product launch event, and CnEVPost will be covering the event via live text feed.

Nio showcased the EP9, Formula E, and the three production cars, ET7, ET5, and EL7, ready to arrive in Europe, in the show car area at the event.