Full speech of Nio president: 2nd-gen battery swap station, plan to enter overseas, BaaS and NAD
Qin mentioned the construction schedule of the second-generation battery swap station, the plan to enter overseas markets, and the development of NAD (Nio Autonomous Driving).
Nio calls for launch of new organization to advance EV infrastructure
Qin said that the current factor that may limit the further popularity of EVs is the construction of public infrastructure.
Nio president says hopes to enter overseas markets this year if Covid-19 pandemic does not worsen
If Nio enters overseas markets, its first stop could be Norway, the first country in the world where electric vehicles account for more than 50% of new car sales.
Nio president says 2nd-gen battery swap station to begin operations in March or April
This feature provides the possibility for Nio to bring the battery swap model to developed markets in Europe and the United States, he said.
BYD chairman says time ripe for full replacement of gasoline vehicles with EVs
"We have reason to believe that 2021 will be the first year of the rapid development of electric vehicles in China," he said.
Tesla China exec says proportion of local parts used in its Shanghai plant steadily increasing
Tesla's Shanghai plant has been under tight watch for its use of local parts, as Tesla claims to price its vehicles based on costs, and changes in the use of local parts directly affect the pricing of China-made Tesla vehicles.
GAC Group plans to mass-produce graphene battery that boasts of charging to 80% in 8 mins in Sept
The first model with graphene battery is the GAC Aion V, which is currently doing winter trials in the very northern Chinese city of Heihe.
Tesla reportedly clearing out Model S and Model X inventory, with major updates expected
Emptying the inventory is relatively not too difficult as Tesla has not produced new Model S and Model X vehicles for almost a month due to the production line shutdown of its flagship model and SUV.
Mobileye, ditched by China's high-flying EV makers, says TOPS numbers are just numerical race
Nio, Li Auto, and Xpeng are building autonomous driving R&D systems, rather than leaving their fate in the hands of Mobileye.
Nio ET7 is not a car but a mobile computing center, analysts say
The Nio ET7 is equipped with the most powerful self-driving hardware available, with four Nvidia Orin chips and 1016 TOPS of computing power, making it a mobile computing center, according to analysts.
