Qin Lihong

  • Nio's two founders both in Germany as EV maker ramps up efforts in Europe

    Nio will hold its first local Nio Day event in Europe in the fourth quarter, its president previously said.

  • Nio to hold local Nio Day event in Europe in Q4, president says

    For Nio, it will see greater competitiveness in Europe than in China, said Qin Lihong.

  • Nio president explains how EV maker disrupts German automaker's pricing and how it sees current losses

    In an interview with McKinsey, Nio co-founder and president Qin Lihong explained in detail the results of the company's user operations and the longer-term considerations.

  • Nio may build dedicated swap stations for other brands in the future, president says

    When demand is high enough, Nio could consider building dedicated battery swap stations for other brands, which could significantly reduce costs, according to Qin Lihong.

  • Nio puts more focus on European business, co-founder Qin Lihong directly leads

    Chen Chen, head of European business development, and general managers of European country companies began reporting to Nio co-founder and president Qin Lihong.

  • Nio will only slow down infrastructure buildout when power-up experience rivals refueling, says president

    Nio will only slow down infrastructure buildout when the charging and battery swap experience is comparable to refueling and even better in some scenarios, according to Qin Lihong.

  • Nio exec says falling stock price brings pressure as some vehicle owners have lots of shares

    Some capital seeks short-term gain, but for the really big investors, many of whom are not interested in Nio's quarterly earnings reports, Nio's president said.

  • Nio president says EV maker added over 10k orders in Oct, didn't suffer chip shortage for the month

    Qin Lihong said in an interview that Nio's order count has exceeded 10,000 for several months in a row.

  • Nio president says production line worked at full capacity for only 10 days in October

    "There were not enough vehicles that could be used for deliveries, which is not a big deal," Qin Lihong said.

  • Nio president says no models priced below $46,460 in short term, will announce new one around year-end

    Nio will not launch models priced below RMB 300,000 ($46,460) in the short term, Qin Lihong said, adding that if a low-end product is launched in the future, it will perhaps be sold under a sub-brand.