NIO

NIO is an automotive company that designs and develops electric autonomous vehicles. NIO Inc. is a pioneer in China’s premium smart electric vehicle market. The company's mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle by offering premium smart electric vehicles and being the best user enterprise. NIO designs jointly manufacture and sells smart and connected premium electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in connectivity, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence. 

Redefining the user experience, NIO provides users with comprehensive, convenient and innovative charging solutions and other user-centric services. The industrial manufacturer began deliveries of the ES8, a 7-seater high-performance premium electric SUV in China in June 2018, and its variant, the six-seater ES8, in March 2019. Officially launched the ES6, a 5-seater high-performance premium electric SUV, in December 2018 and began deliveries in June 2019. The company launched the EC6, a 5-seater smart premium electric Coupe SUV, in December 2019 and commenced deliveries in 2020.

2014: NIO is an electric Chinese car maker that was founded by William Li, aka Li Bin, in 2014.

2015: Li Auto is a Chinese smart electric vehicle maker that Li Xiang founded this year.

2016: NIO developed its first model, the EP9 supercar.

2017: In November, it opened its first NIO House in Shanghai, followed by its first production car’s unveiling the next month.

2018: In September, Li Bin was in New York to ring the famous bell, and NIO collects over a billion dollars from its public offering. So far, so good, and deliveries started in the summer, followed by favourable reviews in several Chinese car magazines.

2019: NIO’s investigation ultimately leads to a faulty plug jacket that can cause a short circuit, and all the cars the company produced needed to be recalled for repairs. Halfway through the year, NIO started delivering its second model, the ES6.

2020: In April, the company announced $1 billion in funding from a bunch of new Chinese investors, which the company badly needed due to its struggles at selling its cars. This year will go down in history as a dramatic year for obvious reasons, but one of the more bewildering stories of the year is Tesla’s stock price.

2022: According to reports, Rivian intends to start manufacturing its RIS SUV and RIT pickup in 2022.

“To shape a joyful lifestyle.”

“Our vision is to enable our customers' long-term economic success by delivering relevant and trusted technology solutions.”