On October 8, Beijing time, the NIO BERLIN 2022 NIO European Conference was held in Berlin, Germany, marking NIO’s full entry into the European market. After providing products and services in Norway last year, NIO began to provide services in four markets: Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden. In 2025, Weilai will also enter 25 countries and regions for sales.
NIO’s ET7, EL7 and ET5 will be available for pre-order in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden using an innovative subscription model. NIO will establish a complete operating system consisting of products and services in these four national markets, and create a user community starting from cars.
ET7 is equipped with a 100kWh battery pack and has a WLTP cruising range of 580km. Deliveries will begin in Germany and the Netherlands on October 16, and will then be launched in the Swedish and Danish markets on November 15.
EL7 (domestic name: ES7) is equipped with a 100kWh battery pack and a WLTP operating range of 513km. Delivery will begin at the end of January 2023.
ET5 is equipped with a 100kWh battery pack and has a cruising range of 580km under WLTP conditions. Delivery will begin at the end of March 2023.
The NIO Subscription car rental model launched this time supports short-term and long-term subscription services. The minimum rental can be one month, and the maximum support is a fixed subscription period of 12-60 months. Different configurations and battery capacities can be selected. . It is worth mentioning that you can change vehicles at will during the subscription period, and the monthly fee will decrease with the life of the vehicle. At the same time, you can enjoy all services including free door-to-door pick-up and delivery services, and car return guarantee.
Taking the 36-month lease (long-term) of a 75kWh battery pack in the German market as an example, the subscription price of ET7 is 1,199 euros (approximately 8,336 yuan), the subscription price of EL7 is 1,299 euros (approximately 9,031 yuan), and the subscription price of ET5 It is 999 euros (approximately 6946 yuan).
Taking the 1-month rental (short-term) of a 75kWh battery pack in the German market as an example, the subscription price of ET7 is 1,549 euros (approximately 10,769 yuan), the subscription price of EL7 is 1,669 euros (approximately 11,603 yuan), and the subscription price of ET5 It is 1,249 euros (approximately 8,683 yuan).
Officially, Weilai currently has 270 user advisory members in Europe, and the European team is ready. The E-NCAP safety test results of ET7 are expected to be announced in November, and the 150kWh battery pack will also be launched in Europe next year. thisIn addition, NOMI Mate will provide multiple language options in Europe, currently supporting English, German and Norwegian, and a quarter later, it will also support Danish, Swedish and Dutch.
In terms of energy replenishment networks, NIO will deploy more than 20 power swap stations in Europe by the end of 2022, and a total of more than 120 stations are expected to be online by the end of 2023. At the same time, free door-to-door pick-up and delivery services will also be provided in the European market, and after-sales services will be provided in major urban areas in five countries.
On September 16, the NIO Energy European factory invested and constructed by NIO in Pest, Hungary, completed its first battery swap station. NIO Energy's European factory covers an area of approximately 10,000 square meters. It is NIO's first overseas factory and is also the European manufacturing center, service center and R&D center for NIO's power-added products.
As an important part of the construction of NIO's energy replenishment system in the European market, the rollout and shipment of the first battery swap station at NIO Energy's European factory marks that NIO is accelerating its preparations to provide battery swap services to European users. Previously, Qin Lihong, co-founder and president of NIO, stated that a total of 4,000 battery swap stations will be built by 2025.
At present, NIO has built two power swap stations in Norway, and NIO’s first power swap station in Germany has been launched, providing 312 power swap services per day. A charging and swapping station in Gothenburg, Sweden will also be completed by the end of the year. Once completed, it will greatly enhance the power-up experience on the west coast of Sweden. In addition to the construction of battery swap stations, NIO's charging map in Europe has access to more than 380,000 piles, 99% of which are adapted to NIO NFC cards. This is an innovation in NIO's service experience in Europe.
NIO will also continue to increase investment in research and development in Europe. In July this year, NIO established an innovation center in Berlin for the research and development of smart cockpits, autonomous driving and energy technologies. In September this year, NIO's NIO Energy European factory in Pest, Hungary, completed the rollout of its first battery swap station. The factory is the European manufacturing center, service center and R&D center for NIO's power-added products. The Berlin Innovation Center will work with NIO’s European factories, NIO’s R&D and design teams in Oxford and Munich to carry out all aspects of R&D work.
“Providing services to users in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden is an important step for NIO to achieve its 2025 plan and its goal of serving users in more countries around the world.” Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of NIO, said, “We Innovative products, power-up services, and flexible subscription models will bring a new look to the European electric vehicle market. The in-depth development of our European business marks a new chapter in NIO’s global development. ”
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Editor: Qin Qingbao