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Nio builds premium electric vehicles in China. The company’s EVs feature swappable batteries that allow drivers to get back on the road minutes after pulling into battery-swap stations. It has signed partnership agreements with other carmakers, Zhejiang Geely and Changan Automobile, to build cars with the technology and expand the country’s network of swap stations. It operates two plants, both in Hefei, the capital of Anhui province.
Chairman / President
Li Bin
CEO / Managing Director
Li Bin
CFO / Finance Director
Qu Yu
Industry
Automotive, Electric Vehicles
Website
nio.com
Headquarters address
Nio House, No. 399, Kaiqing Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, China
Stock Code
NYSE:NIO
SEHK:9866
Year founded
2014
People inspect and pose with Nio’s ES9 ahead of the car’s launch event in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
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