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NIO applies for trademarks related to Firefly in China

The Firefly is 's smaller model project that is expected to debut in Europe in the third quarter of 2024, company executives previously said.  |  NIO US | NIO HK | NIO SG

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NIO (NYSE: NIO) appears to be continuing to move forward with work related to its third sub-brand, though it is currently focused on the launch of the new ES6.

The electric vehicle (EV) maker filed applications for six Firefly-related trademarks in China on May 12, information from data provider Tianyancha shows.

The six trademarks are included in two classifications, construction and scientific instruments, including different combinations of NIO and Firefly, and appear to be primarily aimed at trademark protection.

Two of these trademarks are identical but belong to different classifications.

NIO management has previously said on several occasions that the company is creating two sub-brands codenamed ALPS as well as Firefly to target a broader mass market.

It is worth noting that both ALPS and Firefly are project code names for NIO's sub-brands, and not necessarily the final brand names.

On January 26, NIO co-founder and president Qin Lihong said at a face-to-face communication event with owners that NIO is preparing a model for the sub-brand codenamed ALPS, which is expected to start delivery within 2024.

The Firefly project is also being planned and will be delivered first to European consumers, Qin said at the time.

The smaller model of NIO is in development and will debut in Europe and is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2024, according to Qin.

William Li, founder, chairman and CEO of NIO, was quoted in German magazine Der Spiegel on April 29 as saying the company aims to capture Volkswagen's market share by introducing a model to the European market priced below 30,000 euros ($32,310).

"Yes, in terms of price that means we are also attacking Volkswagen more strongly than before," Der Spiegel quoted Li as saying, without providing further details.

On February 21, local media Cailian reported that NIO's fourth vehicle assembly plant will be located in Chuzhou, Anhui province, and will produce Firefly models.

NIO's vehicles are currently produced in two assembly plants located in Hefei, Anhui.

The Firefly model will be sold first in Europe, targeting the Volkswagen POLO market, Cailian said, citing an insider, adding that, like NIO's other products, they will support battery swap and battery leasing.

Compared to the main NIO brand and the ALPS project, the Firefly models will have weaker smart driving features, but they will still have a clear smart advantage over the European carmaker's offerings, the insider said.

NIO is preparing for the launch of the new ES6 in China, which will go on sale on May 24 and deliveries will begin on May 25.

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NIO offers interior upgrades for 2022 ET7, brings new wireless phone charging panel

The upgrade will be available starting May 31 and will cost owners RMB 1,980.  |  US | NIO HK | NIO SG

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NIO (NYSE: NIO) launched the 2023 ET7 sedan a month ago, bringing more than 15 upgrades. Now the company is offering an upgrade program for the 2022 ET7 as well.

NIO today announced the rollout of a center module upgrade for the 2022 ET7, bringing improvements including a 40W air-cooled, wireless charging panel and upgraded center buttons.

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The upgrade will be available on May 31 at 10:00 am Beijing Time and will cost owners RMB 1,980 ($282). NIO will allow owners to pay up to RMB 1,000 with their NIO App credits.

Owners of the 2022 ET7 can reserve the upgrade by paying RMB 1,000 as a deposit on the NIO App after 10 am on May 31.

NIO will initially offer only 500 upgrade slots, and the time required to complete the upgrade is one day.

The installation will start in early June and will not affect any other rights of users.

The ET7, NIO's flagship sedan, was originally launched at the NIO Day 2020 event on January 9, 2021, with deliveries beginning on March 28, 2022.

On the first day of the Shanghai auto show on April 18, NIO launched the 2023 ET7, bringing more than 15 upgrades, including improved seats and a 40w wireless charging panel for cell phones. The model's starting price remains unchanged at RMB 458,000.

With a more comfortable ride, more refined interior and a smarter experience, the improved ET7 continues to lead the direction of change for high-end smart electric mid to large-size sedans, William Li, founder, chairman and CEO of NIO, said at the time.

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Hesai unveils ultra-thin LiDAR ET25 that can be placed behind windshield

The Hesai ET25 is an in-cockpit LiDAR designed to be placed behind the front windshield, with the help of Fuyao's special windshield to solve the signal attenuation problem.  |  Hesai US

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Some have complained that roof-mounted LiDARs have ruined the design aesthetic of (NYSE: ) and (NASDAQ: LI) vehicles.

Now, a new product from a local LiDAR maker promises to make future vehicles with LiDAR on the roof without design compromises.

Hesai (NASDAQ: HSAI) today officially unveiled its new LiDAR, called ET25, which it says is an in-cockpit LiDAR designed to be placed behind the front windshield.

The ET25 is an ultra-thin, long-range LiDAR, with "ET" standing for Extremely Thin and "25" referring to its height of only 25 mm.

The LiDAR will be mounted behind the windshield, which allows for a smoother body design without compromising wind resistance, according to Hesai.

At the same time, the design allows the device to clear the view when it is covered with dust, rain or fog with the help of the vehicle's wipers alone, the company said.

Unlike (NASDAQ: TSLA), which relies on pure vision solutions for its autonomous driving technology, local Chinese car companies prefer to get better environmental awareness by equipping their vehicles with LiDARs.

Among the common solutions available today, NIO and Li Auto both put LiDARs on the roof of the vehicle, but at the expense of aesthetics to some extent. NIO's LiDAR supplier is Innovusion backed by NIO Capital, and Li Auto's supplier is Hesai.

, on the other hand, mounts LiDARs near the headlights, such as the G9 and P7i, and the P5, but some are concerned that this location is vulnerable to damage. The LiDAR supplier for the G9 and P7i is RoboSense.

It is worth noting that Hesai's latest solution may raise concerns about the attenuation of LiDAR-emitted signals when they are blocked by glass.

Conventional automotive glass causes severe signal attenuation of the near-infrared laser emitted by LiDAR when it encounters glass, which does not meet the need for range and resolution, said Hesai.

In addition, how to effectively integrate LiDAR with other devices mounted behind the windshield, such as cameras and rain sensors, is also a great challenge when installing the device into the cockpit, it said.

To address these challenges, Hesai announced a strategic partnership with automotive glass giant Fuyao to advance the adoption of this new LiDAR while unveiling the ET25.

Fuyao's specially made front windshield solves the challenge of signal attenuation in the cockpit caused by ordinary glass when LiDAR is running, Hesai said.

The use of this specially treated glass in the KOZ (Keep Out Zone) area of the LiDAR allows the ET25 to perform without compromise, according to Hesai.

At just 25 mm thick, the ET25 is nearly half as thin as the Hesai AT128, but instead of sacrificing performance, it is more powerful, the company said.

It has a FOV of 120° (H) x 25° (V) and can detect up to 250 meters without a windshield and up to 225 meters behind a windshield, according to Hesai.

With a point frequency of more than 3 million per second and a minimum resolution of just 0.05° x 0.05°, the ET25 brings ultra-high-definition, long-range 3D perception to smart cars, it said.

The ET25 uses Hesai's in-house developed laser transceiver chip to make the receiver chip several times more sensitive, it said, adding that the product can increase the ranging capability of a 905 nm LiDAR to more than 250 m for objects with 10 percent reflectivity.

With only 12 W of power, the LiDAR has excellent thermal performance and can operate continuously in the cockpit for long periods of time, maintaining high performance even on hot summer days, it said.

The ET25 operates at less than 25 decibels in the cockpit, which is lower than the noise level in a quiet library, meeting the NVH requirements in the cockpit of a luxury electric vehicle brand, Hesai said.

Founded in Shanghai in late 2014, Hesai initially focused on developing high-performance laser sensors and has been exploring driverless LiDAR products since 2016.

On February 9, the company completed its NASDAQ debut, becoming the first Chinese LiDAR manufacturing company to list in the US.

LiDAR-maker Hesai posts Q4 revenue growth of 56.6% YoY in 1st earnings report since US IPO

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Huawei, JAC partner to target ultra-luxury pure electric vehicle market, report says

and JAC will jointly build models targeting the ultra-high-end luxury pure electric vehicle market with a price range of around RMB 800,000-1 million, according to local media.

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Huawei will reportedly partner with 's vehicle OEM JAC Motors to target a market priced up to RMB 1 million ($146,000), after the tech giant partnered with Seres Group to target the mainstream premium market.

Huawei and JAC will jointly build models targeting the ultra-high-end luxury pure electric vehicle market, with a price range of around RMB 800,000-1 million, local media outlet 36kr reported today.

In the electric car era, JAC's better-known identity is as an OEM for NIO. However, in its partnership with NIO, JAC only provides the factory and vehicle building qualifications, and is not involved in vehicle development or manufacturing, the report noted.

In its partnership with Huawei, JAC intends to learn from the tech giant's engineering development system, thus opening up a more flexible cooperation space to it, according to the report.

Huawei will be involved in the development of the project's vehicles, electrical and electronic architecture, and core systems, the JAC is very enthusiastic in the cooperation, the report said, citing a source familiar with the matter.

"JAC is already learning from Huawei's management model, and even the vehicle development is following the IPD process," the person familiar with the matter said.

The site of the Huawei-JAC car-making project is located in the JAC Xingang Industrial Park in Feixi county, Hefei, Anhui province, with a total investment of about 2.6 billion yuan and is expected to be completed early next year, according to a previous tender document..

After the project is completed, it can produce B to D+ class vehicles, including Sedan, SUV, MPV, Crossover and Sporty models, with an annual capacity of 300,000 units, according to the document.

In the automotive industry, Huawei's most important current partner is Seres Group, which was previously known as Chongqing Sokon.

Huawei officially announced on April 20, 2021 that it will start selling cars in its flagship stores, with the first model being the Seres SF5 SUV, which uses extended-range technology similar to that used in the models.

On December 2, 2021, Seres and Huawei jointly launched a premium new energy vehicle (NEV) brand called AITO, followed by the M5 EREV (extended-range electric vehicle), M5 BEV (battery electric vehicle) and M7 EREV.

On November 7 last year, a Huawei executive said the company aims to make AITO a global premium smart electric vehicle brand within three years.

On February 25, Seres and Huawei signed an agreement to deepen their joint business, and the two will jointly launch a new vehicle platform, the first flagship model of which is scheduled for release in 2023.

Seres unveiled aggressive plans at the time, saying the joint business aims to see annual production and sales of both NEVs reach 1 million units by 2026.

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Seres, Huawei sign deal on joint business, aim to sell 1 million NEVs by 2026

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Shanghai auto show: Complete map about exhibitors’ booths

, XPeng, and 's booths were all in Hall 6.1, was in Hall 7.1, and Tesla is absent.

The organizers of the upcoming Auto Shanghai 2023, which will start on April 18, have announced the booth locations of all exhibitors.

We start this post with a table showing the booth locations of the major car companies and follow it with a full floor plan of the halls.

Specifically, NIO's booth is 6A01 in Hall 6.1, XPeng is 6A08 in Hall 6.1, and Li Auto is 6A04 in Hall 6.1.

BYD is at 7A06 in Hall 7.1, and its Yangwang brand is at 8A05 in Hall 8.1.

The absence of Tesla in these maps means it will not be at the Shanghai auto show.

Tesla attended the last Shanghai auto show two years ago, but entered the spotlight then because of a female owner's protest on the roof of a car. Since then, Tesla has not participated in any auto shows in China.

The Shanghai auto show will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center from April 18 - 27, where April 18 - 19 will be the media days, April 20 - 21 will be the professional visitors' days, and the general public will be able to enter and visit from April 22 - 27.

Major exhibitors at Shanghai auto show 2023

HallBoothExhibitor
Hall 33A01Chevrolet
Hall 33A02Buick
Hall 33A03SAIC Maxus
Hall 33A04IM Motors
Hall 33A05SAIC Audi
Hall 33A06Cadillac
Hall 33A07SAIC Volkswagen
Hall 33A08MG
Hall 33A09Rising Auto
Hall 33A10Roewe
Hall 4.14A01Smart
Hall 4.14A02Volvo
Hall 4.14A03Denza
Hall 4.14A04Hyundai & Beijing Hyundai
Hall 4.14A05Jiangling
Hall 4.14A06Shenlan
Hall 4.14A07Mercedes Benz
Hall 4.14A08Arcfox
Hall 4.14A09BAIC Group
Hall 4.14A10Dayun New Energy
Hall 4.14A11Skyworth Auto
Hall 4.14A13Visteon
Hall 5.15A01Hongqi
Hall 5.15A02Volkswagen
Hall 5.15A03Changan Mazda
Hall 5.15A04Toyota Boshoku
Hall 5.15A05Jetta
Hall 5.15A06Audi
Hall 5.15A07Geely
Hall 5.15A08China Mobile
Hall 5.15A09Unity China
Hall 5.15A10SenseAuto
Hall 6.16A01NIO
Hall 6.16A02AITO
Hall 6.16A03Lynk & Co
Hall 6.16A04Li Auto
Hall 6.16A05
Hall 6.16A07
Hall 6.16A08XPeng
Hall 6.16A09Ecarx
Hall 6.16A10Hycan
Hall 6.16A11
Hall 6.16A12Innovusion
Hall 6.16A13FinDreams
Hall 7.17A01Mini
Hall 7.17A02BMW
Hall 7.17A03HiPhi
Hall 7.17A04Yuanhang
Hall 7.17A05Haval & Great Wall Cannon
Hall 7.17A06BYD Auto
Hall 7.17A07
Hall 7.17A08Baidu Apollo
Hall 7.17A09Bosch
Hall 7.17A10Brabus
Hall 6.26B01Dongfeng M Hero
Hall 6.26B02Jaguar Land Rover
Hall 6.26B03Lexus
Hall 6.26B04Voyah
Hall 6.26B05Tank & Wey
Hall 6.26B06Genesis
Hall 6.26B07Polestar
Hall 6.26B08Volvo
Hall 6.26B09Avatr
Hall 6.26B10Lincoln
Hall 6.26B12Horizon Robotics
Hall 7.27B01Nissan
Hall 7.27B02Dongfeng Motor
Hall 7.27B03iCAR
Hall 7.27B04Honda
Hall 7.27B05Fujian Benz
Hall 7.27B06JAC Group
Hall 7.27B07
Hall 7.27B08Dongfeng Citroen
Hall 7.27B09Jetour
Hall 7.27B10Chery
Hall 7.27B11Exeed
Hall 7.27B12Dongfeng Peugeot
Hall 8.18A01Ducati
Hall 8.18A02Mansory
Hall 8.18A03Bentley
Hall 8.18A04Lorinser
Hall 8.18A05Yangwang
Hall 8.18A06Honda Motorcycle
Hall 8.18A07Porsche
Hall 8.18A08Horwin
Hall 8.18A09Vulcanus
Hall 8.18A10AM
Hall 8.18A11Auxun/Lumma
Hall 8.18A12Shenzer
Hall 8.18A13Zhejiang Carlsson
Hall 8.18A14Juntian
Hall 8.18A15Kafu
Hall 8.18A16Jinghang
Hall 8.18A17Harley-Davidson
Hall 8.18A18Armadillo
Hall 8.18A19Cyberspace
Hall 8.18A20Maserati
Hall 8.18A21Lamborghini
Hall 8.18A22Karlmann
Hall 8.18A23Kede
Hall 8.18A24Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Hall 8.18A25Lotus
Hall 8.18A26Bufite
Hall 8.28B01Subaru
Hall 8.28B02FAW Bestune
Hall 8.28B03Changan
Hall 8.28B04Ford Motor
Hall 8.28B05
Hall 8.28B06GAC Trumpchi
Hall 8.28B07
Hall 8.28B08Toyota
Hall 8.28B09Livan
Hall 8.28B10Kia
Hall 8.28B12Black Sesame

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NIO’s 1st 10 3rd-gen swap stations go into operation

aims to have more than 2,300 battery swap stations in China by the end of 2023, and the number stood at 1,342 as of April 13.

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NIO's (NYSE: NIO) first 10 third-generation battery swap stations went live today in 10 Chinese cities, marking the start of its aggressive infrastructure buildout this year.

The electric vehicle company had said on March 20 that its first 10 third-generation battery swap stations would go live on March 28. But that didn't happen, and NIO only made the next-generation stations' real-life debut that day.

The cities that saw the first third-generation NIO battery swap stations go live were Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hefei, Chengdu, Haikou, Wuxi, Zhengzhou, Qingdao and Harbin, according to an article posted today on NIO's mobile app.

The sites for the 10 third-generation battery swap stations were decided by 866 NIO users through the NIO App's wish list feature, according to the article.

As of April 13, NIO has accumulated 1,342 battery swap stations in China, of which 351 are located along highways.

NIO also has 2,451 charging stations, including 14,541 charging piles. Its charging map has access to more than 680,000 third-party charging piles in China.

NIO announced late last year a plan to add 400 battery swap stations in 2023, but that plan was raised to 1,000 on February 21.

William Li, NIO's founder, chairman and CEO, said at the time that the company would further accelerate the deployment of battery swap stations, aiming to have more than 2,300 battery swap stations in China by the end of 2023.

Mass production of NIO's third-generation battery swap stations was well underway, with volume production expected to begin in April and deployment of stations accelerating in May, Li said at the time.

Starting in June, NIO will basically keep building 120-150 battery swap stations per month, he said.

NIO's third-generation battery swap station, released at the NIO Day 2022 event on December 24, 2022, can store up to 21 battery packs, up from 13 for its predecessor generation and five for the first generation of the facility.

This next-generation facility increases the daily service capacity of a single site to 408 services, a 30 percent increase over the second generation.

Notably, some of NIO's third-generation battery swap stations will be equipped with two LiDARs and two Nvidia Orin chips, for a total computing power of 508 TOPS.

NIO reveals aggressive plan to add 1,000 swap stations in 2023

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NIO ET5 ranks 7th in top-selling premium sedan list in China with 6,437 Mar sales

The models ahead of the ET5 are all from German luxury automakers Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi.  |  US | NIO HK | NIO SG

The ET5, which has been the main seller for NIO (NYSE: NIO) in recent months, saw its position unchanged in a premium sedan ranking last month.

With 6,437 retail sales in March, the ET5 ranked No. 7 in China for premium sedan sales starting at more than 300,000 yuan ($43,560), according to a list released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

The ranking is the same as in February, when the ET5 sold 6,471 units at retail, as previously reported by CnEVPost.

The ET5 is the least expensive of the NIO product array, with a starting price of RMB 328,000. Deliveries of the model begin on September 30, 2022.

NIO delivered 10,378 vehicles in March, including 3,203 SUVs, and 7,175 sedans, according to figures the company announced on April 1.

Considering that NIO's sedans are only ET7 and ET5, this means that ET7 delivered 738 units in March.

The ET7 delivered 649 units in February. Earlier today, NIO announced that in addition to the new ES6, it will launch the 2023 ET7 on the first day of the Shanghai auto show on April 18.

Except for the ET5, none of the other models in the premium sedan sales ranking are battery-electric vehicles. The models with higher sales than the ET5 are all from German luxury car companies Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi.

The Audi A6L topped the list, with 15,614 retail sales in March, while the Mercedes-Benz C-Class ranked second with 14,145 units and the BMW 3 Series third with 13,924 units.

In January-March, the NIO ET5 ranked seventh with 18,703 units sold at retail. The model was No. 6 on the January-February list with 12,266 units sold.

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class was the best-selling premium sedan in China in the first three months with 40,261 units sold. The Audi A6L ranked second with 40,246 units. The BMW 3 Series ranked 3rd with 37,151 units.

As in March, the premium sedans that sold more than the ET5 in January-March were all from German luxury car companies.

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NIO to launch new ET7 at Shanghai auto show besides new ES6

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NIO to launch new ET7 at Shanghai auto show besides new ES6

 This is the first time has mentioned the existence of the new ET7, after rumors began to emerge last month.  |  NIO US | NIO HK | NIO SG

(A NIO ET7 on display at the 2021 Shanghai auto show. Image credit: CnEVPost)

NIO (NYSE: NIO) will launch the new ET7 at the Shanghai auto show next week, in addition to the launch of the new ES6.

"At Auto Shanghai 2023, we are bringing the NIO House to the show floor once again," the electric vehicle (EV) maker announced today.

The full range of NIO models equipped with the Banyan intelligent system will be presented, the new ES6 will debut and the 2023 ET7 will be officially launched, NIO said.

Banyan is the software architecture for NIO's NT 2.0 platform-based models, and the company's NT 1.0 platform-based models use a software architecture called Aspen.

The upcoming biennial Shanghai auto show will be held from April 18-27, with press days from April 18-19, professional visitor days from April 20-21, and general public admission from April 22-27.

The show will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, and NIO's booth is located in Hall 6.1, Stand 6A01.

The N-Box augmented entertainment console and AR glasses developed by NIO will be equipped on the EC7 for the first time for the public to experience, according to the company.

This is the first time NIO has confirmed the existence of the new ET7, after rumors began to emerge last month.

At the end of last month, some local media reported that the current NIO ET7 had been discontinued and that the facelift would be optimized for exterior and interior details.

On March 28, an image circulating on social media Xiaohongshu showed that the 2023 ET7 will have a new gold exterior option and will be available with a tow hook option.

Inside, the improved ET7 will have several details optimized, including the seats, wireless charging panel power, and low-speed beep, according to the information in the image.

The NIO ET7 was launched at the NIO Day 2020 event on January 9, 2021, the company's first sedan, with deliveries beginning on March 28, 2022.

Deliveries of the ET7 remained around 3,000 units per month for the vast majority of the second half of last year, but the figures slipped to 1,379 units in December.

Regarding the new ES6, NIO mentioned on April 1 that the model will be unveiled at the Shanghai auto show.

Notably, like the ES7, which is known as the EL7 in Europe, the new ES6 will also be known as the new EL6 in international markets, according to a previous NIO press release.

NIO's new ES6 to debut at Shanghai auto show later this month

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NIO scales back purchase benefits, NOP+ software to start charging in Jul

will no longer give customers a free home charger, and will upgrade NOP+ to a formal release and start a subscription system for the software starting July 1 for RMB 380 per month.

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NIO (NYSE: NIO) announced two important decisions today that are expected to spur order growth in the short term, as well as allow the software to start contributing to revenue.

The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker is scaling back the benefits it offers customers, as its user base has recently surpassed 300,000.

Starting June 1, customers who purchase the NIO ET7, EC7, ES7 and ET5 will no longer continue to receive free home chargers, and the free battery swap benefit will be adjusted to four times per month, the company announced today.

As background, NIO has offered customers free home chargers and four free battery swaps per month for the past several years.

If customers choose to forgo the free home charger, they will receive six free battery swaps per month.

For customers who pay a deposit for the above models on or before May 31, the benefits for first-time owners will remain the same.

Test drives and lock-in orders for the new ES8 will be allowed starting in June, and customers who pay a deposit for the model before August 1 will still enjoy these benefits before they are scaled back.

For all customers who have already received deliveries of the vehicles, their rights are not affected, NIO stressed.

The move is expected to boost potential customers' car purchase decisions in the short term, as the 7 kW home charger NIO has been giving away in past years costs RMB 7,500 ($1,090) each.

The free battery swap entitlement that NIO offers owners 4-6 times per month is valid for life.

The move comes at a time when NIO's user base is getting larger. The EV maker delivered 10,378 vehicles in March, bringing its cumulative deliveries since inception to 320,597, according to data released earlier this month.

In addition to the reduced vehicle purchase rights, the NOP (Navigate on Pilot) + assisted driving software, which NIO offers owners a free trial of, will require a fee starting in July.

The free trial of NOP+ Beta will end on June 30, and from July 1 the software will be upgraded to a formal release and on a subscription basis for RMB 380 per month, the company announced today.

NOP+ is NIO's assisted driving feature based on its NT 2.0 platform, which enables a point-to-point assisted driving experience on highways and urban expressway scenarios.

NOP+ Beta features include automatic ramp entry and exit, automatic selection of the optimal lane, and active passing of slow-moving vehicles.

On December 27, 2022, NIO began recruiting the first beta testers for NOP+ Beta, which was limited to 10,000 slots.

On February 20, NIO began allowing owners of all its NT 2.0 platform vehicles to apply for a trial of NOP+.

As of April 8, nearly 45,000 owners have participated in the free trial of NOP+ Beta, and the mileage has exceeded 21 million kilometers, NIO said today.

NIO has collected more than 38,000 user feedbacks in the trial, allowing more than 20 iterations of the software, it said.

Currently, NOP+ Beta has covered 95 percent of China's core highways and urban expressways, and has significantly improved the safety and comfort of the experience in scenarios including following, changing lanes to overtake and ramp passing, NIO said.

NOP+ will gradually switch and upgrade to BEV architecture in 2023, and the leading hardware capability and algorithm architecture will help NOP+ cover more road scenarios, the company said.

In addition, starting in the second half of 2023, the pilot assisted driving feature in the middle of battery swap stations on highways will gradually cover all such stations, NIO said.

Notably, NIO has set aside time for potential customers to consider it.

Customers who purchase ET7, ES7, EC7 and ET5 before June 1, and those who purchase the new ES8 before August 1, will receive 2 years of free access to NOP+.

Customers who have previously purchased the NIO Pilot software will receive at least 5 years of free NOP+ if they purchase a new Banyan-based model from NIO again.

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NIO reaches 20 million battery swap service milestone

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China Electric eMobility eV Nio Wait Times

Wait times for both NIO ES7 and ET5 shortened to about 2 weeks

Both the ES7 SUV and ET5 sedan now have expected delivery dates of about 2 weeks, compared to about 3 weeks for both previously.

NIO's (NYSE: NIO) two key models have further shortened their wait times in China, after a similar change at the end of last month.

Both the NIO ES7 SUV and ET5 sedan now have expected delivery dates of about 2 weeks, compared to about 3 weeks for both previously, information from the NIO App monitored by CnEVPost shows.

On March 28, the wait time for the ES7 changed from 4-6 weeks to about 3 weeks, and the ET5 changed from 3-4 weeks to about 3 weeks at that time.

The NIO App is currently showing 8 models, including the ES8, ES6, and EC6 based on the NT 1.0 platform, and the new ES8, ES7, EC7, ET7, and ET5 based on the NT 2.0 platform.

The EC7 and the new ES8 were unveiled at NIO Day 2022 on December 24, 2022, and deliveries will begin in May and June of this year, respectively.

The waiting time information for all other models is unchanged today.

The NIO App stopped displaying the expected delivery time for the ET7 on March 13, and that information is still not displayed.

On March 28, local media reported that the current NIO ET7 has been discontinued and its facelift may be unveiled during the Shanghai auto show.

NIO delivered 10,378 vehicles in March, up 3.94 percent from 9,985 in the same month last year, but down 14.6 percent from 12,157 in February, according to figures it announced earlier this month.

Cumulative deliveries of NIO vehicles reached 320,597 units as of March 31.

NIO ES7 and ET5 wait times become shorter

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