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NIO launches ES9 flagship SUV: China’s largest EV, starting at K with BaaS

NIO launches ES9 flagship SUV: China’s largest EV, starting at $54K with BaaS

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NIO officially launched the ES9 today, its flagship executive SUV and the largest battery electric SUV ever produced in China. The three-row SUV stretches 5,365 mm (17.6 ft) long on a 3,250 mm wheelbase, packing 520 kW (697 hp) and up to 620 km (385 miles) of CLTC range. Pricing came in below the pre-sale figures NIO announced in April, with the base Executive Premium Edition starting at RMB 498,000 (~$69,000) or RMB 390,000 (~$54,000) under NIO’s Battery-as-a-Service rental model. Deliveries begin tomorrow, May 28. NIO undercuts its own pre-sale pricing by RMB 30,000 When NIO opened pre-sales for the ES9 in April, the base trim started at RMB 528,000. The official launch prices are RMB 30,000 (~$4,100) cheaper across every trim level — a clear signal that NIO is pricing aggressively to drive volume in a fiercely competitive Chinese market. Here’s the full pricing breakdown: Advertisement – scroll for more content The Executive Premium Edition starts at RMB 498,000 (~$69,000), or RMB 390,000 (~$54,000) with BaaS. The Executive Signature Edition starts at RMB 558,000 …

Nio’s Onvo L80 undercuts Tesla Model Y in China with ,000 starting price

Nio’s Onvo L80 undercuts Tesla Model Y in China with $36,000 starting price

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Nio’s budget sub-brand Onvo officially launched the L80, a five-seat electric SUV priced from 245,800 yuan (~$36,020), undercutting Tesla’s Model Y by 17,700 yuan (~$2,400) in China. The L80 opens pre-orders immediately, with first deliveries scheduled for May 15 — adding another aggressive competitor to the most contested EV segment in the world’s largest auto market. Onvo L80: A five-seat version of the L90 The L80 is essentially a two-row, five-seat variant of the Onvo L90 three-row SUV that launched last year. The two vehicles share Nio’s NT 3.0 platform, the same 900-volt high-voltage architecture, and most of their components — only the seating layout and cargo configuration differ. That shared platform strategy is working. Since Onvo debuted with the smaller L60 in September 2024 at just $21,200, the sub-brand has racked up strong sales numbers. The L60 delivered over 20,000 units in its first 100 days, and the L90 expanded the lineup into the larger three-row segment. The L80 now fills the gap for buyers who want the L90’s size without the third row …

Nio performs 165,898 battery swaps — IN A SINGLE DAY

Nio performs 165,898 battery swaps — IN A SINGLE DAY

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While DC fast charging infrastructure and range anxiety dominate Western EV headlines, Nio’s battery-swap system in China reached a new milestone that proves battery swap tech can rival traditional refueling models at scale: Nio customers performed more than 165,000 battery swaps in single day. The Chinese car brand broke its single-day battery swap record yesterday, 19FEB, the third day of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations and marking the third such record for Nio in nearly as many days. If you’re doing the math, 165,898 battery swaps in a single 24 hour period works out to about two (2) swaps every second across Nio’s China-wide network. The surge came as millions of EV drivers hit the road for the Lunar New Year return trip — traditionally the busiest travel day of the year and a demanding annual stress test for the country’s transportation infrastructure. And, from everything we can see, Nio’s swap stations handled the day with exactly the sort of high-tech precision we’ve come to expect from the brand that claims battery swapping, not increasingly …