<p>Shanghai-based smart car developer NextEV recently launched its electric SUV model NIO ES8, arousing discussions about whether it will be China&#39;s first mass-production car from an internet company.</p>

<p>According to the company which is considered by some to be &quot;China&#39;s Tesla,&quot; the seven-seater NIO ES8 can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in just 4.4 seconds, compared with the 4.9 seconds of Tesla&#39;s Model X.</p>

<p>A standard version of the ES8 is priced at 448,000 yuan, compared to the 836,000 yuan price tag of the Tesla. NIO also enjoys the advantage of Beijing&#39;s state subsidies for electric vehicles, which can drive the price for the purchaser down to as low as 370,000 yuan.</p>

<p>While Tesla has sold cars in China for several years, the company isn&#39;t eligible for these subsidies because its products are imported. To get around these restrictions, the California carmaker was recently reported to have reached an agreement to build a factory in China. Other foreign automakers have also formed partnerships with existing Chinese manufacturers in order to tap into the large electric vehicle market.</p>

<p>But staff at NIO remain confident about their competitive position.</p>

<p>&quot;People tend to compare the NIO with other brands in physical terms. But in fact the car itself is only a very small part of an integrated system comprising the software system, the cloud, the Internet and consumer service. What makes NIO special is that it&#39;s an Internet product, we are designing a whole system based around consumer satisfaction. The products may seem similar to our rivals&#39;, but our business model is brand new,&quot; said Zhu Jiang, vice president of the user development department at NIO.</p>

<p>The company rolled out its first model on December 16 and with it came a driver-assistance system featuring a highway pilot, a traffic jam pilot and an automatic emergency braking system.</p>

<p>The car also features an artificial intelligence system called NOMI that regulates the temperature, plays music based on voice requests and can even take photos.</p>

<p>But the greatest chatter has been around the company&#39;s plans to establish swap stations that will install fully charged batteries in just three minutes. It also promises &quot;Power Mobile&quot; service vehicles that can travel to stranded drivers and recharge them beside the road.</p>

<p>Zhu said the changes NIO are going to bring to the market will be as dramatic as comparing an Apple to a conventional mobile phone. However, experts still believe it remains questionable to just what extent NIO can make these plans a reality.</p>

<p>&quot;I think there&#39;s a question mark as to whether NIO can realize these plans in four or five years. There are three major issues. Firstly, I think there are still some gaps in terms of the technologies. Secondly, can it bring off a commercially viable mass production with low costs? The car is now priced between 400,000 and 500,000 yuan, and adding all these intelligent features to a seven-seater electric car will be difficult,&quot; said Zeng Liping, manager of NE Times.</p>

<p>Founded in 2014, NIO has just completed a one billion US dollar funding round led by Chinese tech giant Tencent. Zhu also denied media reports that NIO is considering a US IPO next year and says that thanks to its over 50 investors, NIO will be able to continue developing on its own for another year or two.</p>


The company rolled out its first model on December 16 and with it came a driver-assistance system featuring a highway pilot, a traffic jam pilot and an automatic emergency braking system.

Shanghai-based smart car developer NextEV recently launched its electric SUV model NIO ES8, arousing discussions about whether it will be China's first mass-production car from an internet company. According to the company which is considered by some to be "China's Tesla," the seven-seater NIO ES8 can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in just 4.4 seconds, compared with the 4.9 seconds of Tesla's Model X. A standard version of the ES8 is priced at 448,000 yuan, compared to the 836,000 yuan price tag of the Tesla. NIO also enjoys the advantage of Beijing's state subsidies for electric vehicles, which can drive the price for the purchaser down to as low as 370,000 yuan. While Tesla has sold cars in China for several years, the company isn't eligible for these subsidies because its products are imported. To get around these restrictions, the California carmaker was recently reported to have reached an agreement to build a factory in China. Other foreign automakers have also formed partnerships with existing Chinese manufacturers in order to tap into the large electric vehicle market. But staff at NIO remain confident about their competitive position. "People tend to compare the NIO with other brands in physical terms. But in fact the car itself is only a very small part of an integrated system comprising the software system, the cloud, the Internet and consumer service. What makes NIO special is that it's an Internet product, we are designing a whole system based around consumer satisfaction. The products may seem similar to our rivals', but our business model is brand new," said Zhu Jiang, vice president of the user development department at NIO. The company rolled out its first model on December 16 and with it came a driver-assistance system featuring a highway pilot, a traffic jam pilot and an automatic emergency braking system. The car also features an artificial intelligence system called NOMI that regulates the temperature, plays music based on voice requests and can even take photos. But the greatest chatter has been around the company's plans to establish swap stations that will install fully charged batteries in just three minutes. It also promises "Power Mobile" service vehicles that can travel to stranded drivers and recharge them beside the road. Zhu said the changes NIO are going to bring to the market will be as dramatic as comparing an Apple to a conventional mobile phone. However, experts still believe it remains questionable to just what extent NIO can make these plans a reality. "I think there's a question mark as to whether NIO can realize these plans in four or five years. There are three major issues. Firstly, I think there are still some gaps in terms of the technologies. Secondly, can it bring off a commercially viable mass production with low costs? The car is now priced between 400,000 and 500,000 yuan, and adding all these intelligent features to a seven-seater electric car will be difficult," said Zeng Liping, manager of NE Times. Founded in 2014, NIO has just completed a one billion US dollar funding round led by Chinese tech giant Tencent. Zhu also denied media reports that NIO is considering a US IPO next year and says that thanks to its over 50 investors, NIO will be able to continue developing on its own for another year or two.

Ambitious Chinese internet company sets sights on smart vehicle market

<p>Chinese automobile company NIO has officially launched its all-electronic dual-motor SUV called ES8.</p>

<p>The ES8, a spacious seven-seater SUV, was launched at the price of&nbsp;RMB (Renminbi) 448,000 (INR 43,45,801) - almost half the price at which other electric vehicles, including Tesla&#39;s Model X, are sold in China.</p>

<p>The car delivers 480 kilowatts of power and 840 Newton metres of torque.</p>

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<p>Another interesting thing about the car is&nbsp;its electronic powertrain enables it to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds.</p>

<p>The ES8 is equipped with 70-kilowatt-hour liquid-cooled battery pack comprised VDA square cell batteries which provide 2,000-charge lifecycle.</p>

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<p>The ES8 is also the first car to have an all aluminum body with 21 active safety features.</p>

<p>As per the reports the company will first finish&nbsp;3,000,000 km road test before&nbsp;it starts delivering the&nbsp;vehicle to its users.</p>

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<p>The SUV also has world&#39;s first in-car AI system that interacts with people sitting in the car and makes a friend on the road.</p>

<p>The ES8 is powered by NIO power which allows it, user, to run 100 kilometers after charging for only ten minutes.</p>

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The ES8 is powered by NIO power which allows it, user, to run 100 kilometers after charging for only ten minutes.

Chinese automobile company NIO has officially launched its all-electronic dual-motor SUV called ES8. The ES8, a spacious seven-seater SUV, was launched at the price of RMB (Renminbi) 448,000 (INR 43,45,801) - almost half the price at which other electric vehicles, including Tesla's Model X, are sold in China. The car delivers 480 kilowatts of power and 840 Newton metres of torque. The car delivers 480 kilowatts of power and 840 Newton meters of torque to all four wheels. (Image source-nio.io) (Others) × Another interesting thing about the car is its electronic powertrain enables it to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds. The ES8 is equipped with 70-kilowatt-hour liquid-cooled battery pack comprised VDA square cell batteries which provide 2,000-charge lifecycle. As per the reports the company will first finish a 3,000,000km road test before the vehicle start to deliver to its users. (Image source-nio.io) (Others) × The ES8 is also the first car to have an all aluminum body with 21 active safety features. As per the reports the company will first finish 3,000,000 km road test before it starts delivering the vehicle to its users. The ES8 is also the first car to have an all aluminum body with 21 active safety features. (Image source-nio.io) (Others) × The SUV also has world's first in-car AI system that interacts with people sitting in the car and makes a friend on the road. The ES8 is powered by NIO power which allows it, user, to run 100 kilometers after charging for only ten minutes.

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NIO ES8 launched at half the price of Tesla model X