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The electric vehicle maker Nio announced on Friday that has secured a significant strategic investment of 1.5 billion rmb (approximately $232.56 million) for its “Nio Power” company from Wuhan Guangchuang Fund and other investors.
The capital infusion, the first one ever for Nio Power, will allow further research, manufacturing, and deployment of advanced technologies in charging infrastructure, battery swapping, and energy storage, according to the Shanghai-based brand.
Back in May 2017, Nio Power was officially settled in the city of Wuhan with Dr. Fei Shen being the head of the team as Senior Vice President of Nio Power.
Earlier today, the company promoted a live broadcast on its App in China with a poster pre-announcing 20,000 units delivered in the month.
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In April, Nio delivered 15,620 vehicles, representing an increase of 134.6 percent year over year with deliveries consisting of 8,817 SUVs and 6,803 sedans.
“Nio delivers 2W in May, live from the vehicle delivery site,” the poster reads, with “W” representing 10,000 in Chinese. The poster was meanwhile adjusted to “Nio Delivery Center. Listen to what they have to say.”
Nio is expected to officially announce its monthly delivery figures on Saturday, June 1. The Shanghai-headquartered brand had surpassed the milestone only once in its 10-year history when delivered 20,462 units in July 2023.
Nio shares surged by 9.53 percent on Thursday to $5.40 per share reducing its year to date losses to 40 percent. As of the time of writing, the stock is trading 2 percent lower during the pre-market session.
At a media event held in Amsterdam last week, Nio‘s founder and chief executive, William Li, announced that the brand plans to enter the UK market “probably next year.”
Nio is preparing to expand its European lineup with the introduction of its flagship sport utility vehicle, the EL8, originally launched in China in late 2022.
An Ho, Nio’s general manager for the Norwegian market, hinted at the model’s impending launch in Europe via a post on LinkedIn.
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