The Nio ET7 will launch in Q1 2022 with 70kWH and 100 kWH battery options.
Nio says a bigger 150kWH battery pack will be available in Q4 2022. The solid-state battery would offer 1000 kilometers of range, roughly 620 miles, on a single charge. Solid-state batteries are expected to be the next big thing in batteries, with longer range, faster charging and less volatile, but they haven't been launched commercially.
The ET7 will come with advanced driver-assist capabilities, including Lidar functionality and an Nvidia (NVDA)-powered supercomputer. Nio claims it'll have far-greater computing power and camera resolution than Tesla Full Self Driving.
However, Nio claims its competition is not the Tesla Model S, but non-EV luxury cars.
Nio says it will open 500 second-generation battery-swap stations in 2021. It's promising five-minute swaps, much faster than traditional charging stations.
While the ET7 won't be available until 2022, the sedan could provide a halo effect for the entire Nio brand as a premium, cutting-edge EV maker.
Nio only sells in China, but says it'll start selling in Europe in late 2021.
NIO gebruikt Nvidia in combinatie met Baidu Apollo platform en TT kaarten voor Europa, waarbij de Baidu Maps draaien op de TT kaartenfabriek met eigen Chinese kaarten van Baidu