La electrification of the automotive sector has caused a change of roles in manufacturers. The most veterans have taken this task calmly and relatively calmly. However, those who have wanted to venture into it have had to do so at full speed. It is for this reason that we have now reached a point where we see the big differences between, say, Tesla and the all-powerful Volkswagen Group.
One of the smaller and still unknown manufacturers is NIO. This firm has been working in its native country (China) for some time, obtaining increasingly important data. In fact, one of its latest novelties arrived recently. At that time he published a series of sketches showing the design of his next big saloon. Now they go one step further and announce when they will reveal the model we are talking about.
NIO will hold the launch event on January 9 (Saturday)
If we take a look at the teaser they have published We can extract three important facts. First of all, that NIO announces that it is ready for tomorrow. This phrase, which could pass for being a simple slogan, has all the earmarks of being a statement of intents In all rules. Second, they point to the official debut of the model below will take place next Saturday, January 9.
Finally, and most important of all, we can see the silhouette of the model that will receive all the prominence. The lines that we notice are few but enough to understand that we are facing a hatchback with coupé-style bodywork. This same configuration is the one that the EE7 wore that we presented to you in the form of sketches a few months ago. However, there are sources that suggest that its name would be different. To be more exact: ET.
As for his technique, NIO has not yet disclosed data in this regard. Several sources suggest that it will include the latest technology available in the field of autonomous driving. Furthermore, everything points to it will be equipped with the most generous lithium-ion battery on the market: 150 kWh of energy capacity. If true, this data would have the possibility of reaching an estimated autonomy that would be between 800 or 900 kilometers.
There are a few days left to learn about this new proposal, but Tesla and Porsche have to be very careful. If these technical data are true, they will have to get out of trouble as best and as quickly as possible. Of course, the size of NIO is smaller than that of both, so this new model does not reach the market as quickly as one might think.
Source - NIO