Nio will soon take off in Germany
VW and Co. have to prepare for competition at home: the Chinese manufacturer Nio will bring its first electric car to Germany in 2022. Especially when it comes to the long charging time that is often feared, the ET7 should outperform other electric cars.
Nio starts in Germany: Super-E-Car is coming in 2022
Something is happening on the German electric car market: With Nio, a new provider is preparing to enter the market. The Chinese company wants its first electric car in Germany available for purchase later this yearas Vice President Hui Zhang has now announced.
“We start in the fourth quarter in Germany with the first vehicle, the ET7 sedan,” says Zhang (source: Automobilwoche via Ecomento) – and she has the talent. Above all, the electric car impresses with its absurdly long range: the top version is said to have a range of up to 1,000 km. More than the competition from Tesla or VW can handle.
However, potential buyers will still have to wait: they want the top range with a 150 kWh solid-state battery probably only offer from 2024. At the start, versions for 500 and 700 km are to be expected.
The expected price is impressive for this. In China, the electric model for converted from 48,000 euros offered if you opt for a rental battery – an announcement to European and American manufacturers. If you also want to own the battery, things start at 56,800 euros in China (source: ADAC).
Despite rising prices, there are still several reasons for an electric car:
No long waiting times: What Nios e-cars do better
This freedom of choice between renting and buying makes Nio’s e-cars so exciting. Because in addition to the e-cars, Nio comes with a service: automatic battery change instead of charging at the charging station. With the start in Germany, the company also wants to set up a network of such changing stations. The automated replacement of the battery should take a few minutes hardly take longer than the classic filling up at the pump – So much faster than other e-cars at the charging station.
It remains to be seen how exactly the prices will turn out in Germany, including for battery rental. Also when it comes to range, customers have to reckon with significant cutbacks in real operation. Nio specifies this according to the NEDC standard, which is considered less precise than the WLTP value.
