Nio to present a 900-volt saloon this week

Nio is about to take the wraps off a new electric flagship. The Nio ET9 electric luxury saloon will be unveiled at Nio Day on 23 December and will rival the luxury saloons of established premium manufacturers. The carmaker has already allowed a first peek behind the curtain.

nio-et5-2023-fahrbericht-10 — Image: Sebastian Schaal

Citing high-ranking Nio managers, Chinese portals report that the Nio ET9’s interior space will be comparable to a Mercedes-Maybach. On the technical side, the manufacturer relies on 900-volt technology for shorter charging times in conjunction with an exchangeable 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery. Nio recently achieved over 1,000 kilometres without charging with such a battery in the ET7.

CN EV Post quotes several Weibo posts, including those by Bi Lu, Nio’s deputy vice president of electric drive and high-voltage systems, and Xiao Baihong, head of vehicle application software.

Despite the imminent presentation, the Nio ET9 will not launch until 2025. Prices are expected to start at around 1 million yuan, the equivalent of about 140,000 dollars. Nio will provide further details about the model at its “Nio Day 2023” in Xi’an in north-western Shaanxi on 23 December.

carnewschina.com , cnevpost.com