Nio Day 2023 to start at 7 pm Beijing Time on Dec 23
Nio Day 2023, the biggest event of the year for electric vehicle maker Nio, will start at 7 pm Beijing Time on December 23. The event will unveil Nio's executive flagship sedan and showcase the company's advancements in smart EV technology. Nio's founder, chairman, and CEO, William Li, believes this model will become the global technology benchmark for smart EVs. The event will be held in Xi'an, China, and Nio's website currently shows a countdown of 33 hours and 50 minutes.
The start time of Day 2023 will be 6:00 am US Eastern Time and 12:00 pm Central European Time.
Nio's (NYSE: NIO) biggest event of the year, Nio Day 2023, is less than 48 hours away, and the electric vehicle (EV) maker has already begun displaying a countdown on its website.
Nio Day 2023 will begin at 7 pm Beijing Time on December 23, according to the Nio website. As of this writing, the Nio website shows a countdown of 33 hours and 50 minutes.
The start time of Nio Day 2023 will be 6 am US Eastern Time and 12:00 pm Central European Time.
This year's Nio Day will be held at the Olympic Sports Center in Xi'an, Shaanxi province in Northwest China, a city well known in Chinese history as the capital of 13 dynasties and whose most recognizable attractions include the Terracotta Warriors.
Nio will unveil its executive flagship sedan, , on Nio Day 2023, William Li, Nio's founder, chairman, and CEO, said during a live broadcast of the 150-kWh semi-solid battery's on December 17.
The executive flagship market is one that has been largely inaccessible to Chinese brands, but in the age of smart EVs, the executive flagship has to be the tech flagship, Li said.
"So I think there's an opportunity for Chinese companies to get involved," he said.
This new model will become the global technology benchmark for smart EVs and lead the trend of smart EV technology, Li said in a December 5 earnings call.
Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu's team said in a sent to investors on December 5 that the model will be a low-volume car, but could be a halo vehicle that brings excitement to the brand.
It's worth noting that Li had previously mentioned that Nio won't be releasing and delivering any new models in 2024, which means that deliveries of the ET9 may not begin until 2025.
Nio has started warming up for the ET9 in recent days, including that the model will be built on a , resulting in a faster charging experience. All Nio models support battery swap, which allows getting a fully-charged battery in about three minutes.
On the new smart electric drive platform, Nio has further reduced the weight and size of the motor to achieve higher power density, a Nio executive said on December 20.
Yesterday, another Nio executive hinted that the company may unveil an in-house developed at Nio Day 2023.