NIO Inc. is a pioneer in China’s premium electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO’s mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle by offering premium smart electric vehicles and being the best user enterprise. NIO has brought global talents and established R&D centers and manufacturing facilities in Shanghai, Beijing, San Jose, Munich, London and five other places. NIO has initially set up the user service network with nationwide coverage in China. In 2015, NIO Formula E team won the inaugural FIA Formula E Drivers’ Championship; in 2016, NIO launched EP9, one of the world’s fastest electric vehicles, which broke the lap records and the world’s autonomous driving records in global-famous tracks like the Nürburgring Nordschleife; in 2017, NIO unveiled the vision car EVE. NIO began deliveries of the ES8, a 7-seater flagship smart electric SUV in China in June 2018. On September 12, 2018, NIO went public on NYSE. NIO officially launched the ES6, a 5-seater smart electric all-around SUV, in December 2018 and began the first deliveries of the ES6 on June 18, 2019.NIO officially launched the EC6, a 5-seater smart electric coupe SUV, and all new ES8 in December 2019 and plans to commence deliveries in 2020.