For the Signature Edition that comes with eight option packs, the price starts from RMB 558,000 before subsidies.The All-New NIO ES8 Smart Electric Flagship SUV Commences DeliveryThe All-New NIO ES8 Smart Electric Flagship SUV Commences DeliveryNIO Inc. NIO's ES8 is refreshed for 2020 and now has an available 100 kWh battery packThe ES8 is a luxury SUV, priced at the high-end in the Chinese market and competes with Tesla, Audi, BMW, MercedesNIO CEO William Li on stage at NIO Day 2019 as he introduces the 2020 EC6 electric crossoverThe 2020 NIO EC6 looks to be a direct Tesla Model Y competitor for the Chinese market William Bin Li, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of NIO, delivered the first all-new ES8 to Mr. Jia, who’s already a user of the ES8 Founders Edition. Tata Technologies-partnered NIO's first electric SUV will be sold only in China.
Alongside the ES8, Nio is also preparing a rival for Tesla’s Supercharger platform, too. As NIO’s flagship model, the all-new ES8 is equipped with the industry-leading smart electric architecture. In China, it's not as difficult to access higher-powered electricity supply in residential complexes as it is in the US, so getting the power supply needed for a DC fast charger at home isn't a big problem. If launched anywhere else, it’ll be interesting to see if Nio also invests in a similar infrastructure to the one it’s planning in China.ES8: Is this Nio a true rival to the Tesla Model X? The ES8 is not inexpensive here in China and competes with luxury electric SUVs like the The even better news is that existing ES8 owners can upgrade their 74 kWh pack to a new 100 kWh pack for a little under $5,000 US, or lease the new pack for about $100 per month. NIO unveils NIO Power, a new charging experience that allows the ES8’s battery to be swapped in three minutes. NIO unveils NIO Power, a new charging experience that allows the ES8’s battery to be swapped in three minutes. With the 100kWh liquid-cooled thermostatic battery pack, the all-new ES8 has an NEDC range of up to 580km, a major improvement in range performance.The sharper and more modern look of the all-new ES8 inherits and also revamps the NIO family design language. Chinese EV maker Nio's mid-size electric SUV, the EC6, will be priced and launched during the Chengdu Motor Show, with deliveries scheduled for September, industrious media xcar.com.cn said citing unofficial sources.. As the third mass-produced model by Nio after the ES8 and ES6, the Nio EC6 can be seen as the ES6's fastback version.