Marina Lyubimova
● According to a recent update from Chris, Chinese EV maker NIO ($NIO) has joined the Anhui Provincial New Energy and Intelligent Connected Vehicle Industry Development Association as a Vice President Unit—a move that cements its role as a key player in one of China's hottest regional EV hubs.
● NIO has poured over RMB 63 billion into R&D over the last decade, building deep expertise across twelve core technology areas for smart electric vehicles. The company has also spent RMB 18 billion on infrastructure, rolling out more than 8,312 charging and battery-swap stations nationwide and completing over 90 million battery swaps to date.
● This appointment gives NIO a stronger voice in Anhui—a province quickly becoming a national center for new-energy vehicles. It opens doors to policy discussions, industry partnerships, and joint R&D efforts that could boost local supply chains and innovation.
● CEO Li Bin said NIO will "continue to deepen cooperation with the association, focus on tech collaboration and ecosystem building, and help create an internationally competitive new-energy vehicle cluster in Anhui." His comments underscore NIO's strategy of working closely with government-backed initiatives around sustainable energy and smart manufacturing.
Marina Lyubimova
