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On September 26th, Nio unveiled NIO OS version 2.7.0 at the 2020 Beijing Auto Show, the new version of the system adds Navigate on Pilot (NOP) pilot assist function, which will be pushed out in mid-October.  At the same time, Nio also unveiled an upgrade plan for its destination fast-charging station service, which will further expand the openness of Nio's recharge system and continue to improve the recharging experience for all EV users.  It is understood that the pilot assist function will be pushed to users in batches via FOTA (remote firmware upgrade) in October with the upgrade of NIOOS 2.7.0. In addition to NOP, the upgrade will also launch nearly 20 new and optimized functions such as camera-based driver fatigue warning, remote seat ventilation, 5.1 immersive surround sound, etc. to bring more relaxing and pleasant driving experience.  According to NIo, NOP Pilot Assist is a fusion of in-car navigation and NIOPilot, which can realize automatic ramp entry and exit, ...

On September 26th, the 2020 Beijing International Auto Show officially opened. NIO, one of the leaders in China's new energy vehicle sector, once again brought its NIO House to the auto show to bring us Navigate on Pilot and the Power Up Plan. This year's Beijing Auto Show will feature the NIO Power Switching Station, three types of charging stations, NIO Innovations' R&D and patents, and the NIO Life lifestyle and other corporate achievements. At the auto show, NIO OS 2.7.0 and Navigate on Pilot (NOP) were released. Navigate on Pilot (NOP) is the first NOP function in China that uses high precision maps in mass production, and is integrated with NOMI to provide humanized voice guidance to help users better understand the vehicle's intention and ensure driving safety. However, NOP is still an assisted driving function and cannot be fully relied upon, so you still need to stay focused while using it and take over the vehicle when needed to ensure safe driving. Nio ha...

On the morning of September 25, 2020, the first delivery ceremony of the NIO EC6 was held at NIO Space, COFCO Xiangyun Town, Shunyi, Beijing, and a total of 10 vehicles were delivered, with NIO's founder and president Qin Lihong and NIO's CFO Feng Wei present to deliver the keys to the owners. (Photo credit: Autohome)

NIO is releasing the driving data of its customers today, which shows that its customers have accumulated more than 1 billion kilometers of driving distance. In addition, the average daily mileage of NIO users has exceeded 3 million kilometers, and the total number of hours that users have used the NIO Pliot system has exceeded 1 million hours.

On September 22, NIO said that it will officially launch the Navigate on Pilot (NOP) navigational assistance feature at the Beijing Auto Show, which opens on September 26, as well as release the NIO OS 2.7.0 update to the public. According to media reports, NIO is only releasing the feature at that auto show, and the exact timing of the push is uncertain, expected in the fourth quarter of this year. The NOP Pilot Assist function is a deep integration of the navigation system and NIO Pilot automatic driving assistance function, which allows the vehicle to follow the path planned by the navigation to achieve automatic ramp in and out, overtaking, merging, cruise driving and other functions under certain conditions, which can also be understood as "similar to Tesla NOA," as Li Bin said. " In addition, during the Beijing Auto Show, NIO will also unveil plans to upgrade its destination fast-charging station service. The plan will further expand the openness of the NIO's...

Qin Lihong, co-founder and president of NIO, explained his thoughts on 5G for intelligent driving in his speech at the Future of Travel Forum. He said that communication is the new and necessary infrastructure to achieve smart driving. It's a huge step forward from 4G to 5G, and will definitely bring a revolutionary change in automated driving. According to Qin Lihong, as the car becomes smarter, it will change from a complex machine with a mechanical architecture to an intelligent terminal that can be moved. Then the 4G network coverage will give the car more functions. For example, NIO is currently doing FOTA on a large scale to remotely push updates to iterate on the underlying firmware and software performance systems of the vehicle, which can reduce the cycle time for a traditional car to solve a usage problem from months to seconds. "Remote iteration (in automotive) is not a very common thing. We're used to using our iPhones and thinking that remote upgrades are co...

On August 31, Changan Automobile released its 2020 half-yearly report showing that its stake in Changan NIO New Energy Vehicle Technology Company Limited ("Changan NIO") increased from 50% to 95.38%, and that it will acquire Changan NIO through a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Chongqing Changan Automobile Software Technology Company Limited ("Changan NIO"). In April 2017, Changan and NIO signed a strategic cooperation agreement to carry out multi-faceted cooperation mainly around the smart grid connection and new energy vehicle industry chain, and jointly funded the formation of Changan NIO. The cooperation between Changan and NIO is an important part of its entry into the new energy sector, and even NIO is an important bargaining chip in promoting the landing of mid- and high-end electric car brands in this project. Why has Changan started to break up with NIO now? Some related insiders said that Changan is to build its own high-end new energy brand. Changan has y...

NIO Buys Back 8.6% of NIO China's Stake, Raises Ownership to 84.5% On September 18, NIO announced that the company signed an agreement with Hefei Jianheng New Energy Vehicle Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) (Jianheng New Energy Fund), one of NIO's shareholders, on September 16 to redeem its 50% stake in NIO China, which is equivalent to 8.6% of NIO China's equity. According to the announcement, the total consideration for NIO's buyback is RMB511.5 million, which includes the capital increase amount actually paid by Jianheng New Energy Fund and a pro-rata interest rate of 10% per annum. In addition, NIO Auto will also assume a cash injection obligation of RMB 2 billion upon completion of the redemption. Upon completion of the redemption, NIO will hold a controlling stake of 84.5% in NIO China. In addition, the company has approved the renaming of its holding company from NIO (Anhui) Holdings to NIO Holdings.

Recently, Shanghai Weilan Power Science & Technology Co., Ltd. has added a new patent "Dynamic face recognition device and method, computer program" to its patent information, with an application date of June 2019 and a publication date of September 2020. The patent details show that the invention provides a dynamic face recognition device and method based on a facial movement profile. The apparatus comprises, a database, an image capture device, and a processing unit. The database stores a default facial movement of a user and includes at least one facial feature point. The image capturing device tracks the facial movements of the user and records an approximate video clip in which the user makes an approximate facial movement and at least one approximate facial expression in a momentary frame. The processing unit is connected to the database and the video capture device. Weilan was founded in May 2016, with the legal representative Zeng Shuxiang, registered capital of...

On September 5, the 16th China Automotive Industry Development (TEDA) International Forum was held in Tianjin with the theme of "Dual Upgrades of Industry Consumption and Reconstruction of New Ecological Patterns". At the forum, Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of Ulysse Nardin, participated in the summit discussion on "Energy Saving and New Energy Vehicle Policy Responses" and delivered a keynote speech on "Promoting Energy Saving and Emission Reduction from User Experience". Basically, it's back to business as usual." According to the data, as of August 31, a total of 53,580 units of the two production models of Celeste have been delivered in 307 cities in China. At the same time, the Celeste exchange station provides more than 800,000 power changes, with a maximum of 96 daily orders received. In this regard, Li Bin expressed great satisfaction, "We have invested really heavily in order to protect user service, spend on service, spend o...

Charging facilities at a number of sites, including the Hefei Huanghuai Junction parking lot and the P4 parking lot of the South High Speed Rail Station, will be put into use in the third quarter of this year. According to the plan, Hefei next intends to cooperate with Celeste to promote the construction of power exchange facilities, plans to add 40 power exchange facilities in 2020 and 2021. At present, the 20 power exchange stations to be built in 2020 have been tentatively selected, all of which are state-owned public parking lots, and will be implemented by Hefei Charging Company as the main construction entity.