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Chinese electric car scale-up Nio has confirmed it will sell cars in Norway, suggesting a full European launch programme is edging closer. The brand is considered to be one of the most viable electric vehicle (EV) pioneers and some suggest it could even threaten Tesla s dominance one day.
Nio revealed it would launch the ES8 SUV and ET7 saloon in Norway, with first deliveries starting in September 2021. But what s most interesting is the launch of the company s innovative battery-swap stations, which can robotically remove and replace batteries in a drive-through scenario, neatly bypassing the range anxiety and charging worries that blight so many EVs. It is planning battery-swap facilities in five Norwegian cities within 12 months.