William Li
William Li or Li Bin (Chinese: 李斌; pinyin: Lǐ Bīn; born 1974) is a Chinese business executive and entrepreneur. He is co-founder and CEO of the electric car manufacturer Nio.
William Li | |
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李斌 | |
Born | |
Nationality | Chinese |
Alma mater | Peking University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Employer | Nio |
Known for | Founder of Nio |
Title | Chairman & CEO of Nio |
Career
Bitauto Holdings Ltd.
Bitauto Holdings Ltd. was founded by Li in 2000. It was Li's first major company where he served as CEO and chairman. He sold the company in 2013.[1]
NIO
In November 2014, Li founded Nio, a premium electric car company. Due to pollution, major Chinese cities were shrouded in gray smog. As a result, Li decided to bring back the Blue Sky (Blue Sky Coming).[2] NIO Inc. is a pioneer in China's premium electric vehicle market. By developing, producing, and selling connected vehicles, NIO is driving innovation in connectivity, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence. In addition to vehicles, NIO offers its users a broad portfolio of charging solutions.[3]
In 2018, the company went public opening at the New York Stock Exchange.[4][5]
In 2021, NIO expanded outside China, selling cars in Norway.[6]
References
- "Continental and NIO Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement in the Field of Electric Vehicles". Continental Malaysia - Homepage. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- "Blue Sky Coming & Earth Day". www.nio.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- "NIO Achieves Annual Target of 700 Battery Swap Stations Ahead of Schedule". www.nio.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- "China's drive to dominate the electric car industry". www.cbsnews.com. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- Aycock, Jason (2019-02-22). "Nio gets boost as '60 Minutes' promos positive piece". Seeking Alpha. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- "NIO ES8 Launches in Norway". www.nio.com/. Retrieved 2022-02-07.