Spy photos of the first car of the NIO sub-brand were exposed, and R&D executives confirmed that the third-party renderings were 'similar'

According to news on March 9, spy photos of the first model of NIO’s sub-brand have recently caused heated discussion on the Internet. As can be seen from the exposed photos, the sticker on the window of the new car proudly declares "Better than Edamame Y Better" has attracted widespread attention from consumers. He Lei, CEO of the new energy vehicle community "New Mobility", even posted a third-party rendering of a purported new car and said that he had shown this picture to Alpine 1 (Note: Sub-brand code name) The senior R&D officer received the reply that it is "true". Based on this, the outside world generally speculates that the exterior design of the new car has been basically finalized, and we look forward to its official debut.

The new car adopts the design style of a coupe SUV. The hidden door handles make the body lines more beautiful. The upturned tail design further adds to the sporty feel. This car is Wei The first mass-produced model on the NT3 platform, the positioning is similar to the Tesla Model Y, but the price is more affordable.

In the NIO earnings conference call on March 5, NIO Chairman Li Bin revealed provided more information about the sub-brand. He said that the Alpine brand plans to be officially released in the second quarter of this year, while the first product is expected to be released in the third quarter of this year and delivered to consumers in the fourth quarter. In addition, the brand will have It has an independent sales network and shares part of NIO’s after-sales system and battery replacement network. Li Bin also revealed that the manufacturing cost of the first product will be about 10% lower than Tesla, which will undoubtedly further enhance its market competitiveness.

At the same time, it is understood that the second model of the Alpine brand is in the intensive development stage. The latest news shows that the model has entered the mold opening stage and is expected to be officially launched next year to the market. This news will undoubtedly bring more surprises and expectations to consumers who are looking forward to Weilai’s new models.

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