Today, NIO unveiled the poster of its first sedan model. From the silhouette on the car roof, the new design is very similar to the ET Preview that was showcased at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show, and its style is also Sportback, like Audi A7 and Porsche Panamera.
（NIO ET Preview Concept Car）
Another highlight is the small raised square above the front of the car, which is most likely the module of a Lidar system, after special processing.
As for the supplier of the Lidar system, NIO has not revealed any information yet. However, during a previous media communication meeting, Qin Lihong and Li Bin said that the supplier of Lidar could provide production capacity in the third quarter of this year, and cars on the NT 2.0 platform will be mass-produced in the fourth quarter of this year. NIO will look for a Lidar system with better quality and earlier production than Luminar.
In addition to the flagship sedan that equipped with new autonomous driving technology, on NIO Day on January 9th, NIO will also release its core technologies such as the 150 kWh battery system and the second-generation battery swap station.
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